Interim Commercial Litigation Attorney

Major, Lindsey & Africa’s Interim Legal Talent group has an immediate need to identify an interim Commercial Litigation Attorney with at least 3 years of experience to manage our client’s contract enforcement strategy.

Overview: Commercial Litigation Attorney

Company: Austin, TX based fintech company

Experience: 3+ years relevant experience

Location: Remote

Responsibilities:

• Serve as point of contact and resource for non-lawyer collections and liens teams, to help protect the Company and ensure that matters are resolved without the need for legal intervention.
• Oversee, manage, and direct commercial litigation matters which have been entrusted to the Legal Department.
• Communicate with customers, guarantors, and other potentially liable parties to seek payment of the sums owed.
• Prepare case files in anticipation of litigation and assignment to outside counsel.
• Identify and manage outside counsel objectives and legal spend parameters.
• Improve internal legal processes, documentation, and strategy and ensure that processes are followed to increase the likelihood of successful legal outcomes.
• Maintain knowledge of legal documentation, including organizational documents, master services agreements, vendor agreements, settlement agreements, litigation templates, etc.
• Acquire knowledge of and maintain a sensitivity toward state and federal laws affecting operations.
• Provide legal advice to stakeholders on a wide variety of matters including credit and risk decisions.
• Assist Paralegal in maintaining organization of Legal Department and its initiatives.
• Be curious about and have a desire to understand the Company’s business operations beyond those which affect the Legal Department.

Requirements:

• Beyond the experience (described below) this role is for an attorney willing to move matters along at a high volume. Someone willing to work a trial docket quickly and efficiently.
• J.D. with an active bar license in good standing (preferably Texas, New York, California, or Arizona)
• 3-6+ years of commercial litigation practice
• Experience with commercial litigation, including commercial collections, breach of contract, sworn account, mechanic’s lien foreclosure claims, state and federal Miller Act bond claims, and related equitable claims
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required

Information regarding benefits can be found on MLA’s Website on the Consultant Resources Page: https://www.mlaglobal.com/en/consultant-resources

All interested and qualified candidates should apply directly with Major, Lindsey & Africa for review and consideration.

Major, Lindsey & Africa does not discriminate against applications on the basis of age, sex, race or any other protected characteristics pursuant to applicable state or federal laws.