Corporate Counsel

We invite you to explore a future with us at PRA Group, a diverse and growing company that has a tangible impact on the global economy.

Position Summary: 

Professional Experience/Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor Degree required.
• Minimum of 10 to 15 years of post-J.D. legal experience required in a sophisticated corporate law firm’s practice and/or in-house counsel practice.
• Financial services experience, with a focus on lending models, account origination, securitization, and chain of title experience.
• Asset sales or asset-backed securities experience.
• Preferred experience with portfolio acquisitions, including contract review and negotiation specific to the acquisition and sale of charged-off receivables, asset pools, or similar portfolios.
• Alternatively, strong experience in general contract review and negotiation will be considered.
• Legal experience should include acting as both lead and supporting counsel in contract review and negotiation, mergers and acquisition (M&A) transactions, securities offerings, new business entity formation and organization, corporate restructurings, business development work, dispute resolution, and domestic and international business transactions.
• Strong attention to detail required.
• Additional non-legal business and management experience preferred but not required.
• Familiarity with U.S. and state corporate laws.

Key Responsibilities (other duties may be assigned):

• Draft, review, and negotiate corporate and commercial agreements on behalf of the Company and its subsidiaries.
• Draft, review, and negotiate agreements related to business acquisitions, including asset purchase agreements, stock purchase agreements, agreements related to the employment of key personnel of acquired businesses, agreements related to the engagement of investment bankers and other outside advisors, and related agreements and documents.
• Review, analysis, negotiation, and revisions to purchase and sale agreements related to charged-off accounts and other portfolio acquisitions.
• Work directly with officers and management of the Company’s subsidiaries to provide transactional legal advice.
• Provide legal advice related to operational issues impacting Company subsidiaries.
• Oversee due diligence and document production processes in connection with business acquisitions.
• Provide legal assistance in connection with financial transactions and securities offerings.
• Provide legal advice in connection with the organization of new Company subsidiaries.
• Review and negotiate contracts related to the purchase and sale of real estate.
• Provide support concerning the formulation, interpretation, and administration of corporate policies and procedures.
• Oversee the work of outside transactional counsel.
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and company policies across areas of organizational responsibility.

Salary Range:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of age, race, color, sex, gender, religion, national origin, physical or mental disability, citizenship, or any other classes recognized by state or local law or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law. We are a drug free workplace.