Assistant General Counsel - Litigation & Regulatory Lead

NewEdge Capital Group; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

NewEdge Capital Group is seeking an Assistant General Counsel to lead litigation, arbitration, and regulatory-exam matters. The AGC will manage a caseload end-to-end, coordinate with outside counsel, and interface with Compliance on examinations.

The role requires a strong financial services background, 5+ years in litigation, and willingness to travel occasionally; the successful candidate will mentor junior lawyers and act as a trusted deputy to the General Counsel.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing (Pennsylvania preferred, with willingness to seek admission or work under supervision as needed).
• 5+ years of litigation experience, law firm and in-house experience both welcome.
• Financial services or other regulated industry background preferred (securities, SEC/FINRA, broker-dealer/RIA, or banking experience a plus, not required).
• Comfortable owning a full caseload independently — strategy, discovery, insurance coordination, hearing prep — with limited oversight.
• Experience responding to complex or contested subpoenas and third-party discovery demands.
• Excellent legal writer and advocate with sound judgment, strong attention to detail, and the ability to explain risk clearly to non-lawyers.
• Highly organized self-starter who thrives managing multiple active matters at once in a fast-paced, growing organization.
• Willing to travel occasionally, generally with advance notice.

Responsibilities

• Litigation, Arbitration & Dispute Resolution: Manage NECG’s caseload of litigation, arbitrations, and mediations from intake through resolution, including case strategy, budget, and coordination with outside counsel and insurance broker and carriers.
• Regulatory Exams & Inquiries: Serve as lead legal contact for regulatory examinations across NECG and its subsidiaries, coordinate document production and prepare witnesses.
• Legal Department Leadership: Act as the General Counsel’s right hand across the litigation and regulatory-exam function, supervise in-house lawyers, paralegals, interns, and outside counsel.
• Advise business, Compliance, and Risk stakeholders on litigation exposure and regulatory risk arising from new products, policies, and business practices.

Skills

J.D. from an accredited law school

Litigation management

Regulatory compliance

Regulatory-exam experience

Subpoenas & discovery

Legal writing

Independent caseload ownership

Travel willingness

Education

J.D. from an accredited law school

Job description

NewEdge Capital Group is seeking an Assistant General Counsel to lead litigation, arbitration, and regulatory-exam matters. The AGC will manage a caseload end-to-end, coordinate with outside counsel, and interface with Compliance on examinations.

The role requires a strong financial services background, 5+ years in litigation, and willingness to travel occasionally; the successful candidate will mentor junior lawyers and act as a trusted deputy to the General Counsel.