Who We Are:
At AFC (Automotive Finance Corporation) we fuel the entrepreneurial dream in our community. For more than 35 years, we’ve been committed to making dreams come true for independent car dealers. AFC’s finance solutions work with more than 12,000 independent dealerships across North America freeing up cash flow to give them more time to focus on building their business. Our solutions amplify purchasing power so dealers can stock their dealership lot with vehicles their customers seek. Learn more about AFC, here: https://www.autofinance.com/
AFC is proud to be a subsidiary of OPENLANE. AFC's core business complements the other business units within the OPENLANE group of companies. For more information, visit https://corporate.openlane.com/.
AFC’s Core Values:
Elevating Relationships. We connect deeply with our customers - celebrating their wins and supporting their struggles as if they were our own.
Powered by Passion. We believe that “passion is our superpower” and that every success is built upon the commitment and perseverance of our employees.
Vision-driven. We look ahead to the bigger picture so our customers can be prepared; after all, their success is our destination.
Dedicated to You. We demonstrate value and appreciation by recognizing and validating each other’s efforts. We stand committed to the success of our customers.
What We Offer:
Competitive pay
Medical, dental, and vision benefits with employer HSA contributions (US) and FSA options (US)
Immediately vested 401K (US) or RRSP (Canada) with company match
Paid Vacation, Personal, and Sick Time
Paid maternity and paternity leave (US)
Employer-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance, and AD&D (US)
Robust Employee Assistance Program
Employer paid Leap into Service Day to volunteer
Tuition Reimbursement for eligible programs
Opportunities to expand your skill set and share your knowledge across a publicly traded, global organization
Company culture of internal promotions, diverse career paths, and meaningful advancement
We are seeking a Legal Administrative Assistant who will report to the Senior Corporate Counsel. AFC’s Legal Team prides itself on replicating that level of support for a wide variety of internal clients. AFC’s Legal Department has a great opportunity for a sharp, motivated, fast-learning administrative professional. The successful candidate will provide daily support to multiple attorneys and legal administration assistance to field offices and corporate risk prevention personnel.
A day in the life of a Legal Administrative Assistant may include everything – processing reports and checks, preparing legal pleadings, scanning and copying, other general clerical work, account file reviews, and much more. All successful members of the legal department respond to others in a timely considerate manner, communicates clearly and concisely in person, on the phone and in writing, can quickly refocus despite repeated interruptions, invests in improving themselves and the department, and pays close attention to details. The ideal candidate will have one (1) to three (3) years of experience.
You Are:
Focused on Elevating Relationships: you believe integrity and honesty build long lasting relationships; connecting deeply with your customers, celebrating their wins, and supporting them through their struggles.
Powered by Passion: you are obsessed with customer service and helping our customers realize their unlimited potential. You understand our dealer’s success is built upon the commitment and perseverance of your efforts.
Vision-Driven: you focus on understanding your customers’ future needs and are dedicated to continuous improvement; making it easier for customers to do business while preparing for what’s to come.
Dedicated: you have an unwavering “people-first” commitment to ensure success and provide support to your customers and team.
You Will:
Prepare legal documents and correspondence
Assemble and file court documents electronically
Maintain client files and contact information
Process collection payments on accounts
Analyze and report on loan documentation to assemble placement packets to send to law firms and advise on deficiencies for loan documentation
Gather all relevant documents and assemble document requests
Formulate dash boards and reports internally for legal reporting
Aggregate information from a variety of electronic sources for filing lawsuits
Perform other duties, as assigned
Must Have’s:
Associate’s degree with a paralegal certificate and three (3) years of experience or Bachelor’s degree with one (1) year experience
Superior commitment to client service
Being an impactful and cooperative team player that works just as well independently
Effective planning, prioritization, and organizational skills
Excellent administrative, document preparation and proofreading skills
Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment while taking direction from multiple individuals
Positive and professional demeanor
Nice to Have’s:
Knack for problem solving and using sound judgment to solve complex issues
Previous auto industry experience
Experience with Google products
Sound like a match? Apply Now - We can't wait to hear from you!
Skills Required
- Associate's degree with paralegal certificate and three years of experience, or Bachelor's degree with one year experience
- Superior commitment to client service
- Impactful and cooperative team player who works well independently
- Effective planning, prioritization, and organizational skills
- Excellent administrative, document preparation and proofreading skills
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment while taking direction from multiple individuals
- Positive and professional demeanor
- Knack for problem solving and using sound judgment to solve complex issues
- Previous auto industry experience
- Experience with Google products
OPENLANE Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about OPENLANE and has not been reviewed or approved by OPENLANE.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO is often described as generous and sometimes front‑loaded, with flexible scheduling and a paid volunteer day supporting work‑life balance.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is considered decent and includes medical, dental, vision, HSA seed money, and employer‑paid disability and life insurance.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting in the U.S. (or RRSP in Canada), providing a solid foundation for savings.
OPENLANE Insights
What We Do
We’re a tight-knit team of fearless entrepreneurs and diverse waybuilders redefining how used cars are bought and sold everyday. We make wholesale easy so our customers can be more successful – by building the world’s greatest digital marketplaces for used vehicles. Our team helps the world’s largest OEMs, dealers, fleet operators, rental companies and financial institutions drive their businesses forward everyday. Looking for your next adventure? From creative design to engineering, software development to manufacturing, to marketing and finance - your journey can start here. Explore our roles today: corporate.openlane.com/careers
