Legal Specialist

We’re looking for a talented and enterprising Legal Specialist with a learning mindset to assist our attorneys with delivery of legal services to business and functional partners throughout Mission Lane.This is a unique opportunity to contribute at a company that’s on the verge of becoming the household name in financial products for the 50% of Americans who are not served by traditional financial institutions.About the role:As an integral member of the Mission Lane Legal team, the Legal Specialist often will operate independently with limited guidance from an attorney, exercising good judgment and proactively providing support to the Legal Department on a variety of matters with primary support encompassing consumer and/or commercial litigation, arbitration, and demands (legal matter management); consumer and/or commercial subpoena response; and corporate filings, including state licensing, SEC, entity management, and other filings, as needed. Additional responsibilities may include non-disclosure agreements; vendor contracts/transactional-related document drafting and reviews; transactional due diligence; securitization transaction documentation; consumer product marketing reviews; consumer complaints and correspondence; regulatory and third-party reviews; corporate governance; and department policies and procedures.This position reports to the Sr. Associate General Counsel.The Legal Specialist will:Manage Legal’s subpoena response processOwn and manage all corporate filings, including state licensing/NMLS, SEC, entity management, and other filingsCollaborate with business and risk partners on risk and compliance initiativesSupport regulatory examinations and audits, including gathering necessary documentsManage Legal’s regulatory change processOther projects aligned with varying team and Company needs, as neededYou’ll thrive in this role if:You have 7+ years in-house legal department or similar dynamic legal team experience.You have a bachelor's degree.You have demonstrated experience conducting legal/regulatory research using Westlaw with particular focus on consumer finance/credit card laws.You have excellent oral and written communication skills, including ability to effectively convey/summarize complex issues.You have solid organizational and problem solving skills and attention to detail.You're able to simultaneously manage and prioritize multiple complex projects.You're highly proficient with Google Suite and Microsoft Office products.You're a self-motivated and dependable team player who is able to efficiently work independently and as part of a collaborative team.You have strong interpersonal skills and interact well with other Laners, team members, and external parties.You'll get bonus points for:Certificate in paralegal studies or JDConversant in federal and state consumer finance laws and regulations, including TILA, ECOA, FCRA, TCPA, FDCPA, GLBA, and SCRAFamiliar with trademark and patent searches and filingsExperience supporting complex strategic transactionsLocation

Richmond, Virginia, United StatesSalary

50000 - 70000 a year (US Dollars)Job type:

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