State Managing Attorney

Pay: $150000.00 - $190000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Lead and grow a high-impact New York creditors rights practice from a key leadership seat
• Step into a visible attorney-manager role with strong influence over team performance client service and practice growth
• Join a well-established multi-state firm with a strong creditors rights litigation real estate and default-services platform
• Enjoy real upside including bonus potential origination incentives conference travel and a path toward equity partnership
• Take on meaningful leadership while still staying close to sophisticated legal work client strategy and team development

Location: This role is based on-site in our Cranford New Jersey office to support team leadership and collaboration. There may be some hybrid flexibility over time based on performance and relocation may be considered for the right candidate within the NJ/NY tri-state area.

Note: Candidates must be admitted and in good standing in New York and must have at least 6 years of directly relevant creditors rights / mortgage default / foreclosure-related experience along with at least 2 years of leadership or managerial experience.

About Us We are a respected multi-state law firm with a strong platform in creditors rights real estate litigation bankruptcy and related default services. Our team is known for practical legal strategy operational sophistication and a collaborative approach to serving institutional clients. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Lead and manage the New York creditors rights practice from our Cranford office
• Provide leadership direction accountability and mentorship to attorneys and staff
• Oversee litigation strategy case evaluations assignments audits trial preparation and escalated matters
• Ensure strong client communication service standards compliance and quality control across the practice
• Partner with firm leadership and operations to drive workflow efficiency billing accuracy and process improvement
• Supervise associates and team members including feedback development performance management and annual evaluations
• Handle complex legal matters issue spotting and risk escalation involving clients conflicts compliance and reputational concerns
• Support business development efforts strengthen client relationships and help grow the practice
• Stay current on legal regulatory and industry developments affecting creditors rights and mortgage default work
• Provide training internally and externally to support team growth and client success

Qualifications

• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school
• Active New York bar admission in good standing
• New Jersey bar admission preferred
• 6 years of directly relevant creditors rights mortgage default foreclosure or related real estate litigation experience
• 2 years of leadership supervisory or managerial experience
• Strong communication organizational and client-management skills
• Experience handling high-volume matters with strong accuracy and judgment
• Comfortable using case management systems and Microsoft Office

Why You Will Love Working Here

We offer the chance to lead build and make a real impact inside a firm with an established platform and growth mindset. Youll join a team that values professionalism collaboration innovation and results. Along with competitive compensation the role offers strong benefits bonus opportunity origination upside conference travel and long-term advancement potential.

JPC-876

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Requirements: Must-haves: NY bar license 6 yrs creditors rights/mortgage default/foreclosure exp 2 yrs leadership/management exp

• Nice to haves: preferred NJ bar institutional lender representation and recent attorney-management experience.

• Additional context: Relocation- Yes but must be in tri-state area). Packages - Yes

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Quick Recruiter Reference (Internal Summary)

Multi-state law firm needs a NY-barred Attorney Manager to lead its New York creditors rights practice from Cranford NJ. Must have 8 years in creditors rights / mortgage default and at least 2 years of leadership experience. Strong fit is a senior foreclosure/default attorney who has recently stepped into management but is not too far removed from hands-on practice.

Recruiters Submission: To submit cancel -State Managing Attorney - Stern & Eisenberg - JPC 876 - Source

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• Client job title: State Managing Attorney

• Location: Cranford NJ

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