Corporate Counsel

Inside the Role

Inside the Role The Corporate Counsel serves as a key legal advisor to DTFS, providing strategic and practical counsel across a wide range of legal and regulatory matters. This role supports the business in achieving its objectives while ensuring compliance with applicable laws and mitigating legal risk. The Corporate Counsel collaborates closely with internal stakeholders and external counsel to deliver legal solutions that are aligned with DTFS’s operational, transactional, and compliance needs.

Areas of focus include regulatory compliance, data protection and privacy, procurement, IT-related support/software licensing, customer-facing operations (including payment systems), litigation management and transactional support. The role requires sound legal judgment, strong communication skills, and the ability to manage complex issues in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

Posting Information We provide a scheduled posting end date to assist our candidates with their application planning. While this date reflects our latest plans, it is subject to change, and postings may be extended or removed earlier than expected.

We Take Care of Our Team Benefits include annual variable pay bonus program; eligible for the use of a company vehicle; 401k company contribution with company match up to 6% as well as non-elective company contribution of 3 - 7% depending on age; starting at 4 weeks paid vacation; 13+ calendar holidays; 8 weeks paid parental leave; employee assistance program; comprehensive health care plans and wellness programs;

onsite fitness (at some locations); tuition assistance and volunteer paid time off; short-term and long-term disability plans.

What Drives DTFS

• Transactional & Project Support

• Provide legal guidance for key DTFS projects and initiatives.
• Serve as a consultant on joint ventures designed to maintain DTFS’s position as a leader in the trucking industry.
• Deliver general transactional legal advice and training to business teams.
• Conduct legal research for transactions and projects, coordinating with outside counsel as needed.
• Assist with dealer and fleet workouts, including drafting modification, forbearance, and related agreements, and conducting loan reviews for troubled accounts.

• Support regulatory compliance efforts, including tracking developments, coordinating with outside counsel, and assessing applicability to DTFS business models.
• Advise on general regulatory matters such as credit disputes, FCRA, and ECOA.
• Collaborate with the Local Compliance Officer to ensure alignment on group compliance topics.
• Supervise license renewal processes, respond to state examinations and audits, and address licensing issues.

• Manage defensive litigation matters and oversee outside counsel engagement.
• Provide legal support on data protection and information security, advising on risk mitigation and regulatory compliance.
• Partner with the business in implementing credit policies that minimize financial loss.

• Advise the business in the development of innovative dealer programs and new systems to meet the needs of dealers and to facilitate their servicing customers.
• Review and revise legal documents, policies, and procedures for compliance and accuracy.
• Support Procurement with vendor contract review and related matters.
• Provide general support for dealer and fleet documentation, including occasional customization and negotiation with customer or dealer legal counsel.
• Support Client Services, Collections, and Remarketing teams by preparing legally required documents and advising on escalated customer issues.
• Provide support for payment-related issues and products (Auto Pay, DT Pay), including refunds, dispute resolution, and escalations. Knowledge of NACHA rules desired.
• Evaluate legal and business considerations to identify practical solutions that meet minimum legal requirements while supporting strategic objectives across a variety of projects. (weekly) (who impacted: various departments).
• Exercise sound legal judgment in assessing potential liability,…