In-House Counsel

Description:

Rapid City, South Dakota / Bismarck, North Dakota

Salary: $85,000-$90,000, depending on experience, plus bonus opportunity

Credit Collections Bureau (CCB) is seeking a motivated attorney to join our in-house legal team. This is an excellent opportunity for a recent law school graduate or an attorney in the early years of practice who wants to gain substantial hands-on legal experience while building a long-term career.

Get Real Legal Experience - Early

At Ccb, You Won't Spend Your First Several Years Waiting for Meaningful Assignments. Our Attorneys Have the Opportunity to Manage Their Own Caseloads and Gain Practical Experience in Areas Including:

• Civil Litigation
• Court Appearances
• Creditor-Rights Litigation
• Judgments and Post-Judgment Remedies
• Garnishments and Executions
• Negotiations and Settlements
• Legal Research and Drafting
• Regulatory and Compliance Matters

You'll Work Alongside Experienced Attorneys and Staff While Developing the Skills Necessary to Independently Manage Cases from Beginning to End.

Why Consider Ccb?

No Traditional Law-Firm Track. Build Your Legal Career without The Pressure of Constantly Generating New Clients.

No Billable-Hour Requirement. Your Success Is Based on Doing Quality Legal Work and Producing Results - Not Recording Every Six Minutes of Your Day.

Courtroom Experience. Develop Practical Litigation Skills that Can Take Years for Young Attorneys to Obtain at Some Firms.

Your Own Caseload. Take Meaningful Responsibility Early in Your Career.

Established Organization. Ccb Is an Established Regional Accounts-Receivable and Collection Organization Serving Clients Throughout the Upper Midwest.

Opportunity for Advancement. as Your Experience and Responsibilities Increase, so Can Your Compensation and Role Within Our Legal Department.

Compensation:
Starting Base Salary Is Expected to Be $85,000-$90,000, Depending upon Qualifications and Experience, with Additional Performance-Based Bonus Opportunity. Ccb Also Offers a Competitive Employee Benefits Package.

Who Should Apply?

We Encourage Applications From:

• Recent Law School Graduates
• Attorneys with 1-5 Years of Experience
• Judicial Law Clerks Interested in Moving Into Private Industry
• Attorneys Looking for More Hands-On Litigation Experience
• Attorneys Interested in Building a Long-Term In-House Legal Career
• Prior Collection-Law Experience Is Not Required. We Are More Interested in Finding an Attorney with Strong Judgment, a Willingness to Learn, a Solid Work Ethic, and The Desire to Take Responsibility for Their Cases.
• Applicants Should Be Licensed, or Eligible to Become Licensed, to Practice Law in South Dakota And/or North Dakota.

Interested?
If You're Looking for An Opportunity Where You Can Practice Law, Gain Meaningful Courtroom Experience, and Build a Career Rather than Simply Track Billable Hours, We'd Like to Hear from You.

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