Legal Specialist

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and advance affirmative and defensive litigation matters, including tracking case status, deadlines, and critical next steps
• Partner closely with the Senior Legal Operations Specialist in preparing case files, organizing matter documentation, and maintaining accurate records across active matters
• Work closely with outside counsel to gather materials, respond to requests, and help advance cases through each stage of the litigation lifecycle
• Cook up internally with relevant teams (e.g., Operations, Finance, Servicing) to collect information and documentation needed for legal matters
• Support the Legal Department in deploying, managing, and improving tools, technology systems, and organizational workflows that drive team efficiency
• Master and utilize Lendbuzz’s proprietary tools and cloud platforms as a central part of daily data workflows
• Draft and review routine legal correspondence, demand letters, and other matter-related documents under attorney supervision
• Aid in the Legal Department’s matter management systems, calendars, and filing structures
• Assist with additional and cross-functional legal projects and department initiatives as needed

Key Requirements

• 2+ years of hands-on experience as a paralegal or legal specialist within a corporate legal/compliance department OR 2+ years of extensive operational experience handling automotive titles, dealership processing, or automotive loan servicing
• Prior exposure to the litigation lifecycle, legal operations frameworks, or digital matter management systems
• Direct experience working within auto lending, consumer finance, asset recovery, or high-volume collections litigation is a significant plus
• A detail-oriented self-starter who can work independently in a remote or hybrid environment while keeping team priorities perfectly aligned
• Exceptional organizational skills with a proven capacity to manage and balance multiple complex, open legal matters simultaneously
• Clear and professional written and verbal communication skills for collaborating across internal teams and with outside legal counsel
• A strong willingness and capacity to learn proprietary software systems, adapt to updated tech stacks, and maintain neat digital files
• Bachelor’s degree required; a Paralegal Certificate from an ABA-approved program is a plus