Managing Director, Deputy Chief Counsel, Litigation

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We believe that, when done right, investing liberates people to create their own destiny. We are driven by our purpose to champion every clients goals with passion and integrity. We respect and appreciate the diversity of our employees, our clients, and the communities we serve. We challenge conventions strategically to create value for our clients, our firm, and the world. We live and bring to life the concept of own your tomorrow every day. We champion our employee strengths, guide their development, and invest in their long-term success. We hire optimistic, results-oriented, curious, innovative, and adaptable people with the desire to help our clients and one another succeed.

As a company, we were established by Chuck over 40 years ago to champion Main Street over Wall Street, and to help Americans transform themselves from earners to owners. Through advocacy and innovation, we work to make investing more affordable, accessible, and understandable for all. As we enter our fifth decade, we are looking for talented, innovative, and driven people who believe they can help themselves, and our clients, create a better future.

We are recruiting a senior leader to head our litigation team. In this role, you will report directly to the Chief Counsel of the Risk & Regulatory Legal Group.

What you will do:

• Lead: Supervise, manage, and direct Schwabs litigation team, including its outside counsel, ensuring that case assessment, strategy, and execution are aligned with the firms vision and objectives.
• Mentor: Engage in the development, coaching, training, and mentorship of attorneys and support staff in the litigation team.
• Provide strategic direction: Lead and guide the firms strategic approach toward case management, trial preparation, and representation.
• Use data and analytics: Develop and use data-driven approaches to optimize the departments performance and case management, as well as its internal and external reporting.
• Litigate: Manage and litigate high stakes cases and arbitrations, including the most complex and challenging matters.
• Collaborate: Work across the legal department and with senior executives and corporate affairs to ensure transparency and alignment; proactively identify risks and recommend mitigation strategies; lead and conduct training for legal, compliance, and business teams.
• Learn: You and your team will work on cutting edge financial and regulatory issues essential to Schwabs business strategy: our portfolio of matters includes a remarkable variety, including those based in securities law, contract law, antitrust law, insurance law, construction law, to name a few.

What you have

• A law degree (JD, LLB or equivalent) from an accredited US law school and are admitted to and in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
• At least 10 years of experience as a practicing attorney in-house or at a law firm leading complex litigation and arbitration matters with first-chair trial experience, preferably relating to financial services matters.
• Strategic, practical, and creative insights with excellent emotional intelligence and outstanding client relationship management and negotiation skills.
• Extraordinary interpersonal and communication skills and excellence at communicating information effectively internally and externally, including to non-legal audiences.
• Excellent judgment and comfort making critical decisions under challenging circumstances and compressed timelines.
• Comfort with people from the most senior executive leaders to folks that have never talked to a lawyer before and being equally at home in a conference room, a board room, a virtual meeting, or a courtroom.
• Adeptness at leading a team and facilitating a team-based approach to managing matters and solving problems.
• Confidence and decisiveness.
• A love for challenges and solving problems, taking pride in your work and finding joy in the process.
• Base Compensation: $225,000 - $375,000. Your compensation may be different. Talk with your Talent Advisor to learn more. In addition to the salary range, this role is also eligible for bonus or other incentive opportunities.