ACA International

ACA International, the association of credit and collection professionals, provides education, business services and government affairs advocacy to companies and individuals who want to succeed in the field of accounts receivable management. Founded in 1939, the ACA offers annual memberships to debt collection firms, law firms, asset buyers, credit professionals, and seller affiliates.

The ACA offers employees a competitive benefits package including health, dental, and vision coverage; life insurance; 401(k) plan with employer contributions; Flexible timing, short-term and long-term disability plans; And more.

Remote work environment

Position Summary:

The position of corporate counsel leads association management: (1) efforts to proactively obtain positive litigation precedent in order to advance the business of association members; (2) provides relevant and timely compliance tools and information to association members and (3) is the interface to the ACA’s external compliance function. This role will lead a team of analysts, interact with external consultant(s) and enthusiastically embrace the use of AI and other automation tools and resources to efficiently and accurately produce a variety of compliance materials for the credit and collections industry and ACA members. This role will also produce relevant and timely legal analysis for both the Judiciary Committee (and will be one of the Committee’s key contacts) and the Advocacy Committee of the Board as various cases are considered for support from the Association’s Industry Development Fund.

The ACA Compliance Division currently produces the following:

1. Federal manuals: TCPA, FDCPA, FCRA
2. Country guide
3. Create and maintain Search Point library
4. Case analysis for the Judiciary Committee and the Board’s Advocacy Committee
5. Case analysis for publication in ACA Daily

Essential duties and responsibilities

The essential duties and responsibilities of the position include those listed below. Other duties may be assigned.

• Appropriate and timely communication with the Judicial Committee and support of its Chairman
• Appropriate and timely legal analysis of issues to be considered by the Judiciary Committee and the Advocacy Committee of the Board
• Use AI tools where relevant and additional;
• Lead the team effectively, in creating and maintaining timely guides, publications, events and articles;
• Maintain a high level of understanding of the litigation and compliance environment in the credit and collections industry and association membership;
• Lead member-facing discussions related to compliance at Huddle, at State Guide Cohort meetings, at “At-the-Bar” meetings, and in other member-facing educational presentations;
• Identifying appropriate litigation matters for which the Association’s support is advisable and managing outside counsel in connection with such litigation and/or amicus support;
• Research and monitor case law affecting the credit and collections industry;
• Lead the development and enhancement of metrics and key performance indicators to monitor success in achieving the strategic plan. Develop and produce reports to be delivered to the Executive Team, Board of Directors, committees and the entire membership;
• Assist the Department of Education in identifying relevant continuing education topics and potential speakers;
• Content writing and editing team member content for relevant guides and publications;
• Provide direction and leadership to a team of compliance professionals and create an environment that fosters individual and team growth, and the successful delivery of relevant and timely deliverables – using AI to create content and the team to edit and approve; Lead the team in developing and improving processes and claims using AI tools;
• Participate in special projects and perform other functions as requested and assigned; and
• Travel to meetings/seminars/events several times a year.

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or experience

Doctorate in Law (JD) from an accredited law school; Superior academic qualifications preferred; Seven or more years of relevant compliance and/or litigation experience in the financial services industry

Certificates, licenses and registrations

Currently licensed to practice law in one of the US states