SVP Litigation

About the role

The SVP – Litigation will lead SECU’s litigation function, overseeing all litigation and dispute-related matters across the enterprise. The role combines people leadership, strategic program development and sophisticated litigation management.

Responsibilities

• Lead all litigation strategy and execution across SECU’s litigation portfolio, including consumer finance and member disputes, complex litigation and class actions, bankruptcy matters, arbitration programs and general liability matters, employment litigation, commercial and vendor dispute

• Oversee hundreds of active matters annually through a combination of direct handling and outside counsel management

• Provide practical, risk-based legal advice to senior business leaders

• Serve as a trusted internal client partner with strong executive presence and relationship management skills

• Directly lead and develop a team of two attorneys and two legal support professionals

• Foster a culture of mentorship, professional growth and collaboration

• In partnership with Legal Operations leadership, mature the litigation management function by:

  • Building enhanced litigation tracking and reporting systems

  • Implementing best-in-class outside counsel management

  • Developing litigation KPIs, dashboards, and performance analytics

  • Driving disciplined litigation spend management

  • Standardizing early case assessment processes

  • Advancing discovery governance and legal hold management programs

  • Establishing scalable workflows

• Partner closely with second line and business unit leaders on dispute prevention and risk mitigation

• Prepare litigation reporting for executive leadership and board-level oversight

• Support the enterprise in aligning with regulator and supervisory expectations

Requirements

• Required Education & Experience (Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities):

  • Juris doctor (JD) from an accredited law school
  • Licensed to practice in North Carolina
  • 8 years of litigation experience
  • Demonstrated experience leading or supervising legal teams or significant litigation programs
  • Strong litigation judgment and strategic case management skills
  • Proven ability to manage outside counsel effectively
  • Excellent communication, client counseling and leadership presence

• Preferred Education & Experience (Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities):

  • In-house legal experience
  • Financial services or consumer finance litigation experience
  • Employment litigation experience
  • Experience building or improving legal department processes or programs
  • Experience operating in highly regulated environments

Qualifications

Primarily onsite with flexibility for occasional remote work

Benefits

SECU provides equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other classification protected by law.

Pay

TBD

Schedule

Primarily onsite with flexibility for occasional remote work