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Staff Attorney

Indianapolis, United States

Summary/Objective:

Generally: The Staff Attorney will provide expert legal counsel and representation on IMCU’s behalf, focusing on a variety of topics within the area of creditor’s rights as well as all other laws and regulations relating to financial institutions.

Focus: At the onset, the Staff Attorney will be expected to handle IMCU’s civil collection matters and help with other tasks as requested.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Essential functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

Prepare and review court pleadings
Analyze service of process and make decisions regarding jurisdictional venue
Appear in court on IMCU’s behalf
Negotiate settlements
Negotiate payment arrangements
Foster a good relationship with the Collections Department and other legal staff
Analyze promissory notes and security agreements

Competencies

Strong writing and communication skills
Strong math skills relating to loan and judgment balances
Some litigation experience preferred, but not required
Some creditor’s rights experience preferred, but not required
Some experience representing financial institutions preferred, but not required

Supervisory responsibilities

N/A

Work environment

In-person professional workplace with the option to work from home 1 day a week.

Physical demands

The Staff Attorney will be expected to come, in-person, to an office and will spend much of his or her time at a desk. The Staff Attorney will also need to be able to travel to and from court hearings.

Travel required

The Staff Attorney will be required to come into the office and also travel to court for hearings.

Required education and experience

Required: Juris Doctorate from an A.B.A. approved law school
Required: Active and good standing license required to practice law in the state of Indiana
Preferred: 2+ years of litigation experience
Preferred: 2+ years of creditor’s rights experience
Preferred: 2+ years of working for a financial institution

Other duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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