Legal Counsel (Litigation)

What You’ll Do

• Partner with internal business units as a trusted advisor to identify risk, implement litigation prevention strategies, and address regulatory compliance changes.
• Work independently, with paralegal and litigation operations support, to direct legal strategy and defense for assigned litigation matters.
• Review complaint allegations, draft motions and pleadings, evaluate liability, and manage high-volume litigation dockets efficiently.
• Partner with outside counsel on discovery, deposition preparation, trial strategies, and fee management.
• Oversee e-discovery processes, document collections, and legal hold implementations for litigation and regulatory inquiries.
• Represent Equifax in dispute resolution, mediations, and settlement negotiations where appropriate.
• Maintain accountability for consumer litigation and pre-litigation disputes across the United States.
• Travel up to 25% of the time.

What Experience You Need

• 5+ years of litigation experience as a practicing attorney within a law firm or corporate legal department.
• Extensive working knowledge of the Fair Credit Reporting Act(FCRA) and federal/state consumer protection statutes.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex litigation, e-discovery, and dispute resolution.
• Bachelor’s Degree and Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
• Active state bar license in good standing.