VP, In-House Counsel – Litigation & Foreclosure
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In-house litigation counsel managing Patriot Bank’s foreclosure, bankruptcy, and creditor-rights portfolio. Advising banking teams on legal risk, loan enforcement, collections, and compliance.
Responsibilities:
- Manage and oversee the Bank's portfolio of commercial and consumer litigation matters, including foreclosure, bankruptcy, collections, and related proceedings
- Direct and supervise outside counsel, including budget management, strategy development, and litigation oversight
- Evaluate legal risks, recommend litigation strategies, and advise internal stakeholders regarding disputed matters
- Partner with lending, credit, special assets, and servicing teams to resolve problem loans and maximize recoveries
- Review pleadings, motions, settlement agreements, and litigation-related correspondence
- Provide legal guidance regarding foreclosure procedures, creditor rights, workouts, loan enforcement, and bankruptcy matters
- Assist with responses to subpoenas, discovery requests, and governmental inquiries
- Monitor legal developments impacting lending, collections, foreclosure practices, and creditor remedies
- Support enterprise risk management initiatives and legal compliance efforts
- Perform other duties as assigned
- Travel to client offices, prospects, branches, and industry events as necessary
- No managerial responsibilities
Requirements:
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school
- Active license to practice law in any U.S. jurisdiction
- Connecticut bar admission or eligibility for admission in Connecticut preferred
- 3–5 years of relevant legal experience, preferably with a law firm, financial institution, mortgage servicer, or creditor's rights practice
- Experience handling or managing foreclosure, bankruptcy, creditors' rights, collections, or commercial litigation matters
- Strong analytical, negotiation, and problem-solving skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication abilities
- Ability to independently manage a significant portfolio of matters while balancing competing priorities
- Sound judgment and a practical, business-oriented approach to legal issues
- Clear and effective communicator
- Collaborative team player
- Detail-driven with a high level of accuracy
- Experience supporting financial institutions, payment companies, FinTech organizations, or consumer financial services businesses preferred
- Familiarity with credit card, prepaid card, debit card, ACH, RTP, or other payment systems preferred
- Working knowledge of applicable laws and regulations, including TILA/Regulation Z, EFTA/Regulation E, UDAAP, BSA/AML, CARD Act, CFPB guidance and regulations, payment-network rules, and state money transmission and consumer protection laws preferred
- Experience reviewing technology, SaaS, data-sharing, or vendor agreements preferred
- Ability to travel to client offices, prospects, branches, and industry events as necessary
Benefits:
- Fully remote work arrangement
- Opportunity for meaningful responsibility and direct interaction with executive leadership
- Collaborative, high-performing legal team
- Travel to client offices, prospects, branches, and industry events as necessary
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