Senior Litigation Counsel Jobs
Senior Litigation Counsel jobs are open across corporate legal departments, insurance carriers, financial services firms, and law firms, from mid-level counsel to deputy general counsel, with specializations in commercial disputes, employment litigation, and regulatory defense. Find a role that fits from the openings below and apply directly.
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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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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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A snapshot from current openings nationwide, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- Epic108
- Marks, O'Neill, O'Brien, Doherty & Kelly P.C.6
- Greenberg Traurig3
- Jobot3
- ASM2
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software113
- Healthcare & Medical Services111
- Law & Legal Services18
- Electronics & Hardware4
- Insurance4
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in senior litigation counsel jobs.
- Juris Doctor degree and active bar admission in at least one state
- Minimum of seven or more years of litigation experience in a firm or in-house setting
- Demonstrated experience managing complex commercial or employment disputes
- Ability to independently handle matters from pre-litigation through trial or arbitration
- Experience supervising and managing outside counsel relationships and litigation budgets
- Strong written advocacy skills including drafting motions, briefs, and case strategy memos
Tips for Your Senior Litigation Counsel Job Search
Tailor your resume to litigation volume
Hiring teams for senior litigation counsel roles want to see the scale and complexity of your caseload, not just your practice areas. Quantify the number of matters you've managed simultaneously and highlight any cases that went to verdict or arbitration.
Highlight your outside counsel management experience
In-house litigation roles almost always require managing outside counsel relationships and budgets. Call out specific examples where you directed external firms, controlled litigation spend, or pushed back on billing to demonstrate you can run a matter efficiently.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists senior litigation counsel openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Filter by industry before you apply
Senior litigation counsel roles in insurance defense, financial services, and tech carry very different expectation sets. Review each posting for the subject matter of the litigation before applying so your cover letter speaks to the specific disputes the team actually handles.
Prepare a case narrative for your interview
Interviewers will ask you to walk through a complex matter from inception to resolution. Select a case that shows strategic judgment, not just procedural competence, ideally one where you influenced settlement strategy or managed a novel legal issue.
Negotiate total comp, not just base salary
In-house litigation roles often include bonus structures, equity, and litigation budget authority that vary significantly by employer. Before accepting an offer, clarify how performance bonuses are calculated and whether outside counsel spend falls under your direct control.
Senior Litigation Counsel Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most senior litigation counsels?
The companies hiring the most senior litigation counsels right now include Epic, Marks, O'Neill, O'Brien, Doherty & Kelly P.C., and Greenberg Traurig, with the largest share of openings in New York, California, and North Carolina, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. Insurance carriers, large financial institutions, and diversified industrial companies tend to maintain the most consistent hiring volume for this role.
How many senior litigation counsel jobs are remote?
About 12% of senior litigation counsel openings are fully remote or hybrid as of June 2026, which is lower than many other in-house legal roles given the court appearance and deposition demands of active litigation. Sub-specialties focused on regulatory response, employment counseling, and pre-litigation dispute resolution tend to offer the most remote flexibility.
How do you become a senior litigation counsel?
You typically start by building a litigation foundation at a law firm where you handle motions, depositions, and client-facing strategy across multiple matters. After earning your bar admission and developing a defined practice area, you transition in-house as a litigation counsel, then advance to senior counsel by demonstrating you can independently manage complex matters, outside counsel relationships, and cross-functional legal risk without close supervision.
Can I get a senior litigation counsel role with limited in-house experience?
Yes, many employers hire senior litigation counsel directly from law firms, provided your firm experience reflects the complexity and volume the in-house team handles. The strongest candidates from firm backgrounds show they can operate independently, have managed client relationships directly, and understand how to think about litigation risk from a business perspective rather than a purely legal one.
What does the senior litigation counsel interview process look like?
The process typically begins with a recruiter or HR screen focused on your practice background and career trajectory, followed by substantive interviews with the general counsel, deputy general counsel, or senior members of the legal team. Expect at least one deep dive into a complex matter you've handled, questions about how you manage outside counsel, and a discussion of how you'd approach a hypothetical dispute relevant to the company's business.
Where can I find and apply to senior litigation counsel jobs?
You can find and apply to senior litigation counsel jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States in one place. Find the roles that match your practice background and apply directly to each listing from the page.
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