Financial Services Litigation Attorney
Remote
Consilio seeks an experienced attorney with expertise in financial services litigation to work with the legal department of a prominent financial services client. The attorney in this role will work with the in-house litigation team on a variety of litigation, arbitration and regulatory matters including complex litigation, brokerage customer subpoena matters, pre-dispute claims, preservation requests, regulatory requests and inquiries, and other civil matters. The attorney will also field ad hoc claims from the firm’s brokerage business groups.
Qualified candidates must have 5+ years of current experience handling financial services litigation in a top law firm or large, active corporate legal environment. Strong academic credentials from a top tier law school, active bar license, and excellent work history required. To succeed in this role, the candidate must become familiar with a large number of client business entities and divisions, as well as products and services related thereto. This is a full-time, long-term contract position for an indefinite duration. The role is fully-remote, with the option to work on premise in Boston, Raleigh/Durham, or Dallas if desired.
Requirements:
- 5+ years of demonstrated experience handling financial services industry litigation for banks, broker dealers, and/or other financial institutions
- Experience working in a large law firm and/or in-house legal department
- Experience handling and directing document reviews
- Excellent writing, analytical and decision-making skills; good judgment
- Ability to execute in a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment
- Exceptional time management and organizational skills
- Ability to effectively work independently as well as with eDiscovery and paralegal teams and business unit personnel
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely; a can-do attitude
- Familiarity with collaboration tools such as Microsoft Teams
Consilio offers flexible talent placement rates that range from $23 to $200 per hour depending upon experience level and specific skills requested by the client, candidate’s general skill set, applicability of candidate skill set to client need, client budget, number of hours requested, and other factors. A specific rate of pay for a project will be discussed with you if it is determined that you are a potential fit for a role.
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