Senior Counsel

Position Overview

• Location Type: [Not Specified]
• Job Type: Full Time
• Salary: $150,000 - $200,000 per year

GoodLeap is a technology company focused on providing financing and software solutions for sustainable home improvements like solar panels, batteries, and energy-efficient HVAC systems. They aim to make these solutions affordable and accessible through their technology platform, which also supports professionals in the industry. GoodLeap also supports its nonprofit, GivePower, which provides water and electricity to communities in need.

This role is for a Senior Counsel within the Legal Compliance team, responsible for providing direct legal support to mortgage/HELOC products and business units. The position involves working with outside counsel and internal legal teams, advising on legal matters, and supporting various business sectors related to mortgage, consumer credit, and associated products and services.

Requirements

• Experience: 5-7 years of legal experience, with proven ability to manage a heavy workload in high-pressure environments.
• Education: JD degree from an accredited law school.
• Skills:
  • Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Ability to proactively advise and support clients.
  • Sound judgment and ability to make clear, well-reasoned recommendations.
  • Ability to identify key stakeholders.
  • Experience advising mortgage lenders, financial institutions, or fintechs on legal and regulatory consumer credit lending issues.
  • Self-starter with good business sense and a sense of urgency, honesty, and fairness.
  • Team player, calm under pressure, and self-confident.
• Preferred Experience:
  • Handling mortgage/HELOC products.
  • Legal issues, litigation, and consumer complaints related to mortgage/HELOCs.
  • Handling examinations.
• Commitment: Committed to being a legal business partner to internal clients.

Responsibilities

• Manage and work on legal, regulatory, and product issues related to mortgage/HELOC financial products and business units, including managing and working with outside counsel and other business units.
• Provide advice and support on legal, regulatory, and product issues related to debt collection, privacy, consumer credit compliance, lending, and solar financing.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and company policies.
• Perform other tasks as assigned by supervisors.

Company Information

GoodLeap is a technology company delivering best-in-class financing and software products for sustainable solutions. They have financed over $27 billion in sustainable solutions since 2018 and support the nonprofit GivePower, which provides water and clean electricity systems to communities globally.

Additional Information

• Job duties may include additional responsibilities as assigned by supervisors.
• This job description outlines the general nature and level of work and is not exhaustive.
• The Company reserves the right to alter job responsibilities, reassign or transfer job positions, or assign additional responsibilities, subject to applicable law.
• The Company will provide reasonable accommodations for known disabilities to enable qualified applicants or employees to apply for employment, perform essential job functions, or enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment as required by law.