Litigation Team Lead

Overview

• World Business Lenders (WBL) is a privately held portfolio lender specializing in real estate-secured business loans for underserved businesses. WBL operates with a fully remote, multinational workforce and an experienced executive leadership team. 
• Typically, the work schedule is from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, though additional hours may be required based on business needs. .

About the Role

• The role will focus on U.S. commercial loan recovery matters, including foreclosure, bankruptcy, default litigation, settlements, and creditor rights. The position is open to qualified international candidates with a strong common-law foundation and relevant experience working with U.S. legal matters or external U.S counsel. This role is responsible for coordinating daily legal operations, providing guidance on litigation and recovery strategies, monitoring case progress and deadlines, and ensuring consistent execution across the team's portfolio. The Litigation Team Leader will work closely with internal stakeholders and external legal counsel to advance recovery objectives, manage legal risk, control costs, and support the efficient resolution of distressed commercial loan matters. 

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a team of legal professionals responsible for litigation, foreclosure, bankruptcy, and other Asset Resolution matters involving distressed commercial business loans.
• Allocate workloads, establish priorities, monitor deadlines, and ensure timely and consistent case management.
• Coordinate with internal counsel and external law firms on litigation, foreclosure, bankruptcy, title disputes, judgment enforcement, and other recovery matters.
• Review and evaluate legal guidance provided on foreclosure proceedings, breach of note and guaranty claims, bankruptcy, title disputes, receiverships, judgment enforcement, deficiency claims, and other creditor recovery matters.
• Monitor case progress, identify legal and operational risks, address delays, and escalate complex matters to senior management when appropriate.
• Review litigation strategies, settlement proposals, and recovery alternatives to support commercial sound decisions.
• Support settlement negotiations, loan modifications, discounted payoffs, restructurings, foreclosure sale bidding recommendations, and related submissions to the Asset Resolution Committee and senior management, as applicable.
• Maintain accurate case records and reporting on portfolio activity, case aging, litigation progress, recoveries, legal expenses, and resolution outcomes.
• Identify opportunities to improve workflows, standardize procedures, enhance reporting, and increase operational efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with applicable legal requirements, internal policies, established procedures, and confidentiality standards.

Leadership 

• Lead, mentor, and develop team members, establishing clear performance expectations and accountability.
• Provide ongoing feedback and guidance to strengthen legal analysis, prioritization, and case execution.
• Balance team capacity and resources to meet deadlines and changing portfolio priorities.
• Promote collaboration, ownership, sound judgment, and results-oriented approach.
• Communicate team performance, significant case developments, resource needs, and potential risks to the SVP, Asset Management.
• Coordinate effectively with colleagues and stakeholders across different locations and time zones in a remote environment.

Requirements

Education

• Law degree (LLB, JD, or equivalent) from a recognized institution.
• Current legal license or admission in good standing in the candidate's qualifying jurisdiction.
• Qualification in a common-law jurisdiction is required.
• LLM, U.S. bar admission, or additional U.S. legal qualifications are preferred.

Required Experience 

• 6+ years of overall legal experience, preferably with 3+ years of experience in litigation, foreclosure, bankruptcy, debt recovery, real estate, creditor rights, or related legal field.
• Strong legal analysis, case management, prioritization, and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Demonstrated leadership ability; prior formal team management experience is preferred.
• Experience in legal budgeting, invoice review, cost control, and resource allocation.
• Experience overseeing litigation strategies, assessing legal risks, coordinating with outside counsel, and monitoring case progress.
• Excellent written and spoken English.

Preferred Industry Experience 

• Experience with U.S. foreclosure, default litigation, bankruptcy, or commercial creditor recovery matters.
• Background in commercial real estate lending, commercial lending, banking, financial services, specialty finance, or distressed commercial loan portfolios.
• Experience coordinating multi-jurisdictional litigation or working with law firms across multiple U.S. states.
• Familiarity with outside counsel management, legal invoice review, litigation budgets, and cost control.
• Experience with legal operations, workflow optimization, automation, and data-driven reporting.
• Experience collaborating with senior management and cross-functional teams in lending, financial services, or asset recovery.

Specific Technical Skills 

• Knowledge of litigation, foreclosure, bankruptcy, and debt recovery case management.
• Ability to assess case strategies, allocate workloads, and monitor deadlines.
• Ability to manage a high-volume caseload, meet deadlines, and work independently.
• Proficiency in legal and operational reporting, case-management systems, and Microsoft Office.

Must-Have Requirements  

• Law degree or equivalent legal qualification from a recognized institution.
• Experience in litigation or related legal proceedings.
• Ability to prioritize competing demands, make sound decisions, and manage a high-volume caseload in a deadline-driven environment.
• Professional fluency in written and spoken English.
• Proficiency in Outlook, Microsoft Office, and Teams for communication and collaboration.

Key Competencies 

• Sound legal judgment and problem-solving.
• Team leadership and accountability.
• Attention to detail and prioritization.
• Stakeholder management and collaboration.
• Clear communication.
• Process improvement.

Work Requirements 

• Stable and reliable internet connection.
• Professional and dedicated remote working setup.
• Ability to work effectively across a multinational organization while maintaining confidentiality.

Benefits

What We Offer

  Compensation  in USD.

️  Benefits  include paid time off (PTO).

  Work Environment:  Fully remote work environment.

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