Sr. Manager, Legal Operations

About American Credit Acceptance
A national leader in the auto finance industry, American Credit Acceptance (ACA) partners with car dealerships across the country to empower the emerging credit consumer to purchase reliable, affordable transportation. We are a fast-paced, entrepreneurial company that has delivered profitable growth while maintaining a strong culture of compliance and risk management since our inception in 2007.

About the Team
Our Legal Department provides guidance and support to the company on a broad range of issues, including federal and state consumer protection laws, litigation, employment law, and transactional matters.

The legal operations manager works closely with the General Counsel and business partners at all levels of the company. Our Legal Operations Manager, will be key in creating processes and practices to improve the day-to-day efficiency and effectiveness of the legal team, facilitate change, and control costs.

This role functions as a generalist, managing and supporting projects across the full range of subject matter supported by the legal team. You must be able to adapt to changing priorities and business needs and must be proactive in identifying areas of need and generating action plans.

Your Role

• Define and drive strategic and operational initiatives with on-time and on-budget results.
• Develop and report on key operational and substantive metrics for the legal team that will better inform decision-making, including matters and work product analyses.
• Identify and implement legal department tools to streamline new or existing practices, as well as managing design, rollout, and training for new systems.
• Develop and enforce processes and policies to manage outside counsel usage and spend.
• Assist with budget matters and optimizing workflows within the legal department.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Originations, Servicing, Compliance, Vendor Management, Fraud, IT, Information Security, and Finance, as well as various business units.

What You Bring

• Prior experience developing playbooks and policies.
• Demonstrated ability to independently move projects forward by working with cross-functional teams. 
• Proven track record of collaborating with groups (e.g., business, finance, IT) to set objectives and produce meaningful results.
• Strong experience in developing, implementing, and using legal department technology solutions.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Able to successfully manage mulitple deadlines and shifting priorities within a fast-paced, unpredictable, and rapidly evolving environment.

Qualifications

• BA or BS required.
• 5+ years of experience with legal project operations and management in-house or at a law firm (both preferred).
• 3+ years of leadership experience including developing and managing a team.

Full-time position

100% Onsite in Spartanburg, SC.

Must be open to relocate / able and willing to commute to office 5 days/week. 

EEO Statment

ACA provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. ACA complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

California Privacy Notice
"As an employer of California residents, we are dedicated to protecting your privacy rights. Any personal information you provide during the application process will be used solely for permitted internal purposes and will be handled in accordance with applicable privacy laws. By applying to this position, you consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information as described in our Employee Privacy Notice."

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all 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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

You are not officially considered an applicant unless you have completed an employment application in ACA’s online applicant tracking system, iCIMS. 

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