Financial Services Litigation Associate

About the Role

Join a financial services litigation team as a mid-level associate handling complex disputes and regulatory matters. You will work closely with partners and contribute to case strategy and client relationships.

What You'll Do

• Manage all phases of complex commercial and financial services litigation, from pre-suit investigation and pleadings through discovery, trial preparation, and appeals.

• Draft and argue motions, briefs, and legal memoranda in federal and state courts, and prepare submissions for arbitration proceedings.

• Conduct and defend fact and expert witness depositions in high-stakes disputes.

• Oversee document review and e-discovery in large-scale matters involving financial institutions and regulated entities.

• Advise clients on litigation strategy, risk assessment, and regulatory exposure.

• Collaborate with partners on case strategy, client relationships, and business development.

• Research regulatory and common-law issues involving consumer finance, regulatory enforcement, broker-dealer disputes, fintech, and digital assets.

What We're Looking For

• Five to seven years of financial services litigation experience, including representation of financial institutions or other financial services participants.

• Experience across commercial litigation matters in court and arbitration, including motions practice, depositions, discovery, and trial preparation.

• Active New York bar license in good standing.

• Familiarity with SEC, FINRA, CFPB, and OCC matters, and consumer finance laws such as FCRA, FDCPA, TILA, RESPA, TCPA, and EFTA.

• Experience with large-scale document review and e-discovery; familiarity with Relativity, PACER, Westlaw, LexisNexis, and Microsoft Office.

• BigLaw or comparable firm experience is preferred. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Compensation & Benefits

Annual base salary: $250,000 to $280,000. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Location

Hybrid schedule with three days per week in the New York, New York office.