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Counsel/Senior Counsel Litigation

Salary$130k – $170k
LocationGRI - IL - Chicago - 3940 N Ravenswood
Work modehybrid
Typefull-time
SenioritySenior
Experience5+ yrs
DepartmentLegal
Company size5,001–10,000 people
First seenOct 6, 2026 · 5d ago
Verified live1d ago
At a glanceSummarised by Seekless from the posting.
Must have13
At least 5 years of hands-on litigation experience, including courtroom and arbitration experience
Experience managing other attorneys and legal professionals
Positive, team-first attitude
Can-do 'roll up your sleeves' mindset
Willingness to learn the business and build strong relationships with internal stakeholders
Understanding of business priorities and adapting strategy to meet those priorities
Detail-oriented with excellent organizational and writing skills
Self-motivated with a strong work ethic and an intense desire to win
Clear, concise and persuasive oral and written communication skills
Ability to work constructively, collaboratively and cross-functionally
Proven track record of working efficiently and effectively with changing priorities
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Resilient with a sense of humor
Nice to have2
Experience litigating employment and restrictive covenant matters, commercial contracts, customer disputes, or unfair competition
Prior financial services or real estate industry experience, especially with mortgage transactions and regulatory investigations
Benefits
401(k)
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Flexible spending accounts
Commuter benefits
Employee assistance program
Pet insurance
About the company
Rate is one of the nation’s top retail mortgage lenders, delivering a seamless, tech-driven experience that helps customers reach their homeownership and financial goals. Founded in 2000 and based in Chicago, Rate is licensed in all 50 states and D.C. and has helped over 2 million homeowners with a wide range of loan products, competitive rates and personalized service. With 5,000+ employees across 300+ offices and 12+ subsidiaries, Rate’s Loan Officers rank among the best in the country. From purchases and refinances to tapping into equity, Rate makes financing faster, simpler and less stressful. Our technology — including Same Day Mortgage, the Rate App, FlashClose℠, MyAccount and the Language Access Program — has earned recognition from HousingWire, Scotsman Guide, NerdWallet, the Chicago Tribune and Crain’s Chicago Business. Learn more at rate.com.
About the role
Job Profile:
Litigation Counsel
Job Description Summary:
Counsel/Senior Counsel, Litigation - Guaranteed Rate is building a winning team to reinvent the mortgage experience through innovation, technology and a relentless focus on providing industry-leading mortgage products and superlative customer service. You will embrace and support these efforts by working to pursue claims and resolve disputes as appropriate through negotiation, arbitration or litigation. This is not a traditional in-house litigation management role. The Company’s litigation team regularly handles a wide variety of litigation matters with little or no outside counsel involvement. When outside counsel is engaged, you will work in close partnership with outside counsel to set strategy and tactics, supervise their efforts and create legal work-product. The ideal candidate will be ready to litigate on day one and will work independently, think strategically about how best to meet business objectives, solve problems creatively, prioritize among multiple assignments and matters, exercise sound business judgment, and operate with a sense of urgency to get things done. Accordingly, you must be experienced and ready to quickly assume responsibility for litigation matters. You will work closely with leadership and support all levels of management. This role will be both an individual contributor and manager, supervising one or more members of the litigation team. Compensation range for this role is $130,000 - $170,000 This a hybrid work situation.
Responsibilities
Job Description:
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Represent the Company in hearings, administrative proceedings, arbitrations, other litigation and settlement negotiations.
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Handle all aspects of discovery, including drafting and responding to discovery requests, collecting, and reviewing documents, and taking and defending depositions.
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Conduct legal research and draft memoranda, position statements, complaints, answers, briefs, motions and other litigation and arbitration filings.
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Draft and respond to cease and desist letters and demand letters.
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Negotiate and resolve pre-litigation disputes.
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Assess, manage and mitigate risk, as needed.
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Conduct internal investigations, as appropriate.
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Manage outside counsel for required expertise and more complex litigation matters.
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Flag and escalate appropriate matters to other subject matter experts in the legal department, including the regulatory compliance team.
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Handle other legal matters as assigned by senior management.
Requirements
Additional Job Description Summary:
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At least 5 years of hands-on litigation experience, including courtroom and arbitration experience.
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Experience litigating one or more of the following is strongly preferred: employment and restrictive covenant matters, commercial contracts, customer disputes, or unfair competition.
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Prior financial services or real estate industry experience, especially with mortgage transactions and regulatory investigations, is preferrable.
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Experience managing other attorneys and legal professionals.
•
Positive, team-first attitude.
•
Can-do “roll up your sleeves” mindset.
•
Willingness to learn the business and build strong relationships with internal stakeholders.
•
Understanding of business priorities and adapting strategy to meet those priorities.
•
Detail-oriented with excellent organizational and writing skills.
•
Self-motivated with a strong work ethic and an intense desire to win.
•
Clear, concise and persuasive oral and written communication skills.
•
Ability to work constructively, collaboratively and cross-functionally.
•
Proven track record of working efficiently and effectively with changing priorities.
•
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
•
Resilient with a sense of humor.
Legal
Rate is an Equal Opportunity Employer that welcomes and encourages all applicants to apply regardless of age, race, sex, religion, color, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital or parental status, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy or other reason protected by law.
Benefits
The company offers a comprehensive benefits program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; critical care insurance; personal accidental insurance; commuter benefits; pet insurance; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program); and other supplemental benefits (e.g. legal planning assistance; identity theft protection; pet insurance; wellness resources).
Please click this link to learn more about our benefit offerings for Washington State: Benefit Offerings for Washington State
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