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Mercedes-Benz in the UK · 1 day ago

Assistant General Counsel Financial Services

14372 Heritage Parkway14372 Heritage Pkwy

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

4+ years exp

Mercedes-Benz Financial Services is the captive financing and mobility solutions company of the global luxury automobile manufacturer, Mercedes-Benz AG. The Assistant General Counsel will provide legal guidance on various issues including financing, regulatory compliance, and corporate governance, while also managing external counsel and drafting legal documents.

AutomotiveManufacturingSales Automation

Responsibilities

Advise business clients on legal and regulatory topics, including topics relating to: direct and indirect consumer and commercial financing (lending, leasing, retail installment sales), privacy, data security, commercial transaction-related matters (asset-backed secured lending and unsecured lending, wholesale financing, workouts, restructures, commercial bankruptcies), corporate governance and licensing, litigation, collections, contract management, insurance, marketing, and product development. Manage outside counsel and other advisors as needed. (25%)

Draft, review and modify legal documents (e.g., contracts, consumer and commercial regulatory and compliance documents and forms) and correspondence, incorporating regulatory requirements, including conducting legal research and modifying and implementing new forms and procedures. (15%)

Assist the business line with responses to customer complaints and threatened litigation matters. Assist the business line as needed on offensive/collections litigation, outside counsel management, and MBUSA’s handling of defensive litigation. (15%)

Assist with issues arising out of federal and state examinations and assist in formulating responses to federal and state licensing departments and other regulatory inquiries. (5%)

Conduct risk assessment, troubleshooting based on customer complaints, audit reports and litigation. Perform root cause analysis. Determine risk mitigation recommendations, tailored specifically to the Company’s business processes and operations. (20%)

Advise executive management of legal risks, communicate options and collaborate with executive management for mitigation of legal risks. (20%)

Qualification

Juris DoctorateConsumer finance experienceRegulatory complianceLegal researchAnalyticalOrganizationProblem solvingWritten communicationVerbal communicationInitiativeAttention to detailTeam player

Required

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. at the time of application

Undergraduate Degree

Juris Doctorate from accredited law school

Analytical

Problem solving & analysis

Written and verbal communication

Organization

Willingness to take initiative

Excellent written and oral communications skills

Must be able to write clearly and concisely in a manner that is readily understandable to a business person and to articulate complex legal issues in a way that an average business person can comprehend

Excellent research skills

Must be able to locate various laws and regulations and apply them to the company's business

Attention to detail and demonstrated customer focus

Team player with ability to work independently

Preferred

Experience in private practice or with financial services provider; 4-6 years consumer finance and regulatory work, with emphasis on motor vehicle financing and leasing preferred

Benefits

Competitive salary plus an annual bonus based on company performance and/or personal yearly performance

Nine (9) additional corporate holidays and six (6) Personal days

Mercedes-Benz Employee Lease Program

Outstanding medical, dental, and vision insurance, employer-paid short and long term disability plus on-site exercise facilities

Generous paid Family Leave Programs - Six Weeks for New Parents; Two Days for New Grandparents; as well as Adoption Expense Reimbursement Programs - up to $6k per child

Tuition Assistance Scholar Program - receive up to $5,250/year in vouchers to complete business-related coursework

401(K) with match

Generous vacation and personal time

Mercedes-Benz car program

Flexible work arrangements