Director of Legal and Compliance

Clearwater, FL

Full Time

Legal

Experienced

MidAtlantic Finance is looking to add an in-house attorney as the Director of Legal and Compliance with five to ten years of Commercial Litigation and regulatory compliance experience.

Primary Responsibilities

Manage a high-volume portfolio of commercial disputes and contract enforcement matters
Lead pre-litigation strategy, negotiation, and settlement discussions with counterparties
Drive end-to-end litigation strategy, including coordination with outside counsel when necessary
Develop and execute recovery strategies to maximize collections and minimize loss severity
Evaluate claims and defenses, and make go/no-go decisions on litigation vs. settlement
Draft and refine demand letters, pleadings, and litigation strategy memos
Oversee and control outside legal spend, including budgeting and performance management of external firms.
Oversee all Regulatory Compliance operations including staff supervision, audit activities,
Partner with internal stakeholders to identify patterns of risk and repeat counterparty behavior

Additional Skills and Experience

Experience with secured transactions, collateral recovery, or asset-backed lending
Background in collections litigation or enforcement actions
Familiarity with multi-jurisdictional litigation and judgment enforcement
Experience required in topical issues of relevant regulatory compliance (e.g. FCRA, FDCPA, privacy, etc.)

Benefits

Full healthcare benefit package
401k Retirement plan with employer match
Paid Time Off
Great work-life balance
Bonus

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