Senior Litigation Counsel - Fintech Reg & Investigations

Kingsley Green Recruitment group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Kingsley Green Recruitment group is seeking a Senior Litigation Counsel for a global fintech client in New York to join the US legal team and manage government investigations, regulatory matters and litigation risk as the business scales.

The role blends strategic oversight with hands-on work, including fact gathering, coordinating with outside counsel, and drafting responses to regulators. You will interact with US regulators and operate in a matrix organization.

Qualifications

• Currently practicing as a senior litigator in the US with hands-on experience in government investigations and regulatory work
• Trained at a top law firm, having since moved in-house; critical in-house experience is a must
• Comfortable navigating a matrix environment, with the judgment to work independently and the credibility to influence across teams
• A pragmatic, transactional operator who gets things done
• Experience in a smaller, leaner legal team is a strong plus in fintech or banking
• Consumer-facing litigation experience is valuable and regulator exposure is a fit

Responsibilities

• Manage and shape strategy on government investigations and regulatory matters
• Lead fact-gathering and investigation work, reviewing briefs and materials in depth
• Instruct and manage outside counsel where needed
• Draft and narrate clear, well-substantiated responses to regulators and government bodies
• Work closely with US regulators as the business grows
• Operate independently within a matrix-structured organization
• Balance strategic thinking with pragmatic, hands-on execution

Skills

Regulatory investigations

Regulatory affairs

Outside counsel management

In-house counsel

Government investigations

Education

Law degree from top law school

Job description

Kingsley Green Recruitment group is seeking a Senior Litigation Counsel for a global fintech client in New York to join the US legal team and manage government investigations, regulatory matters and litigation risk as the business scales.

The role blends strategic oversight with hands-on work, including fact gathering, coordinating with outside counsel, and drafting responses to regulators. You will interact with US regulators and operate in a matrix organization.