Raymond James · 1 day ago
Senior Counsel, Litigation
St. Petersburg, FL
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
6+ years expRaymond James is seeking a Senior Counsel, Litigation to manage a variety of litigation matters with a focus on securities in FINRA’s arbitration forum and in federal and state courts. The role involves maintaining a caseload, engaging in discovery and motion practice, and providing legal advice across the organization.
BankingFinancial ServicesInformation TechnologyInsuranceWealth Management
Responsibilities
Provides legal review and represents the organization on litigation matters
Is responsible for managing a portfolio of litigation matters, including FINRA customer arbitrations
Coordinates with outside counsel in activities as required
Drafts documents and performs legal research associated with litigation matters
Maintains currency in legal issues in litigation
Provides advice, counsel, and recommendations to senior management on litigation matters
Work with outside counsel in connection with litigation matters and specific legal and regulatory issues
Prepares and delivers written and oral presentations to management and senior management on litigation matters
Leads the work of others and may train, coach and mentor others
Fosters teamwork to deliver exceptional service and maintain effective working relationships with internal clients, stakeholders and team members
Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned
Qualification
Required
Juris Doctorate with excellent academic credentials and minimum of six (6) year of progressively responsible experience in relevant practice area(s)
Admitted to the Florida Bar
Advanced concepts, principles and practices of laws and regulations related to FINRA's arbitration forum and federal and state courts
Advanced principles of banking and finance and securities industry operations
Advanced financial markets and products
Managing a heavy volume of litigation matters
Performing legal review
Providing legal representation
Reviewing potential legal issues related to litigation matters and providing recommendations for resolution
Performing legal research
Independently drafting, reviewing and revising, and presenting (orally and in writing) analysis to internal customers including management and senior management on litigation matters
Operating standard office equipment and using required software applications
Lead the work of others
Maintain currency in legal issues related to litigation matters
Provide legal advice, counsel and recommendations to senior management on litigation matters
Facilitate meetings, ensuring that all viewpoints, ideas and problems are addressed
Gather information, identify linkages and trends and apply findings to assignments
Use critical thinking skills to read, interpret, analyze, and apply applicable laws
Interpret and apply policies and identify and recommend changes as appropriate
Prioritize and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, dynamically changing environment
Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with all organizational levels
Work independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment
Handle stressful situations, a heavy diverse case load, and provide a high level of customer service in a calm and professional manner
Establish and maintain effective working relationships at all levels of the organization
Preferred
Experience in law firm and/or in-house in a related area involving financial services industry preferred
Company
Raymond James
Raymond James provides a range of investment banking services focused on the telecommunications and communications sectors.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.5B2025-09-09Post Ipo Debt· $1.5B
1983-07-01IPO
Leadership Team
James Sickling
COO - Fixed Income
Eric Lauzon
SVP Growth & Development, Private Client Group
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