Partner, Financial Services

Prevail Recruiting • Fort Lauderdale, FL

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

This role focuses on originating and closing new Financial Services engagements, leading litigation teams, expanding client relationships, mentoring junior attorneys, and contributing to the firm's thought leadership. The position offers a lean, entrepreneurial culture within a national platform, with dedicated origination credit, marketing support, and access to a complementary practice group.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in financial services litigation, including trial and arbitration experience, and the ability to manage complex matters. The role emphasizes building a market-leading practice and rewards both rainmaking and courtroom excellence.

Requirements

• J.D. and active bar admission in New York or a jurisdiction where the firm maintains an office.
• Demonstrated book of portable Financial Services litigation business or a clear, documented path to origination.
• First-chair or substantial second-chair experience in securities, banking, or professional-liability trials or arbitrations.
• Proven ability to manage teams, budgets, and client expectations on matters exceeding seven figures in exposure.
• Track record of published writing or speaking that has generated inbound inquiries.

Responsibilities

• Originate and close new Financial Services engagements that generate substantial, recurring revenue within the first 18 months.
• Lead trial and arbitration teams to favorable resolutions in securities, FINRA, D&O, and insurance-coverage disputes.
• Expand existing client relationships by identifying adjacent risks and converting them into additional matters.
• Mentor associates and of-counsel so they independently handle depositions, motion practice, and client communications at partner-level quality.
• Contribute to firm thought leadership through published articles, CLE presentations, and industry-conference speaking that attract new clients.
• Collaborate with the firm’s insurance-coverage and professional-liability groups to deliver integrated defense strategies.

Benefits

• Dedicated origination credit
• Marketing support
• Access to the firm’s national network of offices
• Budget for business development, expert witnesses, and e-discovery allocated on a case-by-case basis with partner-level autonomy
• Partnership economics without the bureaucracy of a 1,000-lawyer firm
• Immediate access to a complementary Insurance Coverage and D&O bench
• Lean, entrepreneurial culture
• National platform with offices positioned to handle multi-jurisdictional financial-services disputes

What This Job Offers

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