Junior Attorney - Contentious Support

Description

The Junior Attorney, Contentious Support – Tampa will become a part of the Contentious Support Group, to work on litigation, investigations, regulatory and transactional matters and other multijurisdictional projects that are cross-border in nature, high value and complex; and develop skills to deliver the highest quality service for our world-class clients across the globe.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to a variety of the Firm's practices, with a focus on assignments involving the North America Broker-Dealer Regulation Team
• Assist the Firm's offices with a diverse range of matters, often across multiple jurisdictions, such as large scale regulatory advice and disclosure and investigation projects, reports, and ancillary deliverables in support of disputes work
• Work as part of project teams with other attorneys and paralegals in the Tampa Center
• Escalate project-specific issues to the Associate Director, Contentious Support Group, as appropriate
• Work with members of the Contentious and Transactional Support Groups in the Firm's Belfast Center, in a "one team" approach
• Assist with bespoke projects, other than billable matters, as required
• Develop strong working relationships with partners and associates in all sectors/departments in a variety of jurisdictions
• Contribute to the identification of innovative services and methods to assist in achieving efficiencies and continual process improvement
• Work with and provide support to other functional teams within the Tampa and Belfast Centers
• Develop innovative use of IT platforms and know-how databases
  
  

Experience Required

Skills and Experience:

• Active bar admission in at least one U.S. jurisdiction and status in good standing. Florida bar admission required
• A strong level of experience in broker-dealer regulatory matters, particularly with retail securities brokerage
• In-house and/or law firm experience advising brokerage firms on legal and compliance matters, including knowledge of FINRA and SEC Rules
• Experience with securities industry agreements, and an interest in foreign law issues related to the brokerage industry
• Knowledge of investment adviser regulations, a plus
• Strong analytical skills, required
• Project management skills, preferred
• Strong attention to detail - gets it right first time
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Excel and online research tools
• Excellent writing and organization skills - used to balancing work priorities and managing deadlines
• Good decision-making and communication skills
• Able to work well in both a team and individually, with others of various experience levels
• Keen to develop and use initiative
  
  

Benefits

In addition to standard medical, dental, and vision plans, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Tuition Reimbursement: Support for your continued education and professional development.
• Profit Sharing: Share in the company's success with our profit-sharing program.
• Generous Paid Time Off: Enjoy a minimum of 20 days of PTO in your first year of employment.
• 401(k) Plan: Automatic enrollment with a firm contribution rate of 5%. You are 100% vested from day one, with a 50% firm match up to 5%.
• Paid Monthly Parking: Up to $100 per month to cover your parking expenses.
• Student Loan Repayment: Assistance to help you manage and repay your student loans.
• Adoption Assistance Program: Financial support for employees expanding their families through adoption.
• Referral Bonus Program: Earn $2k bonus for referring qualified candidates to join our team.
• BAgile Program: Enjoy a hybrid schedule that allows you to work from home 2 days a week, in the office 2 days a week, with 1 flex day.