Mid-Level 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 matters from pre-suit investigation and pleadings through discovery, trial preparation, and appeals.

Draft and argue motions, briefs, and memoranda in federal and state courts, and prepare submissions for arbitration.

Conduct and defend fact and expert witness depositions in complex disputes.

Oversee large-scale document review and e-discovery processes.

Advise clients on litigation strategy, risk assessment, and regulatory exposure, including matters involving financial services regulators.

Collaborate with partners on case strategy, client relationships, and business development.

Research regulatory and common-law issues involving consumer finance, broker-dealer disputes, enforcement defense, and fintech or digital assets.

What We're Looking For

Five to seven years of financial services litigation experience, including work across all phases of commercial litigation.

An active New York bar license in good standing and authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Experience representing financial services participants such as banks, broker-dealers, investment advisers, asset managers, or fintech businesses.

Familiarity with regulatory matters involving agencies such as the SEC, FINRA, CFPB, or OCC, and with cryptocurrency or digital assets.

Large-scale e-discovery experience and familiarity with tools such as Relativity, Westlaw, LexisNexis, PACER, and Microsoft Office.

Experience at a large or comparably demanding law firm is preferred.

Compensation & Benefits

Annual salary range: $250,000 to $280,000. Visa sponsorship is not available. Location

Remote role with a primary location in New York, New York.