H-1B Visa Senior Litigation Counsel Jobs
Senior Litigation Counsel roles qualify as H-1B visa specialty occupations because they require at minimum a J.D. and active bar admission. Large law firms, Fortune 500 legal departments, and financial institutions regularly file H-1B petitions for this title, making it one of the more sponsor-active roles in the legal field.
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Type Of Hire:
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Job Description
JR0306901 Corporate Counsel Sr Lead
The world of finance moves fast. At FIS, we’re faster. Our teams are empowered to learn, grow, and make an impact–in their careers and communities. We deliver innovation that advances the way the world pays, banks and invests. If you want to grow personally and professionally, we’d like to know: Are you FIS?
About the role:
In this Senior Litigation Counsel role, you will be part of a team that handles the company’s global litigation and dispute matters and government investigations to protect and minimize risk to FIS. We are seeking an experienced litigation counsel who can strategically manage these matters, continuously improve our litigation strategies and operations, and proactively identify and mitigate risk throughout the company. Additionally, this function will also provide a focus on, and strategic support for the company's eDiscovery function. A background in technology, financial services or banking is a big plus for this job.
About the team:
The FIS Legal team is comprised of approximately 200 attorneys and paraprofessionals worldwide who enjoy being an advisor to and partner with our businesses to help the company achieve its goals. We work collaboratively with each other and with our business colleagues to solve problems in an effective and pragmatic manner. We view our role as one of supporting our business leaders in a variety of legal matters, and we strive to assist our businesses in meeting their objectives with sound, reasonable and well-considered legal counsel.
What you will be doing:
- Manage complex docket of litigation, disputes, and investigations, including from various government agencies.
- Focus on and provide strategic support for the company's eDiscovery function.
- Take a business focused and hands-on approach to assigned matters including developing case strategy, conducting witness interviews, conducting discovery, drafting pleadings and motions, negotiating with opposing counsel, and drafting legal agreements.
- Consolidating investigations, collections activity, subpoenas, liens, levies, and garnishments within the company to drive efficiencies and align strategy.
- Provide practical, solution-oriented legal and strategic counsel to executives and colleagues on strategy, risk assessment, negotiations, and execution as it relates to other enterprise matters including mergers and acquisitions.
What you will need:
- A law degree, such as a Juris Doctor or other comparable degree and admission to practice law in the appropriate jurisdiction.
- Eight (8) or more years of legal experience with a primary focus on litigation and government investigations in a corporate in-house or law firm environment.
- Experience with litigation, disputes, eDiscovery and investigations including from various government agencies, preferably as it relates to the financial services or financial technology industries.
- Experience with government agencies related to the company’s banking and capital markets business lines including the US Federal Banking Agencies, Securities and Exchange Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and Federal Trade Commission.
- Experience with mergers and acquisitions, subpoenas, liens and levies, and collection matters.
- Strong communication, research, writing, analytical, and negotiation skills.
- The ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to review and evaluate multi-faceted issues and counsel business colleagues on complex legal questions relating to various issues.
- Experience advising clients in a complex, diversified, matrixed, global organization.
- Experience prioritizing and managing multiple projects efficiently and effectively in a fast-paced business environment and driving complex projects to completion.
- Experience or background in technology, software, banking, or financial services is a plus.
What we offer you:
At FIS, we hire the best. In return, you receive exceptional benefits including:
- Opportunities to innovate in fintech
- Tools for personal and professional growth
- Inclusive and diverse work environment
- Resources to invest in your community
- Competitive salary and benefits
Privacy Statement
FIS is committed to protecting the privacy and security of all personal information that we process in order to provide services to our clients. For specific information on how FIS protects personal information online, please see the Online Privacy Notice.
EEOC Statement
FIS is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. The EEO is the Law poster is available here supplement document available here
For positions located in the US, the following conditions apply. If you are made a conditional offer of employment, you will be required to undergo a drug test. ADA Disclaimer: In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
Sourcing Model
Recruitment at FIS works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. FIS does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company.
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Position Type:
Full time
Type Of Hire:
Experienced (relevant combo of work and education)
Job Description
JR0306901 Corporate Counsel Sr Lead
The world of finance moves fast. At FIS, we’re faster. Our teams are empowered to learn, grow, and make an impact–in their careers and communities. We deliver innovation that advances the way the world pays, banks and invests. If you want to grow personally and professionally, we’d like to know: Are you FIS?
About the role:
In this Senior Litigation Counsel role, you will be part of a team that handles the company’s global litigation and dispute matters and government investigations to protect and minimize risk to FIS. We are seeking an experienced litigation counsel who can strategically manage these matters, continuously improve our litigation strategies and operations, and proactively identify and mitigate risk throughout the company. Additionally, this function will also provide a focus on, and strategic support for the company's eDiscovery function. A background in technology, financial services or banking is a big plus for this job.
About the team:
The FIS Legal team is comprised of approximately 200 attorneys and paraprofessionals worldwide who enjoy being an advisor to and partner with our businesses to help the company achieve its goals. We work collaboratively with each other and with our business colleagues to solve problems in an effective and pragmatic manner. We view our role as one of supporting our business leaders in a variety of legal matters, and we strive to assist our businesses in meeting their objectives with sound, reasonable and well-considered legal counsel.
What you will be doing:
- Manage complex docket of litigation, disputes, and investigations, including from various government agencies.
- Focus on and provide strategic support for the company's eDiscovery function.
- Take a business focused and hands-on approach to assigned matters including developing case strategy, conducting witness interviews, conducting discovery, drafting pleadings and motions, negotiating with opposing counsel, and drafting legal agreements.
- Consolidating investigations, collections activity, subpoenas, liens, levies, and garnishments within the company to drive efficiencies and align strategy.
- Provide practical, solution-oriented legal and strategic counsel to executives and colleagues on strategy, risk assessment, negotiations, and execution as it relates to other enterprise matters including mergers and acquisitions.
What you will need:
- A law degree, such as a Juris Doctor or other comparable degree and admission to practice law in the appropriate jurisdiction.
- Eight (8) or more years of legal experience with a primary focus on litigation and government investigations in a corporate in-house or law firm environment.
- Experience with litigation, disputes, eDiscovery and investigations including from various government agencies, preferably as it relates to the financial services or financial technology industries.
- Experience with government agencies related to the company’s banking and capital markets business lines including the US Federal Banking Agencies, Securities and Exchange Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and Federal Trade Commission.
- Experience with mergers and acquisitions, subpoenas, liens and levies, and collection matters.
- Strong communication, research, writing, analytical, and negotiation skills.
- The ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to review and evaluate multi-faceted issues and counsel business colleagues on complex legal questions relating to various issues.
- Experience advising clients in a complex, diversified, matrixed, global organization.
- Experience prioritizing and managing multiple projects efficiently and effectively in a fast-paced business environment and driving complex projects to completion.
- Experience or background in technology, software, banking, or financial services is a plus.
What we offer you:
At FIS, we hire the best. In return, you receive exceptional benefits including:
- Opportunities to innovate in fintech
- Tools for personal and professional growth
- Inclusive and diverse work environment
- Resources to invest in your community
- Competitive salary and benefits
Privacy Statement
FIS is committed to protecting the privacy and security of all personal information that we process in order to provide services to our clients. For specific information on how FIS protects personal information online, please see the Online Privacy Notice.
EEOC Statement
FIS is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. The EEO is the Law poster is available here supplement document available here
For positions located in the US, the following conditions apply. If you are made a conditional offer of employment, you will be required to undergo a drug test. ADA Disclaimer: In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
Sourcing Model
Recruitment at FIS works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. FIS does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Senior Litigation Counsel
Verify your bar admission transfers correctly
H-1B petitions for litigation counsel roles require active bar admission in a U.S. jurisdiction. Confirm your admission is in good standing and matches the state where you'll primarily work before your employer files.
Target in-house legal departments strategically
Fortune 500 legal departments and financial institutions file H-1B petitions far more consistently than boutique litigation firms. Search DOL LCA disclosure data on Migrate Mate to identify which employers have filed for Senior Litigation Counsel or equivalent titles.
Check prevailing wage before negotiating your offer
Your employer must certify your salary meets the DOL prevailing wage for litigation counsel in your work location. Run the OFLC Wage Search for SOC code 23-1011 before accepting an offer so you know the floor your employer must meet.
Clarify specialty occupation documentation early
USCIS scrutinizes legal roles where duties blend litigation with general counsel work. Ask your employer to document that the position requires a J.D. specifically, not just a law degree in any field, to reduce RFE risk on specialty occupation grounds.
Request premium processing for time-sensitive matters
Litigation calendars don't pause for USCIS processing queues. If you have a trial schedule or court deadline within six months of your start date, push your employer to file with premium processing to get a 15-business-day adjudication window.
Understand the 60-day grace period between roles
If you leave a litigation counsel role before your H-1B ends, USCIS allows a 60-day grace period to secure a new sponsoring employer. Use that window to line up a new I-129 transfer petition, not to evaluate offers casually.
H-1B Visa Senior Litigation Counsel: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Senior Litigation Counsel role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes. USCIS consistently treats Senior Litigation Counsel as a specialty occupation because the role has a direct degree requirement: a J.D. and active bar admission in the relevant jurisdiction. The O*NET profile for lawyers confirms a doctoral or professional degree as the standard entry requirement, which satisfies USCIS's specialty occupation definition.
Which types of employers sponsor H-1B visas for litigation counsel roles?
In-house legal departments at large corporations, financial services firms, insurance companies, and government contractors are the most consistent H-1B sponsors for Senior Litigation Counsel. Large law firms also sponsor, but less frequently for senior roles since partners and equity positions fall outside H-1B eligibility. You can filter employers by LCA filing history on Migrate Mate to find active sponsors.
Can I transfer my H-1B to a new litigation counsel role mid-petition?
Yes. H-1B portability under AC21 lets you start working for a new employer once your transfer petition is filed, as long as your prior H-1B was approved and you've been in valid status for at least 180 days. For litigation roles, make sure your bar admission is current in the new employer's primary jurisdiction before the transfer petition is filed.
Does my employer need to file a PERM labor certification for this role?
Not for the H-1B petition itself. PERM is required only if your employer wants to sponsor you for a green card through the EB-2 or EB-3 employment-based immigrant visa categories. The H-1B is a nonimmigrant status that doesn't require labor market testing, so your employer files an LCA with DOL and an I-129 petition with USCIS only.
How does the H-1B cap lottery affect hiring timelines for litigation counsel positions?
Cap-subject H-1B petitions are registered in March, with employment starting no earlier than October 1 of that fiscal year. Employers with cap-exempt status, such as nonprofits or government research organizations with in-house legal teams, can file outside the lottery at any time. If a firm is cap-subject and you miss the lottery, the earliest possible start is the following October.