Swed Fintech AB · 2 weeks ago
NY Litigation Attorney - Complex Securities Fraud
United States
Contract
Remote
Senior LevelSwed Fintech AB is seeking a highly capable New York–admitted litigation attorney to support a confidential, high-stakes securities and commercial fraud matter. The role involves acting as lead counsel in procedural matters and requires significant courtroom and discovery experience.
Financial Services
Responsibilities
Act as lead and/or local counsel for SDNY procedural matters, filings, and jurisdictional strategy
Take primary responsibility for:
Complex discovery strategy
Document disputes
Depositions (fact and expert)
Provide sharp, pragmatic input on:
Pleadings
Motions to dismiss
Opposition briefs
Litigation sequencing
Ensure procedural precision with court communications, filings, and deadlines
Coordinate efficiently with an in-house research and drafting team (you are not doing junior work)
Qualification
Required
JD and active admission to SDNY
Demonstrated experience in one or more of: securities fraud, fraudulent inducement, complex breach of contract, RICO or RICO-adjacent theories
Extensive hands-on discovery experience, including taking and defending depositions
Clear understanding of what survives a motion to dismiss in SDNY and why
No current or recent conflicts with prospective institutional financial defendants (to be vetted)
Ability to work efficiently and intelligently with modern legal research tools
Ability to work efficiently and intelligently with AI-assisted drafting and analysis (judgment still required)
Company
Swed Fintech AB
We are a Swedish fintech company based in Stockholm, with affiliates in the US and Switzerland that offer diversified financial, tech and media services.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase