In-House Litigation Attorney

Description:

A Financial Services Company is seeking an exceptional hands-on litigator to join its best-in-class team. This is a rare opportunity to work in-house at a Fortune 500 company as part of a highly respected and active law department. You will direct litigation strategy, work closely with our business leaders, and grow in your skill.

The successful candidate will defend A Financial Services Company in a wide-range of complex litigation, arbitration, and regulatory matters by:

• Working closely with business partners to set and employ litigation strategy to drive cases to an efficient resolution through settlement or trial.
• Investigating facts and identifying and preparing fact and expert witnesses
• Preparing submissions to courts, arbitration panels and regulators.
• Providing practical and thoughtful advice on business initiatives.
• Selecting and actively partnering with outside counsel in all aspects of the litigation to defend the Company's interests.

Qualifications:

• JD, bar admission in any state
• 6 – 12 years of related experience within the litigation group of a top law firm or corporation.
• Experience with complex litigation, preferably with litigating class actions, actions under state insurance laws, state and federal securities laws, and large-scale arbitrations.
• Trial or arbitration experience preferred.
• Experience in conducting regulatory and internal investigations preferred.
• Knowledge of insurance, securities, and broker-dealer law preferred.
• Professional, energetic, team-player with positive attitude and outlook.
• Excellent judgment, persuasive writing, advocacy, and negotiation skills.
• Strong presentation skills and the ability to communicate with and advise senior management.

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