Senior Litigation Counsel

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy for significant litigation and regulatory enforcement matters from pre-litigation through resolution
• Advise senior leadership on legal risk, enforcement trends, and business impact, particularly in areas affecting fintech, payments, and data use
• Manage and partner closely with outside counsel to drive high-quality, efficient outcomes
• Personally engage on critical aspects of matters, including legal strategy, discovery, and key filings
• Handle complex disputes across areas such as class actions, commercial litigation, privacy, and consumer protection
• Work exceptionally closely with other Counsel teams—including Policy, Product, Regulatory, and Corporate—to align on risk and strategy
• Collaborate cross-functionally with teams such as Engineering, Compliance, and Risk to proactively identify and mitigate issues, consistent with business priorities

Requirements

• J.D. and active bar membership
• 10+ years of litigation experience at a leading law firm, government agency, or in-house
• Experience leading complex litigation and/or regulatory enforcement matters
• Expertise in areas such as class actions, commercial disputes, privacy, and/or financial regulatory enforcement issues
• Experience in litigation for a public company, including financial reporting, audit, and governance obligations
• Strong judgment and the ability to translate legal risk into practical business guidance
• Exceptional collaboration skills, with a track record of working effectively across legal disciplines and cross-functional teams
• Excellent communication and advocacy skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels

Nice-to-Haves

• Deep securities litigation experience
• AI-first perspective, with interest in building and leveraging AI-driven tools for litigation management, discovery, and related workflows