Senior General Counsel — Growth, Risk & Compliance

Wilks Brothers, LLC

Fort Worth (TX)

On-site

USD 230,000 - 320,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Medical + Dental + Vision Coverage
401K + Company Match
Life Insurance + LTD – 100% Company-Pa
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Tuition Reimbursement Program
Wellness Check Program – Insurance</p>

Job summary

Equify Financial seeks a General Counsel to act as the lead legal representative and strategic advisor to the CEO and Board. The role oversees multi-entity legal strategy, risk management, regulatory compliance, and transactional oversight across equipment finance, SaaS, insurance, and ABL/factoring portfolios.

The position focuses on litigation management, bankruptcy matters, workouts, restructures, and enforcement actions, with a goal of building a disciplined, institutional‑grade legal

Qualifications

  • Lead corporate counsel with broad legal oversight and strategic business counsel

Responsibilities

  • Serve as principal legal advisor to the CEO and Board of Directors
  • Oversee all litigation, disputes, and enforcement actions for Equify and affiliates
  • Draft, negotiate, and manage forbearance, settlement, restructuring, and litigation documents
  • Prepare and review board materials, resolutions, and governance documents
  • Support risk analysis on stressed or non-performing assets
  • Provide guidance on credit agreements, loan documents, guarantees, and remedies
  • Maintain corporate entity structure, bylaws, and cap tables; draft contracts and employment agreements
  • Support M&A, capital raises, warehouse lines, securitizations, and partnerships
  • Enable faster deal execution while ensuring compliance
  • Support new product launches and territory expansions
  • Design and maintain compliance frameworks and internal controls
  • Standardize contract templates to reduce risk and friction

Skills

Corporate governance
Litigation management
Regulatory compliance
Contract negotiation
M&A support

Education

Juris Doctor

Job description

Equify Financial seeks a General Counsel to act as the lead legal representative and strategic advisor to the CEO and Board. The role oversees multi-entity legal strategy, risk management, regulatory compliance, and transactional oversight across equipment finance, SaaS, insurance, and ABL/factoring portfolios.

The position focuses on litigation management, bankruptcy matters, workouts, restructures, and enforcement actions, with a goal of building a disciplined, institutional‑grade legal

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