Litigation Counsel

Responsibilities

• Handle day-to-day management of matters through all phases of litigation and arbitration, including early case assessment, fact development, discovery, motion practice, settlement discussions, hearing and trial preparation, and appeals.
• Respond to attorney demand letters, subpoenas, consumer complaints, regulatory inquiries, and government investigations, as appropriate.
• Assess legal and business risk and provide practical, solutions-oriented advice to internal stakeholders.
• Identify recurring dispute themes and work with the Head of Litigation and business teams to help reduce future claims and improve outcomes.
• Support the continued development of scalable litigation management processes and tools.
• Help create and maintain playbooks, templates, workflows, and matter tracking protocols to improve consistency and efficiency.
• Contribute to reporting on litigation exposure, matter status, spend, and trends for internal stakeholders.
• Help improve how disputes and legal risks are tracked, escalated, and communicated internally.
• Translate litigation developments into clear, practical guidance for business stakeholders.
• Help analyze dispute trends and resolution data to support decision-making and resource allocation.
• Support adoption of technology, automation, and AI-enabled tools that improve litigation operations.
• Monitor outside counsel’s performance and help ensure matters are handled efficiently and in line with SunStrong’s objectives.
• Help set expectations regarding strategy, staffing, budgets, reporting, and timelines.
• Review invoices, budgets, and case updates to support effective legal spending management.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active membership in at least one state bar.
• 5+ years of litigation experience, with meaningful responsibility for managing disputes and case strategy.
• Experience handling a wide range of litigation or arbitration matters, ideally with significant experience with consumer issues.
• Experience responding to regulator inquiries.
• Ability to assess legal issues thoughtfully and provide practical, business-oriented advice.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple matters simultaneously.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.