Associate General Counsel, Litigation

The role

The Associate General Counsel, Litigation will lead litigation strategy across the home equity investment platform and consumer finance products. This person will manage the litigation portfolio, outside counsel, and litigation budgets while responding to regulatory subpoenas.

What you will do

• Manage a portfolio of consumer financial services litigation including lawsuits, arbitrations, and class actions.
• Respond to and manage civil and regulatory subpoenas, civil investigative demands, and related inquiries.
• Set and adjust litigation strategy for matters involving servicing, payments, credit reporting, title insurance, collections, and employment.
• Serve as primary point of contact for outside counsel and manage litigation budgets.
• Organize the pre-litigation intake process and respond to demand letters.
• Perform early case assessments to evaluate regulatory exposure and litigation risk.
• Support arbitration strategy including motions to compel arbitration.
• Coordinate with compliance and business partners to align litigation positions with regulatory expectations.
• Lead internal fact investigations and prepare witnesses.
• Provide litigation-risk input on contract terms and dispute-resolution provisions.

Required qualifications

• J.D. and active bar membership in any U.S. jurisdiction
• Must be eligible for in-house practice in state of domicile
• 5+ years of litigation experience involving consumer finance on the defense side
• Demonstrated ability to respond to and manage civil and regulatory subpoenas and investigations
• Experience directing outside counsel and managing litigation budgets
• Familiarity with consumer protection and lending statutes (e.g., TILA/Regulation Z, HOEPA, FCRA, FDCPA, RESPA/Reg X, UDAAP and state UDAP laws) and financial services products

Nice to have

• California bar membership
• Experience with class action defense
• High-volume consumer claims, arbitration practice, and/or class actions
• Mortgage servicing, foreclosure, or bankruptcy-adjacent litigation
• Litigation defense at a large law firm
• Federal clerkship
• Leveraging legal AI tools in a litigation environment

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
• Options for flexible spending accounts (Health Care FSA) and health savings accounts (HSA)
• Unlimited paid time off
• 10 company holidays
• Fully paid parental leave
• Meaningful equity
• 401K retirement plans
• Guaranteed life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Monthly stipends for internet, mobile plans, and wellness perks
• One-time home office reimbursement
• Company provided equipment including a MacBook and monitor

Before you apply

• Candidates must reside in one of Point’s states of operation: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IL, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI

About the company

Point is a company building a category defining company in home equity. Their mission is to make homeownership more valuable and accessible.