Senior Counsel – Litigation

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Lead litigation strategy across assigned matters, including pleadings, discovery, dispositive motions, trial/arbitration, and settlement.
• Independently evaluate claims and exposure, and make recommendations regarding case strategy and resolution, including settlement authority within delegated limits.
• Manage pre-litigation disputes, demand letters, regulatory inquiries, and threatened claims, driving early and cost-effective resolution where appropriate.
• Direct and hold accountable outside counsel, including scope, staffing, budgets, strategy, and outcomes, and ensure alignment with internal risk and business objectives; ensure efficient, high-quality legal services and cost discipline.
• Provide clear, actionable reporting to senior legal leadership regarding case posture, risk exposure, reserves, and emerging trends.
• Partner with Legal, Compliance, Risk, and business teams to identify relevant issues, anticipate and proactively address litigation risk, and inform business practices to reduce exposure.
• Analyze complex legal issues and deliver practical, business-oriented advice; draft and review key pleadings, briefs, and internal memoranda.
• Support matters involving regulatory scrutiny, enforcement actions, and parallel investigations, including coordination of litigation approach with regulatory response.
• Monitor and synthesize litigation and regulatory developments to identify trends and translate insights into actionable guidance, including identifying opportunities for improvement based on matter trends and outcomes.
• Contribute to development of litigation approaches, playbooks, and best practices, and provide guidance to junior attorneys and legal staff as appropriate.

Coverage areas

• Consumer
• Retail
• Mortgage
• Commercial
• Capital Markets
• Securities
• Intellectual Property (IP)
• Wealth & Asset Management

Minimum Knowledge, Skills And Abilities Required

• Minimum 5 years’ experience preferred.
• J.D. required.
• Admission to a state bar.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to interface successfully with senior management using diplomacy.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Strong knowledge of the areas of expertise including technical knowledge.
• Strong issue spotting, risk assessment, and problem solving skills.
• Extensive research and analytical skills.
• Team building, leadership skills.

Total Base Pay Range

Total Base Pay Range: $96,500.00 - $207,500.00 USD Annual

Location

Cincinnati, Ohio 45202