Crowe
Litigation and Regulatory Affairs Assistant General Counsel
Crowe, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
Job Description
Crowe LLP is seeking an Assistant General Counsel for Litigation and Regulatory Affairs. The Assistant General Counsel will manage the firm’s responses to all litigation, regulatory investigations, and subpoenas, and advise professionals on risk items. The Assistant General Counsel reports to the General Counsel within Crowe’s Firm Risk Management business unit and will have significant exposure to the firm’s partners, management, and all functional areas. Role and Responsibilities
Oversee and manage litigation and dispute resolution, working with external counsel to achieve strategic goals; develop case assessments and budgets; conduct internal fact-finding and interviews; facilitate discovery; monitor pleadings, motions and overall case posture; participate in settlement conferences, mediations and trials; advise firm leadership and engagement teams on litigation risks and outcomes. Manage the Firm’s response to civil and regulatory subpoenas, including overseeing document collection, conducting custodian interviews, managing email search and retrieval, and supervising document review for accuracy and completeness. Provide practical, business-oriented legal counsel to engagement teams to proactively resolve disputes and mitigate risk. Advise professionals and leadership on regulatory investigations and firm risks by applying laws, regulations and professional standards (including SEC, PCAOB and AICPA requirements) governing the accounting profession with seasoned litigation judgment. Develop and deliver training on litigation and regulatory risk to drive continuous improvement. Learn in detail our data platforms, information repositories, organizational structure, and related systems to meet legal preservation requirements. Supervise and mentor team members to support career growth. Key Qualifications
At least ten years of relevant experience in a law firm, government agency, or in-house counsel role and admission to a state bar in good standing. Preferred candidates will have experience in the public accounting industry or a CPA license. Strength in legal strategy, risk management, and litigation and regulatory matters; ability to identify firm risks and develop mitigation plans. Excellent organizational skills, business judgment, strategic thinking, and written and verbal communication skills. Team oriented and willing to take on tasks as needed. Enthusiasm for learning new technology and strong knowledge of Microsoft Office. Experience in employment law, bankruptcy law and procedures, data security, and corporate governance is helpful but not required. Crowe is an equal employment opportunity employer. Crowe does not sponsor work authorization at this time.
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Crowe LLP is seeking an Assistant General Counsel for Litigation and Regulatory Affairs. The Assistant General Counsel will manage the firm’s responses to all litigation, regulatory investigations, and subpoenas, and advise professionals on risk items. The Assistant General Counsel reports to the General Counsel within Crowe’s Firm Risk Management business unit and will have significant exposure to the firm’s partners, management, and all functional areas. Role and Responsibilities
Oversee and manage litigation and dispute resolution, working with external counsel to achieve strategic goals; develop case assessments and budgets; conduct internal fact-finding and interviews; facilitate discovery; monitor pleadings, motions and overall case posture; participate in settlement conferences, mediations and trials; advise firm leadership and engagement teams on litigation risks and outcomes. Manage the Firm’s response to civil and regulatory subpoenas, including overseeing document collection, conducting custodian interviews, managing email search and retrieval, and supervising document review for accuracy and completeness. Provide practical, business-oriented legal counsel to engagement teams to proactively resolve disputes and mitigate risk. Advise professionals and leadership on regulatory investigations and firm risks by applying laws, regulations and professional standards (including SEC, PCAOB and AICPA requirements) governing the accounting profession with seasoned litigation judgment. Develop and deliver training on litigation and regulatory risk to drive continuous improvement. Learn in detail our data platforms, information repositories, organizational structure, and related systems to meet legal preservation requirements. Supervise and mentor team members to support career growth. Key Qualifications
At least ten years of relevant experience in a law firm, government agency, or in-house counsel role and admission to a state bar in good standing. Preferred candidates will have experience in the public accounting industry or a CPA license. Strength in legal strategy, risk management, and litigation and regulatory matters; ability to identify firm risks and develop mitigation plans. Excellent organizational skills, business judgment, strategic thinking, and written and verbal communication skills. Team oriented and willing to take on tasks as needed. Enthusiasm for learning new technology and strong knowledge of Microsoft Office. Experience in employment law, bankruptcy law and procedures, data security, and corporate governance is helpful but not required. Crowe is an equal employment opportunity employer. Crowe does not sponsor work authorization at this time.
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