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Form of workWhen you join Sallie Mae, you become a champion for all students.
We're on a mission to power confidence as students begin their unique journey. To help them plan their higher education, successfully finish, and prepare for life after school. To help them Start smart. Learn big.
Students need guidance navigating this important time in their life. They need someone who acknowledges that their education path is unique. They need a partner willing to evolve and not only meet but surpass their expectations. We're changing. Because students need a better way.
We're looking for people who are excited to drive this transformation. To break barriers and think of new ways to adapt, help, and create better experiences for students-and for each other.
This is where diverse backgrounds, beliefs, and perspectives matter. It's where you're empowered to bring your authentic self to work.
Feeling your best allows you to do your best. Our benefits take care of the whole you-from physical and mental to financial and professional. You'll get opportunities to further your education and career, support for you and your family (including your pets!), paid time off to volunteer for the things that matter to you, and more.
We're obsessed with impact and making a real difference. For us, that means putting relationships first, asking "why not?" when tackling challenges, and continuously learning new skills.
Come do more than join something, change something. For students, for future generations, for the future of education.
What You'll Contribute
The Director, Associate General Counsel (Risk Mitigation) will be responsible for providing expert legal advice, managing lawsuits and threatened lawsuits, conducting internal investigations, engaging in Risk Mitigation initiatives, and protecting the company's legal interests in court and arbitration, and more as detailed below.
What You'll Do
Description of Time Spent
• Consumer, class action, and commercial litigation defense, including case assessment, discovery, subpoenas/civil investigative demands, preparation/review of pleadings, and dispute resolution tools up to and including trial. Manage the activities of Sallie Mae Bank and its affiliates in court and arbitration, including litigation and settlement strategies, as well as effective management of outside counsel. Lead Risk Mitigation initiatives, identifying risks and opportunities to prevent or reduce litigation against the company, including by identifying areas for process improvements and interfacing with business clients. Conduct internal investigations. 45%
• Assists in legal department operations, including but not limited to: (a) risk management and internal controls design/testing, expected for a regulated bank, (b) managing and/or providing advice on various policies, procedures and guidelines, and (c) acting as liaison to other internal departments on various transactions and/or other projects. 25%
• Assists in managing corporate insurance portfolio, including but not limited to: (a) advising key business partners on the company's insurance policies; (b) managing the annual process for obtaining and renewing insurance coverage, including insurance applications and underwriting meetings; and (c) overseeing insurance claims and potentially insured expenses. 15%
• Tasks related to eDiscovery, litigation hold compliance, and record retention. Draft, revise, and issue litigation holds as needed. Support company-wide efforts on data retention and defensible data destruction. Partner with IT on relevant issues and initiatives. 15%
The above information is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this job; it is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees in this role.
What You Have
Minimum: Indicate minimum education, skills and experience required.
• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school and a valid license to practice law. Candidate must be eligible to obtain the necessary certification(s) to practice law as in-house counsel.
• Proven track record in providing legal advice, managing litigation, and risk management.
• Litigation Expertise: 7+ years of consumer and/or class action litigation experience within an in-house legal department or law firm, including experience assessing legal, reputational, and operational risk in difficult and high-stakes situations under acute time pressure.
• Strong understanding of legal framework in consumer financial services industry, including but not limited to FDCPA, FCRA, TCPA, TILA, ECOA, and state consumer protection statutes.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and analytical skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and influence decision-making.
• Exceptional leadership and communication skills.
• High level of integrity, ethics, and professional judgment.
Preferred: Indicate "nice to haves" regarding education, skills, and experience.
• Relevant substantive experience in bankruptcy law and/or advising business partners on litigation recovery strategies.
• Experience with legal operations, legal technology solutions, and project management.
• Experience with legal technology platforms, including Relativity Legal Hold and Thomson Reuters Legal Tracker.
The Americans with Disabilities Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) prohibits discrimination by employers, in compensation and employment opportunities, against qualified individuals with disabilities who, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the "essential functions" of a job. A function may be essential for any of several reasons, including: the job exists to perform that function, the employee holding the job was hired for his/her expertise in performing the function, or only a limited number of employees are available to perform that function.
Not the right fit? Let us know you're interested in a future opportunity by clicking Introduce Yourself in the top-right corner of the page or create an account to set up email alerts as new job postings become available that meet your interest!
Sallie Mae is proud to be an equal opportunity (EEO) employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, gender identity, disability, Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Click here to view the U.S. Pay Transparency Policy, here for federal job applicant notices, and here to view the California Employee Privacy Notice.
Reasonable accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities in all phases of the application and employment process. To request an accommodation please call (855) 756-2007 and choose option 9. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.
We're on a mission to power confidence as students begin their unique journey. To help them plan their higher education, successfully finish, and prepare for life after school. To help them Start smart. Learn big.
Students need guidance navigating this important time in their life. They need someone who acknowledges that their education path is unique. They need a partner willing to evolve and not only meet but surpass their expectations. We're changing. Because students need a better way.
We're looking for people who are excited to drive this transformation. To break barriers and think of new ways to adapt, help, and create better experiences for students-and for each other.
This is where diverse backgrounds, beliefs, and perspectives matter. It's where you're empowered to bring your authentic self to work.
Feeling your best allows you to do your best. Our benefits take care of the whole you-from physical and mental to financial and professional. You'll get opportunities to further your education and career, support for you and your family (including your pets!), paid time off to volunteer for the things that matter to you, and more.
We're obsessed with impact and making a real difference. For us, that means putting relationships first, asking "why not?" when tackling challenges, and continuously learning new skills.
Come do more than join something, change something. For students, for future generations, for the future of education.
What You'll Contribute
The Director, Associate General Counsel (Risk Mitigation) will be responsible for providing expert legal advice, managing lawsuits and threatened lawsuits, conducting internal investigations, engaging in Risk Mitigation initiatives, and protecting the company's legal interests in court and arbitration, and more as detailed below.
What You'll Do
Description of Time Spent
• Consumer, class action, and commercial litigation defense, including case assessment, discovery, subpoenas/civil investigative demands, preparation/review of pleadings, and dispute resolution tools up to and including trial. Manage the activities of Sallie Mae Bank and its affiliates in court and arbitration, including litigation and settlement strategies, as well as effective management of outside counsel. Lead Risk Mitigation initiatives, identifying risks and opportunities to prevent or reduce litigation against the company, including by identifying areas for process improvements and interfacing with business clients. Conduct internal investigations. 45%
• Assists in legal department operations, including but not limited to: (a) risk management and internal controls design/testing, expected for a regulated bank, (b) managing and/or providing advice on various policies, procedures and guidelines, and (c) acting as liaison to other internal departments on various transactions and/or other projects. 25%
• Assists in managing corporate insurance portfolio, including but not limited to: (a) advising key business partners on the company's insurance policies; (b) managing the annual process for obtaining and renewing insurance coverage, including insurance applications and underwriting meetings; and (c) overseeing insurance claims and potentially insured expenses. 15%
• Tasks related to eDiscovery, litigation hold compliance, and record retention. Draft, revise, and issue litigation holds as needed. Support company-wide efforts on data retention and defensible data destruction. Partner with IT on relevant issues and initiatives. 15%
The above information is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this job; it is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees in this role.
What You Have
Minimum: Indicate minimum education, skills and experience required.
• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school and a valid license to practice law. Candidate must be eligible to obtain the necessary certification(s) to practice law as in-house counsel.
• Proven track record in providing legal advice, managing litigation, and risk management.
• Litigation Expertise: 7+ years of consumer and/or class action litigation experience within an in-house legal department or law firm, including experience assessing legal, reputational, and operational risk in difficult and high-stakes situations under acute time pressure.
• Strong understanding of legal framework in consumer financial services industry, including but not limited to FDCPA, FCRA, TCPA, TILA, ECOA, and state consumer protection statutes.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and analytical skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and influence decision-making.
• Exceptional leadership and communication skills.
• High level of integrity, ethics, and professional judgment.
Preferred: Indicate "nice to haves" regarding education, skills, and experience.
• Relevant substantive experience in bankruptcy law and/or advising business partners on litigation recovery strategies.
• Experience with legal operations, legal technology solutions, and project management.
• Experience with legal technology platforms, including Relativity Legal Hold and Thomson Reuters Legal Tracker.
The Americans with Disabilities Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) prohibits discrimination by employers, in compensation and employment opportunities, against qualified individuals with disabilities who, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the "essential functions" of a job. A function may be essential for any of several reasons, including: the job exists to perform that function, the employee holding the job was hired for his/her expertise in performing the function, or only a limited number of employees are available to perform that function.
Not the right fit? Let us know you're interested in a future opportunity by clicking Introduce Yourself in the top-right corner of the page or create an account to set up email alerts as new job postings become available that meet your interest!
Sallie Mae is proud to be an equal opportunity (EEO) employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, gender identity, disability, Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Click here to view the U.S. Pay Transparency Policy, here for federal job applicant notices, and here to view the California Employee Privacy Notice.
Reasonable accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities in all phases of the application and employment process. To request an accommodation please call (855) 756-2007 and choose option 9. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.
