Litigation Counsel

SunStrong Management LLC; Houston (TX); Remote; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

401(k) match

Job summary

SunStrong Management is seeking a Litigation Counsel to support its litigation and dispute management function. The role is remote and reports to the Head of Litigation. The ideal candidate will manage a meaningful docket with practical, business‑focused advice and strong organizational skills.

Experience in consumer finance or construction is highly preferred. You will work with internal stakeholders and outside counsel to guide strategy, improve processes, and implement AI‑enabled tools to

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school and bar membership.
• 5+ years of litigation experience with responsibility for disputes and case strategy.
• Experience handling consumer issues and regulator inquiries.
• Ability to provide practical, business-oriented legal advice.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication.

Responsibilities

• Handle day-to-day management of matters through all phases of litigation and arbitration, including early case assessment, fact development, discovery, motion practice, settlement discussions, hearing and trial preparation, and appeals.
• Respond to attorney demand letters, subpoenas, consumer complaints, regulatory inquiries, and government investigations, as appropriate.
• Assess legal and business risk and provide practical, solutions-oriented advice to internal stakeholders.
• Identify recurring dispute themes and work with the Head of Litigation and business teams to help reduce future claims and improve outcomes.
• Support the continued development of scalable litigation management processes and tools.
• Help create and maintain playbooks, templates, workflows, and matter tracking protocols to improve consistency and efficiency.
• Contribute to reporting on litigation exposure, matter status, spend, and trends for internal stakeholders.
• Help improve how disputes and legal risks are tracked, escalated, and communicated internally.
• Translate litigation developments into clear, practical guidance for business stakeholders.
• Help analyze dispute trends and resolution data to support decision-making and resource allocation.
• Support adoption of technology, automation, and AI-enabled tools that improve litigation operations.
• Monitor outside counsel’s performance and help ensure matters are handled efficiently and in line with SunStrong’s objectives.
• Help set expectations regarding strategy, staffing, budgets, reporting, and timelines.
• Review invoices, budgets, and case updates to support effective legal spending management.

Skills

Litigation experience

Regulatory inquiries experience

Dispute management

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

J.D. from an accredited law school

Job description

Litigation Counsel

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SUNSTRONG MANAGEMENT

SunStrong Management is a leading independent asset management and servicing platform specializing in residential and commercial solar energy portfolios. SunStrong provides end-to-end services including operations and maintenance, customer billing and support, asset performance management, and investor reporting. The company partners with leading capital providers to optimize clean energy assets at scale, supporting the growth of distributed renewable energy while delivering reliable performance and exceptional customer experience

THE LITIGATION COUNSEL POSITION

SunStrong Management is seeking a Litigation Counsel to support the Company’s litigation and dispute management function. The ideal candidate is a strong, practical litigator who can independently manage a meaningful docket while partnering effectively with internal stakeholders and outside counsel. This person will bring sound judgment, strong organizational skills, and a business-oriented approach to dispute resolution. Experience in consumer finance or construction highly preferred. This is a remote position reporting to the Head of Litigation.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Litigation and Dispute Management

• Handle day-to-day management of matters through all phases of litigation and arbitration, including early case assessment, fact development, discovery, motion practice, settlement discussions, hearing and trial preparation, and appeals.
• Respond to attorney demand letters, subpoenas, consumer complaints, regulatory inquiries, and government investigations, as appropriate.
• Assess legal and business risk and provide practical, solutions-oriented advice to internal stakeholders.
• Identify recurring dispute themes and work with the Head of Litigation and business teams to help reduce future claims and improve outcomes.

Litigation Operations and Process Improvement

• Support the continued development of scalable litigation management processes and tools.
• Help create and maintain playbooks, templates, workflows, and matter tracking protocols to improve consistency and efficiency.
• Contribute to reporting on litigation exposure, matter status, spend, and trends for internal stakeholders.
• Help improve how disputes and legal risks are tracked, escalated, and communicated internally.
• Translate litigation developments into clear, practical guidance for business stakeholders.
• Help analyze dispute trends and resolution data to support decision-making and resource allocation.
• Support adoption of technology, automation, and AI-enabled tools that improve litigation operations.

Outside Counsel Management

• Monitor outside counsel’s performance and help ensure matters are handled efficiently and in line with SunStrong’s objectives.
• Help set expectations regarding strategy, staffing, budgets, reporting, and timelines.
• Review invoices, budgets, and case updates to support effective legal spending management.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active membership in at least one state bar.
• 5+ years of litigation experience, with meaningful responsibility for managing disputes and case strategy.
• Experience handling a wide range of litigation or arbitration matters, ideally with significant experience with consumer issues.
• Experience responding to regulator inquiries.
• Ability to assess legal issues thoughtfully and provide practical, business-oriented advice.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple matters simultaneously.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills

physical requirements

• Extended period working at a computer workstation

Benefits

SunStrong Management offers a rich and affordable benefits package through UnitedHealthcare and MetLife within the US intercontinental states. Our benefits include:

• HDHP and PPO Medical Plans, buy-up plans for both Dental and Vision, ancillaries such as Accident, Critical illness, Hospital indemnity, Short term and Long-Term Disability, Voluntary Life, and legal services along with multiple add-ons.
• Our 401(k) Package includes an Employer Match of 100% up to the first 4% and 50% on the next 2% with immediate vesting.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you are selected for a position, your employment will be contingent upon submission to and successful completion of a post-offer/pre-placement drug test (and medical examination if required by the role) as well as pre-placement verification of the information and qualifications provided during the selection process.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.

We appreciate the capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI), and we are looking to hire real people. If you use AI for any part of the job application process, we highly encourage that you review any AI generated content to ensure your personality and unique capabilities are highlighted. We reserve the right to disqualify candidates that we reasonably believe solely relied on AI generated content in the application process.

If you are selected for a position, your employment will be contingent upon submission to and successful completion of a post-offer/pre-placement drug test (and medical examination if required by the role) as well as pre-placement verification of the information and qualifications provided during the selection process.