Financial Services Litigation Associate

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.