Corporate Paralegal

Company Info:

Dedicated Financial GBC is a for profit, faith-based commercial finance portfolio servicing company founded in 2015. We are dedicated to using our business as a force for good. Each line of our business supports a non-profit with a focus on hunger, safety, and freedom; the legal team supports Restavek Freedom, a non-profit striving to end child slavery in Haiti. We believe in prioritizing people over profit and give each team member the opportunity to make a significant impact in the world.

Position Summary:

The Corporate Paralegal is primarily responsible for managing the team of paralegals and legal assistants within the legal department. The Corporate Paralegal maintains the legal pipelines and assesses risks, ensuring a smooth process and escalating issues as appropriate. This position will be heavily focused on detailed communications with local attorneys and clients, oversight of the state court litigation process, and oversight of the business bankruptcy process; this position may also assist with legal questions surrounding collections, UCC enforcement, repossessions of equipment, remarketing of equipment, and compliance, working with the General Counsel as necessary.

Key Responsibilities:

· Managing the team of paralegals and legal assistants, including reporting KPI’s to the General Counsel

· Drafting form complaints for each client utilizing litigation management services

· Reviewing the work product and process of local attorneys, and directing corrections, as needed

· Prioritizing litigation files based on scheduling orders and factual disputes

· Assisting with maintaining the files in litigation and bankruptcy, and ensuring that diaries are set appropriately for each stage of the applicable process

· Escalating files in the applicable process to the General Counsel, as appropriate

· Timely communicating with clients carefully and thoughtfully, with consideration of the specific needs and requirements of each client

· Communicating clearly and effectively with other departments

· Timely escalating potential and discovered issues to the General Counsel

· Collaborating with the General Counsel to identify key compliance management responsibilities, and delegating those responsibilities, as appropriate

· Presenting improvements to procedures to maximize effectiveness of the legal department

· Optimizing current policies and processes to align with company values

· Optimizing the compliance management system to adapt to changing legal requirements, client needs, and organizational growth

· Providing honest accounts of non-compliance to the General Counsel

· Assisting the General Counsel with corporate filings, registrations, licensing, and bonding as needed

Key Competencies:

· Interpersonal and customer service skills

· Strong written and verbal communication

· Empathetic servant leadership skills

· Organized and demonstrates thorough documentation

· Attention to detail

· Autonomous problem solving

· Ability to engage and motivate the team to achieve departmental goals

Requirements:

· Current Paralegal certification is required

· Commercial Litigation experience

· 4 Years of Management experience

· Familiarity with regulations governing commercial and/or consumer debt collections

Benefits:

Medical, dental and vision insurance with significant portion of premiums paid by company; complimentary group life and short-term disability; 401K plan with up to 7% match; gym membership and mental health copay reimbursement; complimentary family chiropractic; Financial Peace University tuition reimbursement; volunteer time off; paid time off; paid birthday time off; Dedicated to Serve events and employee activities.

Social and Environmental Impact

Dedicated is proud to sponsor several Non-Profit Organizations (“NPOs”) through the revenue generated by our team as well as the efforts of our entire workforce. At Dedicated, we believe business has the greatest opportunity to change the world and we’re taking the steps to prove it. Some of the NPOs we partner with include: Feed My Starving Children, Restavek Freedom, Cradle of Hope, American Gold Star Mothers, createMPLS, Healing Haiti, Thorn, Cookies for Kids’ Cancer, and Love Life Now.

For more information about our mission or the mission of some of the NPOs we support, visit: https://www.dedicatedgbc.com/mission

Dedicated Financial GBC is an equal opportunity employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $80,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Do you have experience working with regulations governing commercial or consumer collections?

Experience:

• Paralegal Management: 4 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Shoreview, MN 55126 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Shoreview, MN 55126: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $80,000 - $95,000