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 advise financial institution clients on litigation strategy, risk, and regulatory exposure.

What You'll Do

Manage complex commercial and financial services litigation from pre-suit investigation through pleadings, 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.

Oversee document review and e-discovery in large-scale matters.

Advise clients on litigation strategy, risk assessment, and regulatory exposure, including matters involving SEC, FINRA, CFPB, and OCC frameworks.

Collaborate with partners on case strategy and client relationships.

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

What We're Looking For

Five to seven years of financial services litigation experience, with a record representing banks, broker-dealers, investment advisers, financial advisors, asset managers, fintech companies, or similar clients.

Experience across litigation phases, including motion practice, depositions, trial preparation, appeals, and arbitration.

Active New York bar license in good standing and authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.

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

Familiarity with financial services regulation and enforcement proceedings. Experience at a major or comparable law firm is preferred.

Compensation & Benefits

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

Location

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