[Hiring] Associate General Counsel, Litigation @Point Digital Finance, Inc.

Role Description

Point is seeking an experienced Associate General Counsel to lead litigation strategy across the company's home equity investment (HEI) platform and other consumer finance products. This is the senior-most litigation position within Point's legal department, reporting to the Deputy General Counsel with direct access to the General Counsel and senior leadership on high-priority matters.

The Associate General Counsel, Litigation will own Point's litigation portfolio end-to-end:

• Managing outside counsel and litigation budgets
• Setting case strategy
• Responding to civil and regulatory subpoenas and investigative demands
• Coordinating with compliance and business partners to align litigation positions with regulatory expectations

The ideal candidate brings deep defense-side experience in consumer finance litigation, is comfortable managing a high-volume, fast-moving docket, and exercises sound judgment on complex, multi-jurisdictional matters.

Qualifications

• J.D. and active bar membership in any U.S. jurisdiction (California preferred); must be eligible for in-house practice in your state of domicile.
• 5+ years of litigation experience involving consumer finance (civil or criminal, state or federal), on the defense side; experience with class action defense strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to respond to and manage civil and regulatory subpoenas and investigations.
• Experience directing outside counsel and managing litigation budgets across a multi-matter portfolio.
• 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.

Requirements

• 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

• Generous health benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans with options for flexible spending accounts (FSA) and health savings accounts (HSA).
• Unlimited paid time off: Recharge with unlimited paid time off and 10 company holidays.
• Flexible remote and onsite work: Support for fully remote work and an amazing in-person environment in our downtown Palo Alto, CA HQ.
• Fully paid parental leave: Supplement state Paid Family Leave (PFL) so employees receive 100% of their regular base pay, plus two additional weeks of fully paid leave after state PFL ends.
• Equity: Meaningful equity to share the value you help create.
• Financial wellness: 401K retirement plans, guaranteed life insurance, and short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Extra work/life benefits: Monthly stipends for internet, mobile plans, wellness perks, a one-time home office reimbursement, and company provided equipment including a MacBook and monitor.