A Principal Litigation Counsel works under managerial guidance to litigate nationwide non-disciplinary and disciplinary proceedings before the Office of Hearing Officers (OHO) and to brief and argue appeals before the National Adjudicatory Council (NAC).

　　Essential Job Functions:

　　Represent FINRA in a first or second chair capacity in disciplinary proceedings involving violations of the federal securities laws, FINRA and NASD Rules, Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board rules, and other self-regulatory organization rules.Represent FINRA in a first or second chair capacity in non-disciplinary hearings and litigation arising out of expedited proceedings, statutory disqualification decisions, membership application decisions, and exemption/waiver decisions.Provide guidance and advice to Member Supervision and the Member Application Program on issues of statutory disqualification, member application denials, and waiver/exemption requests.Draft, review and/or finalize complaints and other legal documents, including motions and responses thereto, exhibit and witness lists, and pre- and post-hearing briefs.Administer all pre-hearing tasks, including ensuring the timely and complete production of discovery, drafting and arguing motions, collecting and preparing hearing exhibits, and conducting witness prep.Conduct litigation consults, including consulting with staff and managers on charging issues, legal theories, litigation strategy, pleading style, evidentiary issues, litigation risks, and sanctions.Conduct legal research and draft clear and effective advocacy documents.Negotiate settlements with respondents and their attorneys and review and prepare Offers of Settlement.Effectively collaborate with available staff across FINRA as appropriate (Enforcement investigative staff, Member Supervision, Member Application Program, Market Regulation, Office of General Counsel).

　　Education/Experience Requirements:

　　Law degree and admission to the highest court of DC or any state.A minimum of seven years of litigation experience with demonstrated ability to administer and try securities cases.First-chair trial experience is preferred.Strong litigation, oral and written communication skills.Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.Comprehensive knowledge of trial techniques, federal securities laws, Federal Rules of Evidence, and Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

　　Work Conditions:

　　Work outside of business hours and overnight travel will be required.

　　For work that is performed in CA, CO, HI, New York, NY and WA, the chart below outlines the proposed salary range for the corresponding location. In addition to location, actual compensation is based on various factors, including but not limited to, the candidates skill set, level of experience, education and internal peer compensation comparisons.

　　California: Minimum of $115, 200, Maximum of $227, 500

　　Colorado/Hawaii: Minimum of $104, 500, Maximum of $189, 600

　　New York, NY: Minimum of $125, 400, Maximum of $227, 500

　　Washington St: Minimum of $104, 500, Maximum of $218, 100

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　　Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. FINRA provides comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance. Additional insurance includes basic life, accidental death and dismemberment, supplemental life, spouse/domestic partner and dependent life, and spouse/domestic partner and dependent accidental death and dismemberment, short- and long-term disability, long-term care, business travel accident, disability and legal. FINRA offers immediate participation and vesting in a 401(k) plan with company match and eligibility for participation in an additional FINRA-funded retirement contribution, tuition reimbursement and many other benefits.

　　Time Off and Paid Leave

　　FINRA encourages its employees to focus on their health and wellness in many ways, including through a generous time-off program of 15 days of paid time off, 5 personal days and 9 sick days (all pro-rated in the first year). Additionally, we are proud to support our communities by providing two volunteer service days (based on full-time schedule). Other paid leave includes military leave, jury duty leave, bereavement leave, voting and election official leave for federal, state or local primary and general elections, care of a family member leave (available after 90 days of employment); and childbirth and parental leave (available after 90 days of employment). Full-time employees receive nine paid holidays.

　　Based on full-time schedule

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　　FINRAs Code of Conduct imposes restrictions on employees investments and requires financial disclosures that are uniquely related to our role as a securities regulator. FINRA employees are required to disclose to FINRA all brokerage accounts that they maintain, and those in which they control trading or have a financial interest (including any trust account of which they are a trustee or beneficiary and all accounts of a spouse, domestic partner or minor child who lives with the employee) and to authorize their broker-dealers to provide FINRA with duplicate statements for all of those accounts. All of those accounts are subject to the Codes investment and securities account restrictions, and new employees must comply with those investment restrictionsincluding disposing of any security issued by a company on FINRAs Prohibited Company List or obtaining a written waiver from their Executive Vice Presidentby the date they begin employment with FINRA. Employees may only maintain securities accounts that must be disclosed to FINRA at one or more securities firms that provide an electronic feed (e-feed) of data to FINRA, and must move securities accounts from other securities firms to a firm that provides an e-feed within three months of beginning employment.

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