US Litigator

Kingsley Green Recruitment group; Ohio; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Kingsley Green Recruitment Group is seeking a Senior Litigation Counsel to join the US legal team in Columbus, OH. The role covers government investigations, regulatory matters and litigation risk as the business scales in a dynamic fintech environment.

The successful candidate will lead investigations, advise on regulatory responses, manage outside counsel, and liaise with regulators. Experience in a smaller in-house team and consumer-facing financial services is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Senior litigator with hands-on government investigations and regulatory work.
• In-house experience is essential.
• Consumer-facing financial services regulatory exposure is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage strategy on government investigations and regulatory matters.
• Lead fact-gathering and investigation work with in-depth review of briefs.
• Instruct and manage outside counsel when needed.
• Draft and narrate responses to regulators and government bodies.
• Collaborate with US regulators as the business grows.
• Operate independently within a matrix organization.

Skills

Senior litigator

Regulatory investigations

Government investigations

In-house experience

Outside counsel management

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Location: Columbus, OH — candidates must currently live within commutable distance of the location

The Opportunity

Our client is a global, publicly listed fintech, licensed as a bank in Europe and serving tens of millions of consumers across the US and internationally. The business is in a period of significant growth and regulatory evolution in the US, which is reshaping the scope and profile of its legal and regulatory function.

This is a genuinely exciting time to join: the legal team is stepping into a broader, higher-impact role as the company engages more deeply with regulators, manages risk and supports the business through this next phase of growth.

We are looking for a Senior Litigation Counsel to join the US legal team, covering government investigations, regulatory matters and litigation risk with real exposure to new and evolving areas of law as the business scales.

The role blends strategic oversight with genuine hands-on work: significant fact-gathering, instructing outside counsel, digging into complex issues to find answers, and narrating clear, well-reasoned responses to regulators and government bodies. You'll work closely with regulators and government agencies as a trusted, credible point of contact for the business.

What You'll Do

• Manage and help shape strategy on government investigations and regulatory matters
• Lead detailed 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 and collaboratively with US regulators as the business grows
• Operate independently while navigating a complex, matrix-structured organization
• Take on significant accountability, balancing strategic thinking with pragmatic, "get it done" execution

What We're Looking For

• 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 someone who gets things done, not just someone who advises from the sidelines
• Experience within a smaller, leaner legal team (e.g. a smaller bank) is a strong plus used to being agile, resourceful, and finding answers without extensive support
• Consumer-facing litigation experience would be extremely valuable
• Candidates from a regulator, or from a consumer-facing financial organization with regulatory exposure, are also a strong fit

Who You Are

• A curious, inquisitive lawyer who enjoys digging into detail and finding answers
• Collaborative and humble, with strong soft skills and the ability to build trust across teams and with regulators
• A genuine "doer" solutions-oriented, self-sufficient, and comfortable with accountability
• A team player who is equally happy working independently
• Excited by breadth: this role spans a wide range of areas, with plenty of new ground to learn ideal for someone with a strong growth mindset