Litigation Counsel (Contract) - Financial Services
- 4-6 month contract opportunity with financial services institution
- Support litigation, regulatory investigations and employment law litigation
About Our Client
Banking client.
Job Description
- Advise on litigation strategy for U.S. litigation, such as securities class actions and contract disputes, in collaboration with other members of the small, tight-knit in-house litigation team and senior management.
- Assist with internal and regulatory inquiries and investigations, including through the coordination of data collection, document review, and document productions, with the litigation team and outside counsel.
- Coordinate internal document preservation and collection, including electronic discovery, in conjunction with preservation and e-discovery teams and other members of the litigation team.
- Manage responses to third-party subpoenas and other requests for information.
- Support in-house employment counsel, human resources and employee relations on a broad spectrum of employment law matters, in the U.S., including: workplace investigations, leaves of absence and accommodations, separations, wage and hour, reductions in force, internal investigations, compensation and benefits, contingent workforce issues.
The Successful Applicant
- JD
- 3+ years of experience experience as a litigator in a financial services company's law department and/or leading law firm handling financial services litigation (securities class actions, contract disputes), internal and regulator inquiries and employment litigation matters
- Experience preparing legal memoranda and pleadings
- Excellent organizational, written, and oral communication skills required
- NY Bar
- Team player
What's on Offer
- Hybrid role 3 days in office
- Competitive hourly rate
- 4-6 month contract
Contact
Jennifer Pettigrew
Quote job ref
JN-082025-6817516
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