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Deputy General Counsel
Deputy General Counsel – ICI Mutual Insurance Company (Washington, DC)

ICI Mutual Insurance Company — the leading provider of professional liability insurance and risk management services to the U.S. investment company industry — seeks a Deputy General Counsel to join its collegial, high-performing legal team in DC.

Reporting to the General Counsel, the Deputy GC plays a key role in delivering strategic and day-to-day legal support across the Company’s core operations. Key Responsibilities:
- Support the GC in managing insurance claims, coordinating with outside counsel, maintaining claims records, and overseeing reinsurer and auditor reviews
- Oversee corporate and risk retention group filings; draft and review contracts and governance materials; and prepare Board and Committee memoranda and minutes
- Lead the development of the Company’s publications and represent ICIM via conference presentations, panels, and the annual risk management conference
- Advise underwriters on coverage questions and emerging risks and assist with policy endorsements and bond riders
- Serve as EEOC Officer, represent legal on internal committees, and serve as the Company’s primary contact with industry associations (SFAA, NRRA)
Qualifications
- 15+ years’ experience in U.S. securities laws involving investment management regulation and compliance
- Exposure to insurance law and/or reinsurance issues is ideal
- Proven ability to manage complex projects and collaborate effectively across departments
- Prior supervisory experience is a plus
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. Position is open due to retirement. 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.
November 10, 2025
Customs Associate/Counsel

UNPOSTED – Customs Associate/Counsel for Leading Practice (DC/NY/Remote)

Attention law firm and in-house lawyers with customs expertise. We are working closely with leadership for this market-leading practice. Due to ever-increasing growth and demand, the group is looking to add a Counsel or Senior Associate. Practice mix will include (i) tariff mitigation, (ii) supply chain diligence and UFLPA compliance, and (iii) CBP-facing investigations, enforcement and audits. Opportunity to do other sanctions and export controls work, if desired.

Practice Differentiators:

– Thriving practice with room for advancement

– Substantial client contact

– Partner mentors intent on helping you develop your individual profile

Requirements:

– 5+ years of experience with substantial experience in customs

– JD from a Top 25 law school and strong academics (honors if outside the Top 25)

– Prior law firm experience required; will consider attorneys currently in-house if prior law firm experience

– Preference for sitting in DC or New York; open to remote for the right candidate

If you are interested, please reach out directly to Erin Sears at esears@g-s.com.

October 21, 2025
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
Litigation Associate

NEW & UNPOSTED (EXCLUSIVE TO GARRISON) – LITIGATION ASSOCIATE (DC)

Attention government lawyers, federal judicial clerks, and AmLaw 100 associates. We are working closely with the leaders of the litigation practice of this top firm on multiple junior and mid-level associate hires due to the volume of work and several upcoming trials. Top credentials required. Top of the market compensation. Target start date of mid-May through June 2025.

**This firm welcomes hiring from the government or clerks – and its in-office policy is flexible (typically 3 days in office), but possibly remote for the right candidate.**

MUST HAVES: – 1 to 5 years of solid litigation experience – Exceptional writing ability – JD from a Top 25 law school and strong academics (high honors if outside the Top 25) – Ability to start in May or June 2025 (not open to clerks ending their term in Aug. 2025)

If you are interested, please reach out directly to Erin Sears at esears@g-s.com.

April 14, 2025