Hybrid Vice President, Litigation

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About the role

  • Vice President, Litigation providing legal counsel and managing litigation functions at FINRA. Leading complex litigation strategies and mentoring legal teams in a hybrid environment.

Responsibilities

  • Provide leadership of OGC Litigation office.
  • Lead significant litigation matters and represent FINRA directly in complex judicial proceedings.
  • Provide strategic pre-litigation counseling to FINRA management.
  • Oversee and manage outside counsel on major litigation matters, ensuring cost-effectiveness and strategic alignment.
  • Review and approve legal pleadings filed on behalf of FINRA in external litigation matters prepared by staff attorneys or outside counsel.
  • Oversee responses to subpoenas and information requests from external parties.
  • Monitor outside counsel expenditures and provide recommendations to optimize litigation budget and resource allocation.
  • Prepare litigation reports for FINRA’s Board of Governors.
  • Report claims and litigation developments to internal and external parties as needed.
  • Lead settlement negotiations for matters with significant financial or reputational implications.
  • Monitor the external legal environment to identify trends, regulatory developments, and emerging litigation risks that may impact the organization.

Requirements

  • A law degree and appropriately licensed to practice law in all applicable jurisdictions based on the relevant licensing requirements.
  • Minimum of ten years of high-quality practice experience as a litigation attorney, with substantial experience in complex litigation.
  • Strong leadership capabilities with experience managing legal teams and multiple concurrent priorities.
  • Substantial depth and scope of knowledge with respect to securities regulation, litigation, and the laws and procedural rules of the federal and state courts.
  • Knowledge of law regarding self-regulatory organizations preferred.
  • Substantial experience managing outside counsel and significant litigation budgets.
  • Expert-level written and oral communication skills, including ability to present complex legal issues to senior management and department leadership.
  • Experience providing strategic counsel and legal advice to senior executives.
  • Advanced analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail.
  • Demonstrated sound judgment in sensitive situations requiring discretion and independent decision-making.

Benefits

  • comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance
  • basic life insurance
  • accidental death and dismemberment insurance
  • supplemental life insurance
  • spouse/domestic partner and dependent life insurance
  • short- and long-term disability insurance
  • long-term care insurance
  • business travel accident insurance
  • tuition reimbursement
  • commuter benefits
  • adoption assistance
  • backup family care
  • surrogacy benefits
  • employee assistance programs
  • wellness programs
  • generous time-off program of 15 days of paid time off, 5 personal days and 9 sick days
  • two volunteer service days
  • military leave
  • jury duty leave
  • bereavement leave
  • voting and election official leave for federal, state or local primary and general elections
  • childbirth and parental leave

Job title

Vice President, Litigation

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

$192,800 - $379,700 per year

Degree requirement

Professional Certificate

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