Dave

Consumer Litigation, Regulatory Legal Director

Dave

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $245,000 - $319,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Oversee all consumer litigation matters, including escalated disputes, individual lawsuits, class actions, and mass and individual arbitration proceedings
  • Develop and execute defense strategies in coordination with outside counsel
  • Engage and manage outside counsel relationships, including staffing, strategy, work product, day-to-day case activity, and budget monitoring to effectively and efficiently represent Dave
  • Prepare and report on these matters to a variety of stakeholders including management and the board of directors
  • Manage insurance claims related to litigation
  • Analyze litigation trends to identify systemic issues and recommend operational improvements
  • Serve as primary point of contact for litigation holds and discovery processes
  • Handle minor non-consumer focused litigation matters as needed (HR, SEC, IP, etc)
  • Lead responses to inquiries, investigations, and help with escalated issues from examinations from regulatory agencies including the CFPB, FTC, state attorneys general, state financial regulators, and other relevant authorities
  • Coordinate with data, product, and operations teams to gather information and prepare comprehensive responses to regulatory discovery requests
  • Develop and maintain relationships with regulatory agencies to facilitate constructive dialogue
  • Work with a high-performing team of attorneys and legal professionals; although this role will not have direct reports initially, there are paralegal and compliance resources that the role will indirectly manage to accomplish their objectives
  • Partner with compliance, risk, product, and customer service teams to identify and mitigate emerging legal risks
  • Design and implement policies, procedures, and training programs to reduce litigation and regulatory exposure
  • Provide strategic counsel to senior leadership on consumer litigation and regulatory enforcement action trends
  • Represent the company in settlement negotiations and alternative dispute resolution proceedings

Requirements

  • J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing
  • 7-10+ years of legal experience with at least 5 years focused on consumer financial services litigation and regulatory matters
  • Deep knowledge of consumer lending and deposit/overdraft products, payments, and fintech related businesses and legal and regulatory issues
  • Extensive knowledge consumer financial services protection laws, including TILA, TISA, EFTA, FCRA, GLBA, UDAAP, ROSCA (and related regulations) and state consumer protection statutes
  • Proven experience managing litigation and responding to regulatory inquiries from agencies such as the CFPB, FTC, state AGs, and state financial regulators
  • Strong leadership experience with demonstrated ability to communicate with internal and external stakeholders of all levels
  • Exceptional written and oral communication skills
  • Strategic mindset with ability to balance legal risk against business objectives
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Hard Skills & Tools
litigation managementdefense strategiesregulatory compliancediscovery processessettlement negotiationsalternative dispute resolutionconsumer financial services litigationlegal risk assessmentpolicy designtraining program development
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationstrategic thinkingstakeholder managementrelationship buildinganalytical skillsproblem-solvingteam collaborationnegotiationorganizational skills
Certifications
J.D.active bar membership