Responsibilities
- Manage and oversee all aspects of litigation, arbitration, collections, and dispute resolution, including commercial, regulatory, and employment matters.
- Together with Legal Operations, develop and execute internal litigation management processes and systems, including for eDiscovery and records management/retention.
- Provide the business with day-to-day advice on employment and intellectual property matters, serving as the legal team’s go-to expert and advisor on these areas of law.
- Collaborate with and manage outside counsel, including to control costs and ensure high-quality legal representation.
- Draft, review, and supervise litigation-related documents and legal memoranda.
- Advise the General Counsel and other senior leadership on litigation exposure, trends, and mitigation strategies.
- Support regulatory inquiries, examinations, and investigations.
- Partner closely with Compliance on regulatory matters.
- Build positive and highly collaborative relationships across Hiive.
Requirements
- A J.D. or L.L.B. with a license to practice law in the United States or in Canada.
- 8+ years of relevant legal experience, ideally having started at a law firm and honed in-house at a financial services company.
- Proven experience in managing litigation and regulatory matters.
- Substantial experience developing and executing internal litigation management processes and systems.
- Experience advising fintech companies or financial institutions.
- A keen interest in creative legal problem-solving, including researching novel and ambiguous areas of law.
- A desire to work on an agile team providing pragmatic advice and guidance to product, business, and operations teams that are moving very quickly.
- A track record of sound judgment and composure in high-pressure situations.
Nice to Have
- Securities law experience.
- Experience advising on employment matters.
- Experience advising on IP matters.
- Experience in a tech start-up, high-growth company, or private equity or venture capital fund.
Work Arrangement
Hybrid
Additional Information
- Sponsorship, immigration, and relocation for exceptional candidates.
- Hiive is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all individuals have an opportunity to succeed.
