Senior Counsel, Litigation

Responsibilities:

• Provides legal review and represents the organization on litigation matters.

• Is responsible for managing a portfolio of litigation matters, primarily consisting of FINRA customer arbitrations, as well as collaborating on matters with more senior in-house litigators.

• Coordinates with outside counsel in activities as required.

• Drafts documents and performs legal research associated with litigation matters.

• Maintains currency in legal issues in litigation.

• Provides advice, counsel, and recommendations to senior management on litigation matters.

• Works with outside counsel in connection with litigation matters and specific legal and regulatory issues.

• Prepares and delivers written and oral presentations to management and senior management on litigation matters.

• Leads the work of others and may train, coach and mentor others.

• Fosters teamwork to deliver exceptional service and maintain effective working relationships with internal clients, stakeholders and team members.

• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Knowledge of:

• Advanced concepts, principles and practices of laws and regulations impacting financial institutions and broker/dealers, including those related to FINRA’s arbitration forum and federal and state courts.

• Advanced principles of banking, finance, and securities industry operations.

• Advanced principles of financial markets and products.

Skill in:

• Managing a heavy volume of litigation matters.

• Collaborating with more experienced lawyers.

• Performing legal review.

• Providing legal representation.

• Reviewing potential legal issues related to litigation matters and providing recommendations for resolution.

• Performing legal research.

• Independently drafting, reviewing and revising, and presenting (orally and in writing) analysis to internal customers including management and senior management on litigation matters.

• Operating standard office equipment and using required software applications.

Ability to:

• Lead the work of others.

• Maintain currency in legal issues related to litigation matters. Partner with other functional areas to accomplish objectives.

• Provide legal advice, counsel and recommendations to senior management on litigation matters.

• Facilitate meetings, ensuring that all viewpoints, ideas and problems are addressed.

• Gather information, identify linkages and trends and apply findings to assignments.

• Use critical thinking skills to read, interpret, analyze, and apply applicable laws.

• Interpret and apply policies and identify and recommend changes as appropriate.

• Prioritize and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, dynamically changing environment.

• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with all organizational levels.

• Work independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment.

• Handle stressful situations, a heavy diverse case load, and provide a high level of customer service in a calm and professional manner.

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships at all levels of the organization.

Education/Previous Experience

• Juris Doctorate with excellent academic credentials and minimum of three (3) year of progressively responsible experience in relevant practice area(s) (law firm and/or in-house in a related area involving financial services industry preferred).

• OR ~

• Any equivalent combination of experience, education, and/or training approved by Human Resources.

Licenses/Certifications

• Admitted to the Florida Bar or willing to take the Florida Bar Exam within a short period after beginning employment.