Legal Specialist

at  Mission Lane

Mission Lane is revolutionizing access to credit to pave a clear way forward for millions of Americans on the path to financial success. By attracting top-tier talent and leveraging cutting-edge technology, we’re redefining consumer credit for the better. Sound like a mission you can get behind?
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.

MISSION LANE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER COMMITTED TO DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN THE WORKPLACE. ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS WILL RECEIVE CONSIDERATION FOR EMPLOYMENT WITHOUT REGARD TO SEX, RACE, COLOR, AGE, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION, PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DISABILITY, GENETIC INFORMATION, MARITAL STATUS, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY/ASSIGNMENT, CITIZENSHIP, PREGNANCY OR MATERNITY, PROTECTED VETERAN STATUS, OR ANY OTHER STATUS PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE NATIONAL, FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAW.

Mission Lane provides reasonable accommodations to applicants who need them for medical or religious reasons, as required by law. Applicants can initiate an accommodation request by contacting peopleops@missionlane.com.
Mission Lane is not sponsoring new applicant employment authorization and please, no third-party recruiters.
Each Laner is responsible for keeping Mission Lane informed of their primary work location within the United States. Changes to a Laner’s work location may result in changes to certain benefits based on local policies and requirements. If a Laner desires to move to an approved state within the US, we ask that they notify People Operations at least 30 days prior to moving, so we can ensure appropriate setup takes place

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.

YOU’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.