Managing Attorney - Delaware

Job Description

We are looking for a seasoned Delaware licensed creditors’ rights attorney with 8 + years’ experience. Managing attorneys are responsible for oversight and handling of creditors’ rights work including foreclosure, litigation and bankruptcy. This position offers a flexible schedule along with competitive salary, origination incentives and monthly performance-based bonuses.

Management of Assigned State or Functional Expertise

Provides leadership, vision and direction for legal performance.

Fosters a cohesive, team focused environment with an emphasis on increasing morale and employe retention

Sets the tone and leads by example

Ensures clear objectives, including short- and long-term priorities.

Communicates regularly with Operations, Executives, Attorneys and other colleagues by providing updates, changes, statuses, issues, and developments.

Immediately reports conflicts, reputational issues and potential liability matters to clients and S&E management.

Keeps current on legal, regulatory and ethical developments relating to the state and escalates internally as necessary to assure compliance

Case Management, Client Service and Compliance

Provides litigation oversight, including new case evaluations, ongoing reviews, case assignments, internal quality audits, trial strategies and final review of all cases designated for trial.

Partners with Managing Paralegal to ensure cases are managed and billed appropriately and that changes are effectively implemented.

Serves as co-counsel with other legal staff and/or outside counsel on litigation.

Utilizes on-line and other references to research and analyze statutes, judicial decisions, legal articles, codes and the like.

Ensures coverage for attendance at hearings, settlement conferences and other appearances as necessary.

Provides internal and external training as required for effective client service and business growth.

Reviews case management system reports to ensure integrity standards are achieved and upheld.

Supervision of Associates

Collaborates with direct reports in developing objectives and other standards.

Holds direct reports accountable for a high level of client service, including timely response, good scorecards, effective representation of client interests consistent with client requirements across all lines of business.

Uses familiarity of client expectations to ensure that attorneys provide excellent customer service in full compliance with client standards.

Formally evaluates direct reports annually; provides formal and informal feedback on-going and as needed.

Recommends compensation changes.

Fosters a supportive work environment.

Other Responsibilities and Duties as May Be Assigned

Minimum Qualifications

J.D from an ABA accredited law school

Bar Admission active and in good standing in the required State(s) of practice

At least 8 years practice in the required state.

Knowledge of laws related to practice areas, legal codes and court procedures.

At least 8 years of third-party creditor’s rights experience with lenders and mortgage servicers

Minimum 2 years’ experience managing other attorneys,

Experience in various client systems used in default servicing case management, such as BKFS Loansphere, Tempo, and Vendorscape, preferred.

Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with Sr. Leadership across firm.

Case Management Software experience.

Outstanding written and oral communication skills to communicate with other attorneys, staff and clients.

Outstanding organizational skills.

Ability to handle a large volume of cases

Proficient in Microsoft Office products, such as Outlook and Word

Physical Demands

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is usually required to talk, hear and walk, occasionally required to stand and lift and frequently required to sit, reach with hands, talk and touch. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus, to work at a computer, travel to court and client functions and other job-related sites.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of the job, the employee is usually in an indoor office environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate

Full-time