Description:
An End-To-End Lending Solutions Company is looking to hire a talented VP, Deputy General Counsel!The VP, Deputy General Counsel will be responsible for assisting with legal matters related to consumer lending.
What you will do:
- Partner with business stakeholders in our consumer lending services divisions to drive and assist with strategy, operational concerns, compliance, licensing, and related matters
- Draft and update division agreements / contracts as necessary
- Negotiate and draft purchasing / vendor agreements and other commercial transactions for the division
- Drive transactional operations by providing legal/regulatory review of processes and practices to improve day-to-day functions
- Draft and review policies specific to the division
- Assist with general legal matters throughout the enterprise as needed
- Adhere to and support the An End-To-End Lending Solutions Company values and missions statement
- Provide legal guidance to compliance and business
- Advise on a wide range of general contracts, including NDAs, vendor and service provider agreements, IT-related agreements, etc.
- Assist on special projects, including contract review and updates of An End-To-End Lending Solutions Company's database of partnership agreements
- This position reports to the General Counsel.
- Expertise and significant interest in consumer lending and business transactions
- Ability to work effectively and efficiently on internal teams and with clients and outside counsel
- Ability to skillfully manage and prioritize multiple internal and external business and client demands, transactions and projects.
- Exemplary analytical, creative, problem-solving, decision-making, interpersonal, verbal and written skills.
- Demonstrated business acumen with ability to inspire trust and confidence with senior management.
- Interest in and willingness to work on a team and independently on a broad range of legal matters/topics, some of which may be new issues.
Ideal Candidate:
Education:
- Graduate of an accredited law school (JD) with 3-10 years of legal practice or corporate in-house work.
- Admission (and active license) to a state bar (California required).
Experience:
- Experience reviewing and negotiating complex and critical contracts.
- Experience managing cost-effective outside legal resources.
- Contract administration experience.
- Regulatory understanding and experience in lending
- Ability to build strong relationships and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels, internally and externally.
Specialized Skills:
- Ability to work under minimal supervision and manage multiple tasks/projects simultaneously, while meeting demanding deadlines.
- Strong leadership, management and people skills.
- Strong client focus/customer service skills. Ability to build strong relationships and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels, internally and externally.
- Detail-oriented with strong problem solving skills and the ability to identify, analyze, and resolve problems, driving solutions to completion.
- Ability to explain legal matters in an understandable way to business stakeholders