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Insurance Coverage Attorney
Insurance Coverage Attorney | Premier In-House Opportunity

Join the legal team at the premier professional liability insurer serving the U.S. mutual fund industry.

Our client, ICI Mutual Insurance Company, has hired our firm on an exclusive basis to assist in recruiting an experienced insurance attorney to join its legal department as an Assistant or Associate Counsel, depending on experience. Reporting directly to the General Counsel, this is a rare opportunity to move into a sophisticated in-house role with the leading provider of Fidelity Bond and Directors & Officers/Errors & Omissions insurance to the U.S. mutual fund industry.

You’ll work closely with underwriting and senior management on complex insurance coverage, claims, compliance, and corporate matters while developing expertise at the intersection of insurance and investment management. Specific responsibilities include:
- Advising on insurance coverage and underwriting matters
- Reviewing underwriting submissions, policy quotations, confidentiality agreements, and reinsurance contracts
- Analyzing complex coverage issues and emerging legal risks
- Drafting policy language, endorsements, and legal correspondence
- Assisting with claims management and outside counsel
- Supporting corporate governance, Board materials, compliance initiatives, and regulatory matters
- Contributing to risk management publications and industry education
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of legal experience (Assistant Counsel) or 8+ years (Associate Counsel)
- Strong insurance background, ideally involving professional liability, D&O/E&O, or other specialty insurance lines
- Law firm experience representing insurers is strongly preferred, although qualified in-house candidates will also be considered
- Prior work experience with investment management regulation, mutual fund compliance, or U.S. securities laws preferred; candidates without this background are expected to develop it in the role
Why Join ICI Mutual

Unique opportunity to serve as a trusted advisor within a stable, mission-driven organization that operates at the intersection of insurance, law, and the investment management industry. Highly varied portfolio of work, direct engagement with senior leadership, and the ability to make a visible impact in a collaborative, intellectually rigorous environment. Predictable hours and hybrid flexibility.
June 23, 2026
Financial Services Transactional Associate

New & Unposted: Transactional/Regulatory Associate for Top Fintech/Banking Practice (DC/NY)

An opportunity to join a leading and full-service financial services practice, this preeminent firm possesses deep expertise at the intersection of fintech, payments and banking. This position will focus heavily on drafting and negotiating a variety of complex banking and fintech agreements, with an additional regulatory counseling/compliance component. The ideal candidate will have a passion for the transactional side of the practice (and working with agreements that are operational and product-building by their nature). Must have at least 3 years of relevant transactional experience. Preference for position to be based in Washington, DC. New York or other offices on a case-by-case basis. Top credentials required.

The Work:
Draft, negotiate and advise on a variety of agreements, including credit card program agreements (co-brand and private label), merchant processing agreements, agreements for portfolio and other asset sales, bank fintech partnership agreements, and consumer agreements for payment and crypto services, among others. Provide related regulatory advice for fintechs, digital asset companies, payment processors, money transmitters, and other financial institutions and financial services providers.

Practice Differentiators:
Here there is a steady stream of the most top-tier work in this space. Staffing is usually 1:1 (partner and associate, or, partner and counsel). You will assume significant drafting responsibility from day one. There is not only room to advance, but a track record of promotion from within. The team is collaborative, hard-working and close-knit.

Hours/Compensation:
Top of the market compensation. Billable hours average around 2,000.

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This is an unadvertised position, exclusive to Garrison. Please contact esears@g-s.com or 202.570.8498 to learn more or have a confidential discussion.

May 20, 2026
Assistant General Counsel – Real Estate Development & Finance
A leading national owner/operator in the senior living and hospitality space seeks a business-minded Assistant General Counsel to support its real estate and development team on sophisticated, high-value transactions.

This is a highly visible, transactional role offering the opportunity to work closely with senior leadership on complex, high-value projects across a growing platform. Local candidates highly preferred.

Key Responsibilities:
- Advise on a broad range of real estate and development matters, including acquisitions, dispositions, financings, and joint ventures
- Draft and negotiate purchase agreements, LOIs, management agreements, and related commercial contracts
- Oversee title/survey diligence and support deal execution from start to finish
- Partner with business teams to provide practical, solutions-oriented legal advice
- Support ongoing asset management and general corporate matters
Qualifications:
- 6+ years of strong experience with real estate transactions and financing structures; joint venture experience is a plus (position not appropriate for leasing expert)
- Demonstrated business judgment and ability to operate in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Prior experience in senior living and/or the hospitality industry is a plus
Why This Role:
- Direct exposure to senior leadership and core business strategy
- Great opportunity to transition in-house as a mid-level associate
- Broad, hands-on transactional practice with meaningful responsibility
- Collegial, mission-driven culture within a well-established and growing organization
- Company rarely hires (this is a newly created role) and long tenure of OGC members
May 5, 2026
UNPOSTED (EXCLUSIVE TO GARRISON) – ENVIRONMENTAL/ENERGY LITIGATOR (DC)

Litigation practice of mid-sized firm seeks an associate with at least four years of experience to work on a variety of sophisticated matters in federal court, state court and before various agencies. Majority of matters involve environmental and/or energy claims, but prior experience litigating in those sectors is not required (more of a plus). To be considered, your current practice must be litigation, including a demonstrated ability with complex brief writing. **Note that this firm will consider litigators from the private sector or government (e.g., DOJ’s Civil Division, ENRD, DOE, etc.).

Representative matters might include representing a private party in CERCLA litigation, appearing before an environmental hearing board regarding air and water appeals, and/or federal litigation involving pipeline safety.

Other Notes:
– 3 day in-office requirement
– Average client billables in the 1,800-1,900 range
– Competitive pay commensurate with billable targets
– Culture of collaboration and mentorship

If you are interested, please reach out directly to Kaitlyn Hunter at khunter@g-s.com.

JOB-22619

April 28, 2026
Real Estate Associate
GARRISON EXCLUSIVE/UNPOSTED: Top-Tier Commercial Real Estate Practice Seeks Experienced Associate (DC)

We are assisting a prominent AmLaw firm in adding a standout associate with at least four years’ experience to the DC office’s highly regarded commercial real estate practice. The work is top-notch, the partners are low key and collegial (some have worked together for nearly twenty years), and for the right candidate the firm will consider a signing bonus (on top of a full end-of-year bonus). If you are looking to take your practice to the next level and be part of an established team with room to grow and advance for years to come, then this opportunity could be for you.

The partner leading this search shared more about this practice, some of which is highlighted below:

The Work/Practice: This is an established and built out real estate practice with about a dozen attorneys who sit in DC. The work is truly nationwide in scope:
- The work is “akin to a New York commercial real estate practice”
- You’d be representing private equity funds, investors and pension advisers in joint ventures, purchases and sales, and other sophisticated real estate transactions as well as some of the related financing
- The practice is entirely self-sustaining – meaning, has its own clients and runs point on its own transactions (unlike practices that may be dependent on corporate M&A)
What It Feels Like To Practice Here: Expectations are high, but the practice (and firm) are known as a “really nice place to work.” The group does not lose associates to other firms. If and when attorneys do leave, it is typically to go in-house (or even start their own firm). The group is pleasantly busy and is hiring to meet demand.

Hours/Compensation/In-Office: Associates average around 2,000 hours annually (with 1:1 credit for pro bono). Cravath scale. Three days per week in-office at present.

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You can apply here or reach out to Matt Schwartz (mschwartz@g-s.com) or Erin Sears (esears@g-s.com) for further details.
July 14, 2025