Senior Legal Counsel, Fiduciary Litigation at Northern Trust

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

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Financial Services, Wealth ManagementIndustries

Requirements

Valid license to practice law in Illinois and at least five years as a lawyer with a full-time litigation practice
At least three to five years of full-time business litigation or fiduciary litigation experience
Ideal: Experience representing litigants in the financial services industry and in trusts and estates litigation
Experience as the lead lawyer preparing witnesses and supervising complex discovery in business litigation

Responsibilities

Manages and supports all aspects of matters assigned to the Fiduciary Litigation Division, including trust- or estate-related litigation and disputes typically involving assets under custody or management, customers, beneficiaries or related third parties. Develops appropriate case strategy in consultation with senior internal counsel. Implements strategy and proactively coordinates deliverables with internal and external partners. Reviews, revises and makes timely recommendations to senior internal counsel regarding motions practice and draft agreements proposed by outside counsel
Advises Northern Trust partners on litigation strategy and risk
Oversees internal discovery efforts with or without outside counsel, including coordination with internal e-discovery team about document identification, searching, collection, and production. Understands written and electronic discovery and Northern Trust’s data map well enough to spot problems with discovery suggestions from outside or opposing counsel and advise senior internal counsel accordingly
Drafts, facilitates and implements legal hold notices
Leads and supervises factual investigations in connection with a wide range of legal issues to identify issues in dispute and to support pending and potential litigation matters
Effectively and respectfully interacts with partners (e.g., relationship managers, Risk/Compliance, Tax, Legal Department, Human Resources) or external parties (e.g., regulators, other financial institutions, investigations staff) in the course of information gathering, as appropriate
Conducts complex research and timely prepares summaries of findings
Responsible for preparing partners, with or without the assistance of outside counsel or senior internal counsel, for deposition and trial/hearing testimony
Owns and supports team tracking and reporting requirements
Handles assorted miscellaneous litigation matters with minimal supervision
Researches and recommends hiring of and works collaboratively with outside counsel and other legal and forensic vendors