Counsel/Senior Counsel – Litigation

🕒 July 20

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Rate

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5001 - 10000 employees

Founded 2000

💳 Fintech

💸 Finance

💰 Private equity on 2018-01

Fintech • Finance

Rate is a consumer-facing finance brand (likely a fintech) whose website CSS contains explicit credit-related variables and UI tokens. The available site stylesheet includes color variables named for credit tiers (credit-poor, credit-fair, credit-good, credit-excellent) and many design tokens for rates, marketing, and status indicators — indicating Rate offers digital experiences around credit scoring, rates, or other personal finance metrics. The styling and tokens suggest a polished web product focused on presenting financial/credit information to users rather than hardware or non-financial services.

📋 Description

• Represent the Company in hearings, administrative proceedings, arbitrations, other litigation and settlement negotiations • Handle all aspects of discovery, including drafting and responding to discovery requests, collecting, and reviewing documents, and taking and defending depositions • Conduct legal research and draft memoranda, position statements, complaints, answers, briefs, motions and other litigation and arbitration filings • Draft and respond to cease and desist letters and demand letters • Negotiate and resolve pre-litigation disputes • Assess, manage and mitigate risk, as needed • Conduct internal investigations, as appropriate • Manage outside counsel for required expertise and more complex litigation matters • Handle other legal matters as assigned by senior management

🎯 Requirements

• At least 5 years of hands-on litigation experience, including courtroom and arbitration experience • Experience litigating employment and restrictive covenant matters, commercial contracts, customer disputes, or unfair competition • Prior financial services or real estate industry experience, especially with mortgage transactions and regulatory investigations • Experience managing other attorneys and legal professionals • Positive, team-first attitude • Can-do "roll up your sleeves" mindset • Willingness to learn the business and build strong relationships with internal stakeholders • Understanding of business priorities and adapting strategy to meet those priorities • Detail-oriented with excellent organizational and writing skills • Self-motivated with a strong work ethic and an intense desire to win • Clear, concise and persuasive oral and written communication skills • Proven track record of working efficiently and effectively with changing priorities • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

🏖️ Benefits

• Company-sponsored 401(k) • Vacation benefits • Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug benefits • Flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts) • Life insurance and death benefits • Critical care insurance • Personal accidental insurance • Commuter benefits • Pet insurance • Well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program)