Senior Litigation Counsel

Job Description

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 Corporate Counsel role, you will be part of a team that handles the company’s 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.

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 bring

• 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.

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.

#pridepass