General Counsel / Senior Creditor Enforcement Litigator

Safe Harbor Advisors; United States; On-site; USD 185,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Safe Harbor Advisors in the United States seeks a hands-on commercial litigator to own outcomes, lead enforcement initiatives, and coordinate with outside counsel when jurisdiction or specialization requires it. You will directly drive senior-creditor enforcement and shape strategy to recover value for distressed clients.

Your responsibilities include drafting pleadings, managing the full litigation lifecycle from pre-suit strategy to resolution, and supervising the enforcement network while

Qualifications

• Active law license in good standing in at least one US jurisdiction (preference for NY or MA).
• Substantial hands-on commercial litigation experience with case strategy, filings, discovery, and trial preparation.

Responsibilities

• Own senior-creditor enforcement matters from assessment to resolution.
• Draft and advance pleadings, motions, affidavits, and other litigation materials; appear where admitted.
• Direct and manage outside counsel and the enforcement network; set budgets and objectives.
• Oversee Account Debtor matters and defend the company in claims or litigation when required.

Skills

Commercial litigation

Enforcement strategy

Lead litigation

Budget management

Education

Active law license in at least one US jurisdiction

Job description

Own litigation that protects small businesses and turns senior-creditor rights into real-world results.

We are looking for a hands-on commercial litigator who wants to own outcomes. You will assess the record, choose the enforcement path, draft the work, lead the case, and use outside counsel when jurisdiction or specialization requires it.

The opportunity

Safe Harbor helps small businesses recover from distress caused by Merchant Cash Advance debt. Through our affiliated financing vehicle, Funding Strategy Partners, we establish a senior secured position that protects client revenue and creates leverage to resolve junior debt.

This is not a broad-spectrum General Counsel role. Your center of gravity will be enforcement: turning legal rights into decisive action, personally leading litigation where admitted, and directing local or specialist counsel elsewhere. You will work closely with the CEO, with direct impact on client business survival and economic outcomes.

What you will own

1. Senior-creditor enforcement and case strategy

• Own each counsel-required enforcement matter from legal assessment through resolution. Build the record by assessing UCC filings, security interests, priority, collateral, receivables, notices, payment activity, creditor conduct, and competing claims.
• Determine the strongest practical enforcement path and move quickly through notices, demands, negotiated resolution, and litigation when compliance does not follow.
• Make clear recommendations about leverage, remedies, timing, settlement, risk, and spend. Keep leadership informed without transferring ownership of the legal decision or next action.

2. Hands-on litigation ownership

• Personally draft and advance pleadings, motions, affidavits, discovery, briefs, demands, and other litigation materials. Appear and advocate directly where admitted.
• Own the litigation lifecycle from pre-suit strategy through discovery, motion practice, settlement, trial, judgment, or other disposition. Maintain command of deadlines, evidence, strategy, budget, and next actions.
• Engage and direct local or specialist counsel when jurisdiction, complexity, precedent, or risk requires it, while remaining accountable for strategy, pace, quality, and result.

3. Outside-counsel network and enforcement system

• Own the legal network used for senior-creditor enforcement and Safe Harbor / Funding Strategy Partners representation, including selection, jurisdictional coverage, assignments, and fee arrangements.
• Set matter objectives and budgets, test counsel recommendations, and evaluate responsiveness, quality, cost, and outcomes. Address weak performance and change providers when necessary.
• Turn experience into a stronger enforcement platform by improving playbooks, templates, escalation ladders, decision rules, evidence standards, and provider strategies based on actual results.

4. Counsel-required Account Debtor and company matters

• Routine Account Debtor outreach and compliance are handled by an operations role. Step in when attorney judgment, formal legal action, or litigation is required, and own the matter through resolution.
• Handle collections pursued by Safe Harbor / Funding Strategy Partners and defend either company in claims or litigation. Provide focused legal guidance on related contracts, enforcement actions, and company risk.

Your authority and boundaries

This is Safe Harbor's lead legal role, with authority to set case strategy, initiate litigation, engage counsel, and manage legal spending within CEO-approved parameters. You own the legal network for senior-creditor enforcement and company representation. Operations teams own routine Account Debtor compliance, junior-creditor resolution administration, and client communication; you become involved when attorney judgment or representation is required. The CEO owns business and product strategy and approves material exceptions.

What you bring

• An active law license, in good standing, in at least one U.S. jurisdiction, with preference for NY or MA.
• Substantial hands-on commercial litigation experience. You have personally developed case strategy, drafted substantive filings, managed discovery and motion practice, negotiated resolutions, and advanced matters toward trial or judgment.
• Strong grounding in creditors' rights, secured transactions, UCC Article 9, commercial finance, asset-based lending, factoring or receivables finance, or a closely related practice.
• Meaningful courtroom and advocacy experience, together with the judgment to distinguish a real legal problem from delay, posturing, or avoidable complexity.
• Commercial judgment and cost discipline. You know when to press, settle, elevate, or bring in specialist support, and you connect legal tactics to the business objective.
• The ability to operate independently and build as you go. MCA experience is helpful but not required; curiosity, speed, ownership, and relevant enforcement judgment matter more.

How you work

• You move from facts to action. You establish the record, choose a path, set the next deadline, and keep matters advancing.
• You enjoy the craft of litigation and are willing to do the work yourself, while using outside counsel strategically rather than reflexively.
• You communicate directly, write clearly, argue persuasively, and give leadership concise recommendations grounded in law, evidence, economics, and risk.
• You learn from each matter and make the next one faster and stronger by improving the playbook, provider network, and underlying process.

What success looks like

Enforcement matters move quickly from assessment to decisive action. Litigation is initiated promptly and remains under control through resolution, with clear strategy, protected deadlines, and disciplined spending. Outside counsel deliver responsive, high-quality work at appropriate cost. Legal escalations protect client revenue, company matters are resolved effectively, and the enforcement system improves with experience.

Compensation

The expected base salary range is $185,000-$225,000. Final compensation will reflect directly relevant litigation and secured-creditor experience, bar admissions, demonstrated capability, and work location.