Litigation Counsel

SunStrong Management, LLC • Houston, TX

2d • Remote

About The Position

SunStrong Management is seeking a Litigation Counsel to support the Company’s litigation and dispute management function. The ideal candidate is a strong, practical litigator who can independently manage a meaningful docket while partnering effectively with internal stakeholders and outside counsel. This person will bring sound judgment, strong organizational skills, and a business-oriented approach to dispute resolution. Experience in consumer finance or construction highly preferred. This is a remote position reporting to the Head of Litigation.

Requirements

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active membership in at least one state bar.
• 5+ years of litigation experience, with meaningful responsibility for managing disputes and case strategy.
• Experience handling a wide range of litigation or arbitration matters, ideally with significant experience with consumer issues.
• Experience responding to regulator inquiries.
• Ability to assess legal issues thoughtfully and provide practical, business-oriented advice.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple matters simultaneously.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills

Nice To Haves

• Experience in consumer finance or construction highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Handle day-to-day management of matters through all phases of litigation and arbitration, including early case assessment, fact development, discovery, motion practice, settlement discussions, hearing and trial preparation, and appeals.
• Respond to attorney demand letters, subpoenas, consumer complaints, regulatory inquiries, and government investigations, as appropriate.
• Assess legal and business risk and provide practical, solutions-oriented advice to internal stakeholders.
• Identify recurring dispute themes and work with the Head of Litigation and business teams to help reduce future claims and improve outcomes.
• Support the continued development of scalable litigation management processes and tools.
• Help create and maintain playbooks, templates, workflows, and matter tracking protocols to improve consistency and efficiency.
• Contribute to reporting on litigation exposure, matter status, spend, and trends for internal stakeholders.
• Help improve how disputes and legal risks are tracked, escalated, and communicated internally.
• Translate litigation developments into clear, practical guidance for business stakeholders.
• Help analyze dispute trends and resolution data to support decision-making and resource allocation.
• Support adoption of technology, automation, and AI-enabled tools that improve litigation operations.
• Monitor outside counsel’s performance and help ensure matters are handled efficiently and in line with SunStrong’s objectives.
• Help set expectations regarding strategy, staffing, budgets, reporting, and timelines.
• Review invoices, budgets, and case updates to support effective legal spending management.

Benefits

• HDHP and PPO Medical Plans
• buy-up plans for both Dental and Vision
• ancillaries such as Accident, Critical illness, Hospital indemnity, Short term and Long-Term Disability, Voluntary Life, and legal services along with multiple add-ons.
• 401(k) Package includes an Employer Match of 100% up to the first 4% and 50% on the next 2% with immediate vesting.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree