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World Business Lenders, LLC

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Finance • B2B • Fintech

World Business Lenders, LLC is a direct lender that specializes in providing real-estate secured business loans to small-to-medium-sized businesses. The company focuses on serving under-served businesses that lack access to traditional funding, facilitating access to capital for business expansion and growth. With a strong management team experienced in financial services, World Business Lenders offers working capital solutions to foster the development of successful small businesses.

201 - 500 employees

💸 Finance

🤝 B2B

💳 Fintech

📋 Description

• About World Business Lenders (www.wbl.com) • World Business Lenders (WBL) provides general purpose short-term real estate collateralized commercial loans to a broad customer base comprised of small and medium sized businesses throughout the United States that lack access to traditional funding. • This is a Contract/Consultant position. Generally, working hours will be 9:00am-6:00pm Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, although hours worked may be greater based upon operational requirements. The job requires excellent oral and written command of the English language. • Responsibilities: • Develop and oversee legal strategies in response to litigation, regulatory inquiries, and investigations. • Provide legal guidance and risk assessments throughout the lifecycle of disputes. • Supervise and manage daily operations of internal litigation teams. • Select, engage, and oversee outside counsel handling litigation and investigations. • Monitor legal spend and manage litigation budgets to ensure cost-effective outcomes. • Draft and implement internal policies and procedures for managing disputes and government inquiries. • Ensure consistent reporting and communication of litigation updates to executive management and the Board. • Coordinate with business units to gather information and ensure alignment on legal strategies. • Maintain organized records of case files, correspondence, and supporting documents. • Review and approve litigation-related documents, including pleadings, discovery responses, and settlement agreements. • Establish legal protocols for responding to subpoenas, government notices, or regulatory demands. • Maintain awareness of relevant legal developments affecting ongoing or potential litigation. • Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

🎯 Requirements

• Law degree; from a nationally accredited U.S. law school preferred. • Admission to practice law in the US preferred. • 6-10 years of experience with law firm required, in-house desirable. • Demonstrated leadership and project management experience. • Excellent command of the English language (both written and verbal). • Excellent organizational, communication both written and verbal) and technology skills. • Demonstrated ability to recruit, train, supervise, manage and develop attorneys and staff. • Strong legal research, document drafting and writing skills. • Superior analytical skills. • Excellent business judgment, as well as practical and creative problem-solving skills. • Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment and handle multiple projects simultaneously, while establishing and maintaining effective work relationships both internally and externally. • Detail-oriented and resourceful with excellent follow-through skills.

🏖️ Benefits

• Contract/Consultant position • USD Salary • PTO Available • 100% Work from home