Litigation Counsel (Contract)

Page Executive; United Kingdom; Hybrid; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

A financial services firm in the UK seeks a Litigation Advisor. This hybrid role involves advising on U.S. litigation strategy, assisting with regulatory inquiries, and managing document collections. Candidates should have 3+ years of experience in financial services litigation and a Juris Doctor (JD). A competitive hourly rate is offered for a 4-6 month contract.

Benefits

Competitive hourly rate

Hybrid role (3 days in office)

Qualifications

• 3+ years as a litigator in financial services or law firm.
• Experience with securities class actions and contract disputes.
• NY Bar license required.

Responsibilities

• Advise on litigation strategy for U.S. litigation.
• Assist with regulatory inquiries and document review.
• Manage responses to third-party subpoenas.

Skills

Litigation strategy advisory

Regulatory inquiry assistance

Excellent communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Overview

4-6 month contract opportunity with financial services institution

Support litigation, regulatory investigations and employment law litigation

About Our Client

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