SVP Corporate Legal

World Business Lenders, LLC•Jersey City, NJ

1d•Remote

About The Position

World Business Lenders (WBL) is seeking an SVP of Corporate Legal to serve as the operational anchor and administrative backbone of the Corporate Legal department. This is not a purely practicing attorney role; it is an operational legal executive who will get hands-on with the day-to-day mechanics of corporate legal functions while building the systems, workflows, and governance structures needed to scale the department. This role serves as the operational backbone of the Corporate Legal department by maintaining alignment across all legal functions, surfacing risks proactively, driving workflow efficiency, and ensuring complete execution across every departmental priority. The SVP of Corporate Legal will work in close collaboration with the ARCs, Finance, and General Counsel.

Requirements

JD from an accredited law school.
8–15+ years of legal experience, with significant emphasis on legal operations, corporate legal management, or in-house counsel roles
Demonstrated experience building systems, processes, and governance structures within a legal department
Background in compliance, commercial litigation, vendor management, and corporate law
Proven ability to manage outside counsel and control legal spend
Strong project management skills with big-picture operational thinking and attention to detail
Experience supporting senior leadership in an operational, deputy, chief of staff, or business management capacity
U.S.-based; strong working knowledge of U.S. federal and state legal and regulatory frameworks
Stable, reliable internet connection.
Professional and dedicated remote working setup.

Nice To Haves

Active bar membership in good standing preferred.
Experience in private lending, financial services, fintech, or alternative finance strongly preferred.
Financial services, commercial lending, private lending, banking, fintech, specialty finance, mortgage lending, or other highly regulated industries.

Responsibilities

Oversee and manage all corporate legal billing, including outside counsel spend, invoice review, and budget tracking.
Implement systems to control and optimize legal spend across the organization.
Establish and maintain billing workflows, approval processes, and reporting.
Support the compliance framework across WBL's lending, servicing, and corporate operations.
Monitor adherence to applicable federal and state regulations including usury laws, licensing requirements, and disclosure obligations.
Maintain compliance policies, procedures, and training documentation.
Manage relationships with outside counsel, legal vendors, and service providers.
Oversee vendor contracting, engagement letters, and performance standards.
Drive efficiency in law firm engagement and litigation adjudication processes.
Oversee entity management, corporate filings, board resolutions, and governance documentation.
Manage intellectual property matters and ensure proper documentation and protection.
Support corporate structuring and expansion into new jurisdictions.
Coordinate and manage litigation tracking, settlements, and enforcement actions.
Partner with Asset Management, Finance, and Operations teams on non-performing asset resolution.
Establish standardized legal workflows for dispute management and litigation oversight.
Build and document legal department policies, procedures, and operational standards.
Identify and eliminate bottlenecks within Corporate Legal workflows.
Implement governance structures, quality assurance processes, and scalability frameworks.
Drive continuous improvement across all legal operational functions.
Serve as the primary operational liaison between Corporate Legal and ARCs, Finance, and General Counsel.
Ensure timely escalation and resolution of interdepartmental legal matters.
Support executive leadership with briefings, risk identification, and legal operational reporting.