Overview
This job posting is anticipated to remain open for 30 days, from 03-Sep-2026. The posting may close early due to the volume of applicants.
This role focuses on civil litigation defense and strategic risk assessment, with responsibility for managing litigation across court and arbitration proceedings. The position requires strong partnership with business stakeholders and leaders, measured initiative, and sound judgment in a dynamic, regulated environment.
Responsibilities
- Manage litigation pending in court and before industry arbitration panels.
- Conduct merits hearings/trials in industry arbitration.
- Develop, implement, and manage strategy around complex civil litigation.
- Manage outside counsel to drive litigation strategy.
- Create and/or improve existing internal litigation processes.
- Formulate and execute strategies to identify and assess risk throughout the organization, and educate business partners about pending litigation matters and processes.
- Engage associates and leaders across the organization to leverage subject matter expertise when rendering advice and directing litigation.
- Uphold the highest standards of ethics, integrity, and professionalism.
Requirements
- Attorney with deep knowledge and experience with complex litigation and trial practice; first or second chair trial experience preferred.
- Experience managing portfolios of litigation.
- Ability to partner with business stakeholders within the organization to provide advice and build understanding around emerging and ongoing initiatives in response to changing regulatory environments.
- Demonstrated initiative and ability to innovate and add value in a dynamic litigation and regulatory environment while balancing competing time demands from managing a broad litigation portfolio.
- Demonstrated ability to independently analyze and resolve complex matters.
- Ability to lead, delegate, and mentor; works effectively with others to achieve common goals.
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, resourceful, and adaptable to changing priorities.
- Sound judgment, decision making, and conflict resolution skills.
- Demonstrated emotional intelligence and ability to develop productive relationships with senior leaders, business partners, outside counsel, opposing counsel, and colleagues.
- Ability to proactively drive matters to conclusion.
- Ability to think independently and strategically; ability to execute tactically.
- Strong interpersonal skills and commitment to fostering a collaborative, inclusive, high-performing team culture.
- Exceptional judgment and ability to evaluate legal, business, reputational, and operational risks in complex and unchartered situations.
- Excellent communication skills and decision-making ability.
- Proven ability to influence outcomes through collaboration, credibility, and effective communication rather than positional authority.
- Strong cross-functional collaboration skills and ability to build legal understanding with business partners to achieve workable solutions.
- Commitment to a high level of ethics, professionalism, and confidentiality.
- Ability to balance vigorous advocacy with practical problem-solving and business partnership.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience representing financial industry clients in arbitration.
- Experience within the financial services industry, with knowledge of securities law, litigation, and FINRA arbitrations (preferred; not required depending upon other relevant complex litigation accomplishments).
- Familiarity with regulatory issues in the securities industry, including ones involving the SEC, FINRA, and state securities regulators.
Compensation & Benefits
Benefits include medical and prescription drug, dental, vision, voluntary benefits (such as accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness), short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage.
- Short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage are provided at no cost to associates.
- 401k retirement plan.
- Tax-advantaged accounts: health savings account and flexible spending account.
- Ten paid holidays.
- 15 days of vacation for new associates beginning on January 1 of each year.
- Sick time and personal days.
- Paid day for volunteerism.
- Associates may be eligible for bonuses and profit sharing.
- Employee Assistance Program for all associates.
Additional Information
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.
The organization is prohibited from hiring individuals with certain specified criminal history as set forth in Section 3(a)(39) and 15(b)(4) and Rule 17a-3(a)(12) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, and conducts background reviews consistent with FINRA Rule 3110(e).