Description:
The Corporate Counsel leverages knowledge of a legal specialty or area of law to provide advice and recommendations to department leaders on matters within a relevant practice area. The role applies appropriate legal judgment and sound business logic to all caseloads / files and issues. This position provides advice and recommendations for action to more senior attorneys and management regarding matters of intermediate complexity which have or may have a sizable dollar impact on business activities and operations. This position may receive specific direction from management or more senior law professionals as to the outcomes, process and schedules expected.Responsibilities:
- Advising members of legal or organizational management. May assist more senior members of the department on more complex matters, applying appropriate legal judgment and sound business logic.
- Managing active list of files or issues within scope of responsibility. As part of this, perform extensive research of legal principles and precedents, plus consult with outside counsel on legal strategies on particular issues; balancing the allocation of internal and external resources taking into account such factors as, workload, skill base, project schedules, and cost of resources.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Working with and managing outside counsel on legal matters.
Education:
Required: Master's/Advanced; JD from accredited law school
Language:
Required: English
Experience:
Required: 4+ years of relevant legal experience in a variety of legal subjects. Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Strong communication, advocacy, and negotiation skills.
Preferred: Prior experience in both law firms and corporate settings; prior experience in the collections or financial industry, including laws relevant in the consumer finance space such as state and federal privacy laws, FDCPA, FCRA, TCPA, SCRA, EFTA, ECOA, TILA, GLBA and state-specific consumer protection laws and regulations.Advanced Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
