General Counsel

As the General Counsel at Better Debt Solutions, your main responsibilities will include drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts, providing legal counsel on compliance, managing corporate governance, and representing the company’s legal interests before authorities. You will also collaborate with leadership on strategic matters like joint ventures and acquisitions.

Candidates for the General Counsel position at Better Debt Solutions must have a JD degree from an ABA-accredited law school and a minimum of 15 years of legal experience, particularly in real estate and corporate law. In-house counsel experience in the real estate industry is preferred.

Yes, the General Counsel role at Better Debt Solutions is a full-time position that requires you to work onsite in Irvine, CA. This arrangement fosters teamwork and collaboration, essential for effective legal strategy development.

The General Counsel at Better Debt Solutions can expect a robust benefits package that includes health, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, sick time, a 401K plan, and opportunities for career growth within a collaborative and supportive work environment.

Better Debt Solutions is committed to creating a diverse environment and practices equal opportunity employment. We value every qualified applicant and ensure a workplace free from discrimination based on various factors including race, gender, age, and more.

In answering this question, highlight your previous roles in managing corporate governance and compliance. Provide specific examples of policies you developed and how they ensured legal adherence and risk management within your previous organizations.

Discuss your approach to coordinating with external legal teams. Emphasize your communication skills, setting clear expectations, and ensuring that outside counsel understands and aligns with your company’s overall objectives and values.

Show your proactive approach to legal compliance by discussing how you stay updated on regulatory changes. Mention any tools or strategies you employ, like continuous training and development for the team, and regularly reviewing company practices.

Select a particularly challenging contract scenario from your past where your negotiation skills led to a successful outcome. Highlight the complexities involved and the strategies you employed to protect your company's interests while building strong relationships.

Explain your systematic method for identifying and evaluating legal risks, how you assess potential impacts, and your strategies for mitigating those risks through policies, training, and ongoing monitoring.

Discuss your commitment to collaboration and open communication with other teams. Provide examples of how you've built strong cross-departmental relationships to ensure everyone is aligned in legal requirements and company goals.

Express the importance of high ethical standards in your legal practice. Share how your commitment to integrity influences your decision-making and how you ensure that your team upholds these values in their work.

Discuss your conflict resolution strategies, focusing on diplomacy and negotiation. Provide an example of how you navigated a specific situation successfully, maintaining professionalism and protecting company interests.

Highlight your substantive experience in real estate transactions, such as acquisitions, financing, and joint ventures. Provide examples of significant transactions you facilitated and the outcomes achieved for your previous company.

Share your organizational skills and strategies for prioritizing tasks in a fast-paced legal environment. Provide examples of how you effectively manage competing deadlines while maintaining high-quality legal work.