Corporate Counsel

Overview

This Corporate Counsel role is an integral part of the Legal team, providing legal support to multiple parts of the organization, including Operations, Compliance, and Business Development. Responsibilities include contract drafting and administration, litigation support, policy and procedure review, and legal research and analysis.

Quarterly travel is required.

Responsibilities

• Review, draft, and negotiate commercial agreements, including NDAs, SaaS agreements, and other operational and vendor agreements.
• Assist the Vendor Management team and senior management with contract interpretation and maintenance.
• Provide legal analysis and advice on consumer-related legal matters, including UCC filings, consumer bankruptcy actions, and probate matters.
• Provide litigation support, including:
  • Managing subpoena responses and legal holds
  • Actively monitoring all collections-related litigation
• Support responses to consumer complaints, examination requests, and licensing matters, as needed.
• Review and revise policies and procedures where appropriate and evaluate business activity to determine compliance with applicable policies and procedures.
• Collaborate with the Compliance team, outside counsel, and/or third-party service providers to address and resolve project-specific issues.
• Work with business lines to identify and achieve desired business outcomes while minimizing legal risk and maintaining strong internal relationships.
• Support the General Counsel on corporate legal matters.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Requirements

• Must be able to come to work promptly and regularly.
• Must be able to take direction and work well with others.
• Must be able to work under the stress of deadlines.
• Must be able to concentrate and perform accurately.
• Must be able to react to change productively.

Minimum Qualifications

• Law degree from an accredited law school and admitted to practice law in any U.S. jurisdiction, with the ability to register as in-house counsel in the State of Wisconsin.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience, with in-house legal department experience and/or experience in the consumer finance industry preferred.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
• Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Internet Explorer).

Preferred Qualifications

• In-house legal department experience.
• Consumer finance industry experience.

Compensation & Benefits

Pay Range: USD $115,000.00 - USD $130,000.00 /Yr.

Available Benefits:

• Day-one Health Benefits (medical, dental, vision, and flexible spending options like HSA or FSA accounts)
• 401(k) with company match enrollment on day-one
• Paid, Sick and Volunteer Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave Options
• Employer Paid Life and Disability
• Wellbeing on Demand Program
• Flexible Work Environment with a casual dress code

Employment status (full-time or part-time) may affect eligibility for certain benefits. Some benefits become available only after a specified period of employment.

Location

Quarterly travel is required.

Remote positions: Remote employees must reside in one of the following states to be considered for any of the organization’s remote positions: AL, AR, AZ, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, and WI.

Physical Requirements

• Office environment with significant time spent sitting, typing, and talking on the telephone.
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, and sit.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The employer provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.