Senior Counsel - Litigation

The Senior Counsel – Litigation will be responsible for providing strategic legal guidance for all legal aspects of the company’s litigation and assisting the General Counsel or Assistant General Counsel with managing internal and external legal resources.

Essential Functions

Manage consumer and commercial litigation, in federal and state courts and in arbitration, across the U.S.

Oversee outside counsel to provide local assistance with litigation matters

Resolve consumer and commercial disputes, including negotiating settlements

Research to support litigation issues, both federal and state laws, including:

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (and state analogs)

Fair Credit Reporting Act (and state analogs)

Telephone Consumer Protection Act (and state analogs)

Truth In Lending Act

Equal Credit Opportunity Act

Laws restricting unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts or practices

Repossession laws

Usury laws

Oversee legal department processes for litigation

Draft and edit litigation filings

Provide legal advice, guidance, and support to internal business units on litigation

Counsel internal business units on litigation, including underwriting, servicing, risk, audit, fraud, loss mitigation, and executives

Advise on compliance with consumer protection laws and regulations in litigation matters

Identify and recommend steps to contain cost and mitigate risk

Other tasks as assigned

Qualifications

Juris Doctor or LLB degree

Active bar admission in at least one U.S. jurisdiction

5 – 10 years of consumer finance litigation experience; auto finance experience preferred

Excellent negotiation, communication, and drafting skills

High level of professionalism

Supervisory Responsibility

This position may supervise Analysts (and/or Staff Attorneys)

Work Environment and Physical Demands

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time in the office position with a work schedule of Monday-Friday, with some schedule variations as needed. The position is resident in Spartanburg, SC

Travel

This position may require up to 10% travel.

EEO Statement

ACA provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. ACA complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Regular Full-Time