Assistant General Counsel, Litigation & Regulatory Attorney

Job Description

P osition:

Seeking an experienced litigation and regulatory attorney who will report to the Firm’s General Counsel for Litigation & Regulatory. The candidate will handle all aspects of litigation and regulatory matters, including handling responses to regulatory inquiries, litigation demands, subpoenas and internal investigations.

Background

Education: Juris Doctor (JD)

Required Experience:

• 5-7 years of experience in the financial services space, either at a law firm or preferably some broker-dealer experience. Experience at a regulatory body is a plus.
• Demonstrable experience in responding to regulatory inquiries and subpoenas.
• Experience in conducting internal investigations.
  
  

Responsibilities

• Responding to regulatory inquiries, subpoenas and conducting internal investigations.
• Assist with litigation and regulation advisory matters that arise at a broker-dealer.
• Liaison with various parties, including the legal department and compliance, to retrieve and collect data for regulatory requests and inquiries. Responsibility for pulling trade data information, including security and options, from various firm order management systems.
• Researching solutions and implementing/tracking remediation items that arise from regulatory or litigation matters
• Collaborate on internal policy and procedure guidance and updates
• Considering and recommending internal disciplinary dispositions
• Assist with additional ad-hoc projects as they arise.
  
  

Additional Qualifications

• proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• strong written and verbal communications skills
• team player – one who is able to prioritize in a fast moving, high pressure, constantly changing environment
• ability to build, develop and maintain solid working relationships throughout various businesses and corporate departments
  
  

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range of $200,000 - $225,000

The salary offered will take into consideration an individual’s experience level and qualifications. In addition to salary, Jefferies offers, for eligible employees, an annual discretionary incentive and retention bonus, competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Jefferies also offers paid time off packages that include planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays and paid parental leave.

About Us

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (‘‘Jefferies,’’ ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us’’ or ‘‘our’’) is a U.S.-headquartered global full service, integrated investment banking and securities firm. Our largest subsidiary, Jefferies LLC, a U.S. broker-dealer, was founded in the U.S. in 1962 and our first international operating subsidiary, Jefferies International Limited, a U.K. broker-dealer, was established in the U.K. in 1986. Our strategy focuses on continuing to build out our investment banking effort, enhancing our capital markets businesses and further developing our Leucadia Asset Management alternative asset management platform. We offer deep sector expertise across a full range of products and services in investment banking, equities, fixed income, asset and wealth management in the Americas, Europe and the Middle East and Asia.

At Jefferies, we believe that diversity fosters creativity, innovation and thought leadership through the infusion of new ideas and perspectives. We have made a commitment to building a culture that provides opportunities for all employees regardless of our differences and supports a workforce that is reflective of the communities where we work and live. As a result, we are able to pool our collective insights and intelligence to provide fresh and innovative thinking for our clients.

Jefferies is committed to creating and sustaining a diverse workforce and encourages applicants from all backgrounds to apply. This includes applicants from historically underrepresented groups, including women, racial and ethnic minorities, members of the LGBTQ+ community, military veterans, and individuals with disabilities or who are neurodiverse.

Jefferies is an equal employment opportunity employer, and takes affirmative action to ensure that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, genetic information, reproductive health decisions, or any other factor protected by applicable law. We are committed to hiring the most qualified applicants and complying with all federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity laws. As part of this commitment, Jefferies will extend reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities, as required by applicable law.

All e mployees must follow Jefferies’ COVID-19 protocol policy , which is subject to chan ge.