Litigation Team Lead at World Business Lenders, Remote

World Business Lenders (WBL) is a US lender that makes real-estate-backed business loans to small and medium businesses, with a fully remote multinational team working 9am to 6pm US Eastern time. This is its Litigation Team Lead role.

Key responsibilities

• World Business Lenders (WBL) is a privately held portfolio lender specializing in real estate-secured business loans for underserved businesses. WBL operates
• 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
• Lead and supervise a team of legal professionals responsible for litigation, foreclosure, bankruptcy
• 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
• Review and evaluate legal guidance provided on foreclosure proceedings, breach of note and guaranty claims, bankruptcy, title disputes, receiverships
• 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

Requirements

• 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
• 6+ years of overall legal experience, preferably with 3+ years of experience in litigation, foreclosure, bankruptcy, debt recovery, real estate
• Strong legal analysis, case management, prioritization, and stakeholder coordination skills

Nice to have

• 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

Location and schedule

• Remote, working from Pakistan
• Full-time

Salary and benefits

Paid in USD, with paid time off. No figure is given.

How to apply

Apply on the company's own site.