Quick overview
Job description
About the Role
Join a financial services litigation team as a mid-level associate handling complex commercial disputes and regulatory matters. You will work closely with partners and advise financial institution clients on litigation strategy, risk, and regulatory exposure.
What You'll Do
Manage all phases of complex commercial and financial services litigation, from pre-suit investigation through discovery, trial preparation, and appeals.
Draft and argue motions, briefs, and memoranda in federal and state courts, and prepare submissions for arbitration.
Conduct and defend fact and expert witness depositions in high-stakes disputes.
Oversee large-scale document review and e-discovery processes.
Advise financial institution clients on litigation strategy, risk assessment, and regulatory exposure.
Collaborate with partners on case strategy and client relationships.
Research regulatory and common-law issues in consumer finance, enforcement defense, broker-dealer disputes, fintech, and digital assets.
What We're Looking For
Five to seven years of financial services litigation experience, including work for banks, broker-dealers, investment banks, asset managers, fintech companies, or similar clients.
Experience handling commercial litigation across its lifecycle, including pleadings, discovery, motions, depositions, trial preparation, and appeals in courts and arbitration.
Active New York bar license in good standing and authorization to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.
Experience with e-discovery and large-scale document review; familiarity with Relativity or similar platforms, Westlaw, LexisNexis, PACER, and Microsoft Office.
Familiarity with SEC, FINRA, CFPB, and OCC matters, regulatory enforcement, and cryptocurrency is helpful.
Strong academic record and experience at a large or comparably rigorous law firm are preferred.
Compensation & Benefits
Base salary range: $250,000 to $280,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.
Location
Hybrid, based in New York, New York, with three days per week in the office.