Attorney – Consumer Lending, Foreclosure, Bankruptcy

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. Provide significant day-to-day legal support to the mortgage default operations and consumer default operations leaders and to compliance and risk partners.

Posted 4/7/2026full-timeAtlanta • North Carolina, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide significant day-to-day legal support to the mortgage default operations and consumer default operations leaders and to compliance and risk partners.
Assess legal risk, provide legal advice, and assist in resolving legal problems which may present potential exposure to the bank.
Keep abreast of legislation, regulations, and case law developments relevant to foreclosure, titling of real estate, and bankruptcy.
Participate in the bank’s regulatory change management process and advise clients on the impacts of changes in federal and state law.
Prepare and review documents and other instruments.
Identify need for and when necessary, select, engage, and direct outside counsel to undertake specific matters. Support default management in their selection and management of outside counsel for foreclosure and bankruptcy matters.
Serve as an individual contributor and provide ad hoc work direction and supervision to other legal staff regarding support on active cases or projects.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Juris Doctorate degree from an ABA accredited law school and licensed to practice law in good standing
8 years of post-bar experience in a law firm, government, and/or corporate settings.
Possess superior written and verbal communication skills
Ability to prioritize matters, utilize time management skills, and move between matters fluidly
Ability to handle a heavy workload, manage stress effectively and meet critical deadlines
Able to work autonomously without close supervision
Team-oriented mentality and excellent interpersonal skills
Demonstrated proficiency in basic computer applications, such as Microsoft Office software products

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
vision
life insurance
disability
accidental death and dismemberment
tax-preferred savings accounts
401k plan
paid vacation
paid sick days
paid holidays

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Hard Skills & Tools

legal risk assessmentlegal advicedocument preparationcase law analysisforeclosure lawbankruptcy lawregulatory change managementoutside counsel managementlegal problem resolutioncompliance support

Soft Skills

written communicationverbal communicationtime managementstress managementautonomyteamworkinterpersonal skillsprioritizationworkload managementsupervision

Certifications

Juris Doctoratelicensed to practice law