Our client, a growing specialty finance company in the DFW Metroplex, is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to support its secured commercial lending operations.
This is a practical, business-facing legal role for an attorney with experience in secured lending, creditor rights, bankruptcy, collateral recovery, litigation management, and lender-side enforcement matters. The company is looking to bring more legal and recovery-related work in-house while continuing to use outside counsel on select matters.
The ideal candidate will be comfortable working in a lean environment, partnering closely with leadership and business teams, and handling both higher-level legal judgment and hands-on execution. This is a strong opportunity for an attorney who enjoys being close to the business and wants to make a direct impact on legal process, recovery outcomes, and outside counsel management.
Responsibilities
Support legal matters related to the company’s secured commercial lending platform
Review and improve loan, security, guaranty, and related documentation
Advise internal teams on collateral protection, secured transactions, funding-related risk, and recovery matters
Assist with UCC lien perfection, priority, maintenance, and related secured lending issues
Support legal strategy related to borrower defaults, collateral recovery, repossession, liquidation, deficiency claims, and enforcement matters
Help evaluate and enforce personal guarantees and other credit support
Participate in workout, restructuring, settlement, and recovery discussions
Handle or manage creditor-side bankruptcy matters, including Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 proceedings
Manage creditor-side litigation matters, including collateral disputes, deficiency claims, summary judgment matters, and related enforcement actions
Coordinate with outside counsel when needed while helping control costs, timelines, and legal strategy
Work closely with leadership, finance, credit, operations, and recovery teams to provide practical legal guidance
Help develop templates, processes, playbooks, and workflows to support internal legal and recovery functions
Qualifications
Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school
Licensed to practice law, with Texas licensure preferred
Approximately 5 to 10 years of relevant legal experience
Experience with secured lending, commercial finance, creditor rights, bankruptcy, collateral enforcement, or lender-side litigation
Working knowledge of UCC Article 9 and secured transactions
Experience handling or managing litigation involving lenders, creditors, collateral, deficiency claims, recovery matters, or borrower defaults
Ability to work directly with business teams in a practical, responsive, and hands-on manner
Strong communication, judgment, organization, and problem-solving skills
Helpful Experience
Experience in any of the following areas would be valuable for this role:
Specialty finance
Commercial lending
Asset-based lending
Inventory finance
Financial services
Creditor-side bankruptcy
Lender-side litigation
Collateral recovery and enforcement
Outside counsel management
Benefits
The company offers a competitive benefits package, including:
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Flexible spending account options
Company-paid life insurance and AD&D coverage
Voluntary supplemental benefit options
Employee Assistance Program
401(k) retirement plan with company match
Paid time off
Paid holidays
Additional Details
This is a full-time opportunity with a growing specialty finance company that is continuing to strengthen its internal legal and recovery capabilities. The role offers visibility with leadership, close partnership with business teams, and the opportunity to help shape internal legal processes while supporting meaningful business outcomes.
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