Senior Litigation Attorney

Banco ABC Brasil

Senior Contencioso lawyer at Banco ABC Brasil managing legal processes and credit recovery. Collaborating with legal team and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations.

Posted 6/18/2026full-timeSão Paulo • 🇧🇷 BrazilSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Oversee, lead and manage judicial proceedings related to credit recovery and judicial reorganization in person, preparing procedural filings, appeals, and interlocutory communications with judges and appellate judges;
Analyze scenarios and various situations from a credit recovery perspective to mitigate litigation risks, using interpretation of legislation, legal doctrine and up-to-date case law to provide input and alternative perspectives in decision-making, assessing risks and proposing viable solutions;
Review cases, jurisprudential trends and concrete matters to propose business improvements aimed at preventing litigation and mitigating risks in judicial proceedings;
Collaborate with other teams within the legal department;
Participate in committees;
Negotiation skills will be considered a plus.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Active registration with the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB);
Postgraduate degree in Civil Procedure, Civil Law or Banking Law;
Knowledge and practical experience in credit recovery, judicial reorganization, and strategic litigation;
Proficiency with Microsoft Office;
Experience with legal department management systems (case management software).

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Life insurance
Profit Sharing (PLR)
PPR (performance-based profit participation program)
Physical, social and psychological wellness programs
Meal allowance
Food allowance
Extended parental leave: 20 days paternity and 6 months maternity
Childcare/nanny assistance
Annual day off
Home office allowance
Home office infrastructure allowance
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Hard Skills & Tools

credit recoveryjudicial reorganizationstrategic litigationprocedural filingsappealsinterlocutory communicationsrisk assessmentbusiness improvementscase law interpretationlegal doctrine

Soft Skills

negotiationcollaborationleadershipdecision-makinganalytical thinking

Certifications

active registration with the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB)postgraduate degree in Civil Procedurepostgraduate degree in Civil Lawpostgraduate degree in Banking Law