Senior Corporate Counsel

DriveTime is the nation’s largest dealer helping people with credit issues purchase a great vehicle. Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, we operate over 139 dealerships across the country, with thousands of vehicles in stock.

* Consulting with management in all business areas * Reviewing, advising, negotiating and drafting contractual agreements * Advising the company on dealer and loan servicing operations matters * Advising the company on marketing and public relations matters * Advising the company on corporate governance and Board of Director matters * Advising the company on internal and external audit matters * Keeping informed of industry-specific regulations and ensuring that appropriate risk management strategies are in place * Advision the company on ancillary product administration, licensing and legal requirements * Advising the company on and managing outside counsel for ongoing business issues as needed; patent and trademark matters; litigation and employment law matters

**Cultural Fit:** The Senior Corporate Counsel will thrive in our culture if he/she possesses the following characteristics * Intellectual curiosity * Energetic and positive * Creative problem solver * Practices strategic agility * Focused on “how” * Good listener * Communicates information and ideas in a manner tailored to the listener * Approachable * Authentic and open * Direct and diplomatic * Expert with humility * Counselor (not always the expert) * Always learning, always growing * Acts with a sense of urgency * Comfortable with being uncomfortable * Thrives in a dynamic environment w/constantly shifting priorities or needs * Comfortable giving and receiving feedback * Integrity and Trust **Qualifications** * Well qualified lawyer from a distinguished law school * 10+ years legal employment history * Previous law firm experience or in-house counsel desired * General business experience required * Experience in Automotive industries helpful * Experience in Consumer Finance helpful * Experience in employment law helpful * Self-motivated team player with the proven ability to identify legal issues, manage priorities in a fast paced environment and exercise judgment and balance legal and business concerns within acceptable risk parameters * Experience successfully managing a legal staff