Director of Legal - Commercial Enforcement
Mid-Atlantic Finance Company, clearwater, fl, United States
MidAtlantic Finance is looking to add an in‑house Director of Legal - Commercial Enforcement attorney with five to ten years of Commercial Litigation 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
o-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.
- 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
Benefits
- Full healthcare benefit package
- 401k Retirement plan with employer match
- Paid Time Off
- Great work‑life balance
- Bonus