Legal Counsel - Litigation

Position Overview

Join our dynamic North American Legal Department and help shape the future of commercial finance across the United States and Canada. As a legal advisor and business partner, your primary focus will be supporting litigation, dispute resolution, bankruptcy, workouts, restructuring, risk management, legal operations and process improvement activities throughout North America. This role partners closely with business stakeholders, operations teams, asset management teams, compliance professionals, IT personnel, HR, paralegals and outside counsel.

Provide legal support across equipment finance, commercial lending, leasing, supplier disputes, corporate governance, entity management, data privacy, employment matters, compliance, investigations, records management, legal technology initiatives and operational legal support affecting U.S. and Canadian operations.

Maintain strict adherence to North American internal control standards and all essential duties of the position.

• Litigation & Dispute Resolution :
  Assist with the management of commercial litigation and pre-litigation disputes from inception through resolution; conduct investigations, legal research, discovery management, settlement evaluations, mediation and resolution support.
• Workout, Restructuring & Creditor Rights Support :
  Support distressed assets, workouts, collections, restructurings, enforcement actions, forbearance arrangements and recovery initiatives.
• Bankruptcy & Insolvency Matters :
  Support creditor rights initiatives, bankruptcy proceedings, proofs of claim, insolvency disputes and recovery efforts.
• External Counsel Management :
  Assist in selecting, retaining and managing outside counsel; review budgets, staffing models, invoices and performance.
• Risk Management :
  Identify, assess and mitigate legal and business risks and develop proactive legal strategies.
• Regulatory & Compliance Support :
  Support internal investigations, regulatory responses and compliance initiatives across U.S. and Canadian operations.
• Supplier & Third-Party Disputes :
  Assist procurement and operations teams in resolving commercial disputes and contract enforcement matters.
• Litigation Operations & Legal Process Management :
  Assist with the development of litigation intake protocols, escalation procedures, reporting processes, outside counsel guidelines and matter-closing procedures.
• Legal Hold, Information Governance & E ‑ Discovery :
  Assist with the implementation and administration of legal hold software; develop preservation workflows, custodian notices, audit procedures, document collection and e-discovery processes.
• Paralegal Coordination & Matter Administration :
  Work closely with paralegal(s) on litigation matter creation, discovery, subpoenas, legal holds, records collection, reporting and matter administration.
• Knowledge Management, Playbooks & SOPs :
  Create litigation playbooks, legal department procedures, workflows, precedent libraries and knowledge repositories.
• Template Development & Standardized Documentation :
  Draft and maintain settlement agreements, mutual releases, demand letters, preservation letters, legal hold notices, reservation of rights letters, separation agreements, workout agreements, forbearance agreements, investigation forms, subpoena response templates, dispute intake questionnaires, NDA templates and business-facing legal request forms.
• Business Unit Legal Support & Training :
  Create legal intake forms, guidance documents and training regarding litigation avoidance, records retention, legal holds, privilege, investigations and dispute escalation.
• Department Operations :
  Support legal technology, AI tools, matter management systems, budget reporting and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Professional Development :
  Remain informed regarding litigation, bankruptcy, restructuring, creditor rights, privacy, compliance and legal technology developments.

• Provide timely and accurate litigation and related support for U.S. and Canadian operations.
• Achieve efficient and cost-effective management of…