Hybrid Director – Assistant General Counsel

at Global Lending Services LLC

• Job title: Director – Assistant General Counsel
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Greenville, United States

About the role

• Director of legal counsel overseeing compliance, litigation, and regulatory matters to minimize risk at GLS. Advising on legal impacts of compliance risks and supporting business growth.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive legal advice to the business on a wide range of issues, including corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and risk management
• Draft, review, and negotiate various contracts and agreements to ensure they align with the company's interests and comply with relevant laws; Manage and oversee legal review of all contracts with third party vendors; maintain records related to contracts; implement staffing and procedural strategies to streamline efficiency of contract reviews
• Manage the company’s Regulatory Change Management (“RCM”) function by developing and managing processes to monitor updates to all applicable required statutes, rules, and regulations; identify potential legal risks, advise on mitigation strategies, and provide oversight of implementation process; manage, support, track, and report on operational changes and controls implemented by Compliance to ensure enterprise-wide alignment and visibility to responses to regulatory changes
• Oversee the management of all litigation, working with external counsel as needed, to provide litigation strategies and review all pleadings, settlement agreements, and invoices
• Develop and implement corporate policies and procedures to ensure legal and regulatory compliance
• Exercise management authority concerning budgeting, staffing, performance evaluations, promotions, salary recommendations, and terminations
• Set departmental goals and develop and maintain a daily employee work schedule that effectively meets the needs of the business
• Build collaborative relationships with stakeholders such as executive leadership, compliance, operational leaders, and external parties to provide legal guidance to help support business decisions
• Manage the company’s corporate insurance policy renewals, including negotiation and compliance with relevant timelines
• Coordinate employee training initiatives related to consumer protection regulations in support of the enterprise Compliance Management System; conduct training sessions for employees on legal and compliance matters to promote adherence to company policies
• Perform additional assignments and special projects as required by the needs of the company or as directed by management

Requirements

• Minimum of bachelor’s degree and Juris Doctor required
• Minimum five (5) years’ experience in a law firm or corporate legal department required
• Must be licensed to practice law and in active, good standing in any state within the United States
• Intrinsically motivated with demonstrated ability to take initiative, identify needs, make recommendations for improvement, see recommendations through implementation, and evaluate improvements for effectiveness
• Excellent interpersonal skills: friendly and tactful with the ability to influence others, effectively manage conflict, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage highly sensitive and confidential information, interact at all levels within the organization, and build cross-functional partnerships across the business
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Team player that can adapt in a fast paced and changing environment
• Proficient computer skills with working knowledge of internet and standard business applications such as Microsoft Office; ability to quickly learn new computer applications as required
• Commitment to exemplifying the organizational core values and key competencies
• Foster a collaborative culture that facilitates the achievement of business plan objectives by working closely with other associates and members of management

Benefits

• Competitive base pay and performance bonuses, dependent on role
• Medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, supplemental insurance benefits, long-term and short-term disability
• 401K with employer match and 100% immediate vesting
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid company holidays to help you balance work and personal life
• Paid Volunteer Time Off (VTO) Annually
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Parental Leave
• Business casual work environment