SimpleCiti Companies is seeking a Director, Legal Credit and Diligence Operations to join their team in Garden City, NY. The role involves leading the evaluation, underwriting, and approval process for credit facilities issued to law firms.
About the Role
As the Director of Legal Credit and Diligence Operations, you will own the entire underwriting lifecycle, coordinate with external advisors, and produce decision-ready investment materials for committee approval. You will develop underwriting rubrics, analyze case dockets, and ensure all legal structuring is complete pre-funding. This role requires a combination of legal fluency, credit structuring experience, and operational execution.
About You
Required:
5+ years in legal finance, structured credit, investment banking, or plaintiff-side underwriting.
JD or equivalent background with litigation finance, legal receivables, or private credit transactions.
Proven experience evaluating case portfolios and drafting institutional-grade investment memos.
Deep understanding of litigation timelines, fee structures, and settlement patterns across PI and mass tort.
Proficient in legal documentation, UCC filings, PPFFPA, lien protections, and asset-backed credit.
Able to manage multiple stakeholders including internal teams, IC members, and external counsel.
Preferred:
Experience in law firm lending or pre-settlement funding.
Understanding of how case quality and practice structure impact credit risk.
Bonus: Experience integrating AI or automation tools into legal diligence or underwriting workflows.
SimpleCiti Companies
Reducing complexity and friction in order to scale transactional, tactical, and strategic growth.