Description:

The Opportunity:
Looking to move out of the Law Firm setting and remove the expectation of meeting billable hours?!

The Compliance Attorney position is a full-time, remote-based opportunity that offers flexibility along with the comfort of working in your own workspace. With this being a salary-based position, billable hours are non-existent, and you will have zero direct interaction with customers.

As a regulatory compliance company for third-party, F&I contracts in the auto finance space, the Compliance Attorney holds a key role by reviewing contracts sold to consumers related to vehicle maintenance, service, protection, and waiver products at the request of financial lenders. The Compliance Attorney will review the contract submissions and determine whether to approve or reject the submissions based on a variety of criteria relating to lender requirements for loan funding, federal and state regulations, and consumer protection. The Compliance Attorney will also help identify system and process efficiency improvements and must have a willingness to remain proactive in communicating with fellow Compliance Analysts/Attorneys and Supervisors.

Compliance Attorney will not be entering into attorney-client relationships with F&I Sentinel's customers and will not be providing legal advice.

Specifically, the Compliance Attorney will have responsibility to:
  • Perform contract review for compliance with lender business requirements, federal and state regulations, and consumer protection.
  • Collaborate with fellow Compliance Attorneys/Analysts and Product Supervisors on how to manage new or novel contracts or components in contract submissions.
  • Become a subject matter expert on Finance and Insurance (F&I) products in the automotive industry.
  • Support Client Success team members with customer requests/inquiries related to contract reviews.
  • Create, maintain, and update intra-departmental operational efficiencies (e.g., systems, processes, etc.) as necessary; proactively recommend changes or new templates based on company needs.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Professional qualifications:
The following knowledge, skills, education, and experiences are required:
  • J.D. from a Law School accredited by the American Bar Association
  • Bar admission and active attorney licensure
  • 2-4 years' experience with compliance and/or regulatory contract review highly preferred
  • Ability to understand a variety of terms and conditions within legal contracts
  • Adaptability and flexibility
  • Extremely thorough with a strong attention to detail
  • Self-motivated and able to work independently
  • Ability to work collaboratively with a team
  • Ability to maintain a positive and professional working relationship with all involved parties.
  • Ability to effectively communicate in writing and verbally
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
  • Technical proficiency
  • Must be comfortable in a fast paced, deadline driven environment
  • High level of personal accountability and ownership for the success of the contracts team

The following knowledge, skills, education, and experiences are preferred:
  • Experience working in a regulatory environment or with regulated industries
  • 1-2 years' experience working remotely