Description:
Description:Drive strategy. Protect integrity. Lead boldly.
At A Company Provides Commercial Financing Services, we're not just financing cars—we're creating opportunities. As a leading indirect auto lender, we serve customers across the country with integrity and innovation. Now, we're looking for a forward-thinking General Counsel to join our executive team and lead with clarity, precision, and purpose.
About the role:
At A Company Provides Commercial Financing Services, we're not just financing cars—we're creating opportunities. As a leading indirect auto lender, we serve customers across the country with integrity and innovation. Now, we're looking for a forward-thinking General Counsel to join our executive team and lead with clarity, precision, and purpose.
About the role:
Reporting directly to the CEO, the General Counsel will serve as a trusted legal advisor and executive leader, providing oversight across Legal, Compliance, Vendor Management, Fraud, and Information Security. You'll play a key role in steering the company through complex transactions, maintaining regulatory compliance, and safeguarding our reputation.
This is a high-impact opportunity for a collaborative, business-minded legal leader to influence strategy, shape policy, and guide ACA's growth from the inside out.
What You'll Do:
What You'll Bring
This is a high-impact opportunity for a collaborative, business-minded legal leader to influence strategy, shape policy, and guide ACA's growth from the inside out.
What You'll Do:
- Serve as chief legal advisor to the executive leadership team
- Lead and oversee a large, high-performing team of approximately 50 FTEs.
- Lead several teams including Legal, Compliance, Vendor Management, Fraud, and Information Security
- Provide strategic direction, mentorship, and operational leadership across all functions.
- Oversee corporate governance, litigation strategy, and regulatory risk
- Review, draft, and negotiate a wide range of contracts (consulting, vendor, confidentiality, service agreements, etc.)
- Advise on labor and employment law matters, including handbooks, policies, and training
- Provide legal counsel on federal and state regulatory issues (particularly in financial services)
- Liaise and negotiate rates with outside counsel
- Ensure internal policies and procedures align with legal and regulatory frameworks
- Build and mentor a high-performing team
What You'll Bring
- Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school
- Active member of the South Carolina Bar (or ability to waive in)
- Minimum of 15+ years of experience in both law firm and corporate in-house legal environment
- Strong working knowledge of financial services law—auto finance experience is a plus
- Expertise and experience in one or more legal domains, such as litigation, bankruptcy, privacy, contracts, employment law, etc.
- Excellent contract negotiation and drafting skills
- Experience advising executive leadership and navigating complex transactions
- Proven ability to manage outside counsel
- Strong communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated ability to lead in a fast-paced, high-growth environment