COMPLEX COMMERCIAL LITIGATION ASSOCIATE — FINANCIAL SERVICES
Madison, NJ | Hybrid — 3 Days in Office
-------------------------------------------------------------
COMPENSATION
Base: $154K–$185K
Compensation Structure: Origination bonus available for business development. No equity component.
-------------------------------------------------------------
WHY THIS ROLE
Bank-side financial services litigation at this level of sophistication — Fortune 500 lenders, parallel regulatory proceedings before the CFPB, OCC, and state regulators — is rare outside BigLaw, and this firm's financial services and securities litigation practice has the credentials to match: a group recognized as NJ Law Journal Litigation Department of the Year, at a firm earning top honors from Chambers USA across multiple practice areas. It's a full-service New Jersey platform with well over a century in the market, which means institutional client depth a boutique can't replicate. Origination credit is available for attorneys who want to build a book. The hybrid schedule (3 days in office in Madison, NJ) is meaningfully more flexible than what comparable work demands in New York or Newark.
-------------------------------------------------------------
ABOUT THE ROLE
You'll defend banks, lenders, and broker-dealers in high-stakes commercial litigation in New Jersey state and federal courts. Work spans lender liability, commercial finance, consumer finance regulatory matters (FDCPA, TILA, RESPA), securities litigation, and parallel regulatory proceedings before the CFPB, OCC, and DOBI. You'll work directly with partners who lead bank-side practices for Fortune 500 financial institution clients, managing full-lifecycle litigation from pleadings through trial preparation.
-------------------------------------------------------------
REQUIREMENTS
Experience: 4–8 years of post-JD experience in bank-side financial services litigation — defending lenders, broker-dealers, or banks as your primary practice area (not generalist commercial lit with occasional bank matters)
• Substantive litigation responsibility, including depositions and motion practice (not just document review)
• JD with strong law school GPA
• Active NJ bar or ability to waive in
• Steady employment history — more than 2 firms in 5 years is a disqualifier
Visa Sponsorship: Not available
-------------------------------------------------------------
LOGISTICS
Location: Madison, NJ
Work Policy: Hybrid — 3 days/week in office
-------------------------------------------------------------
IKR Enterprises is a boutique recruiting and talent advisory firm built for hiring teams who need precision, not volume.
𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬: We take on the searches that disrupt your flow — the hybrid roles, technical-plus-ops hires, and operators with rare mixes of experience and drive. We map success profiles that go deeper than a job description: skills, tools, day-to-day realities, and the personal motivations that predict staying power. Then we run fast, focused searches with clear communication at every step.
𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬: You get respect, clarity, and a process that values your time. We make matches only when timing, runway, and role are aligned — no “spray and pray.” If it’s not the right fit, you’ll know right away.
𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬
▪️ Mid-market and SMB hard-to-fill searches
▪️ GTM and RevOps operators who scale revenue engines
▪️ Technical specialists who drive business outcomes
▪️ Strategic hires that shift teams forward
𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐖𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤
▪️ Retainer-based partnerships
▪️ Precision sourcing, no volume pipelines
▪️ Tight, intentional intros only
▪️ Founder-facing and operator-trusted
IKR Enterprises is built on one principle: recruiting done right is about clarity, speed, and respect — for both companies and candidates.
