Manager, Legal Strategy at EIDLexit in Houston, TX

Manager, Legal Strategy Attorney | Full-Time | 100% Remote (Houston Preferred) ABOUT US At EIDLexit, our mission is to help small business owners overcome the burden of SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs)—loans issued after disasters like COVID, hurricanes, and floods—and recover personally and professionally. As a Christian-led organization, we are grounded in faith, integrity, compassion, and respect. Every day, we guide clients with professionalism and care, helping them protect what they have built and move toward genuine financial relief. We combine human insight with AI-powered technology to enhance client results and streamline our processes—allowing our team to focus on what matters most: serving people with heart, excellence, and purpose. WHAT EIDLEXIT IS (AND IS NOT) EIDLexit is a legal-adjacent consulting and technology platform—similar in model to LegalZoom and other online legal services providers. We help small business owners escape from the EIDL debt and get back on their feet.  Some clients have straight forward cases, and some do not.  When their case is complex and their needs go beyond our primary EIDL Resolution service, we build a financial and legal strategy to help them recover from SBA EIDL debt. We are not a law firm, not a debt settlement company, not a debt consolidation service, and not a tax resolution business. EIDLexit builds the financial and legal strategy and presents the client's options; when formal legal advice, representation, or tax work is required, it is delivered by licensed attorneys and CPAs in the EIDLexit Strategic Partner Network.   ROLE OVERVIEW This is one of the most interesting seats in the company. As Manager, Legal Strategy at EIDLexit, you lead the team that builds—and presents to clients—our Strategic Recovery Roadmap. You are the person in the room walking a small business owner through their financial and legal options, in plain language, and showing them the path that best protects them, their family, and the business they built. It is the most important conversation of their recovery, and you lead it. We are building this capability in-house and scaling it. EIDLexit develops the financial and legal analysis behind the Roadmap, then presents the client's strategic options end to end. When a client chooses to act, execution—formal legal representation, filings, tax work—is delivered by licensed attorneys and CPAs in our partner network. You own the strategy and the presentation; partners handle execution. You also sit at the vital intersection of Marketing, Sales, and Service—working alongside the Sales team to help them understand what clients actually need, feeding Marketing the real client pain points you hear in roadmap discussions, and partnering with Service on delivery. This is not a litigation job, not a back-office legal role, and not a fit for an attorney bringing a book of business. It is the right opportunity for an attorney who is tired of filing the same suits, the trips to court, the clerks, the arbitrary federal judge rules—and the 70- to 80-hour weeks chasing a partner track that may never arrive. The right candidate is creative and enjoys consultative strategic conversations with clients—helping small business owners and their families develop the right strategies, in the right timelines, to recover personally and protect what they have built. If you want to work in a rapidly scaling, AI-native, mission-driven business where you're a vital part of something new and changing, and you'd rather talk with clients than negotiate with opposing counsel—this is for you. WHAT SETS THIS OPPORTUNITY APART? • You Present the Roadmap to the Client – The Strategic Recovery Roadmap is the deliverable that changes our clients' lives—and you are the one in the room presenting it. You lead the team that builds the financial and legal analysis, then walk the client through their options and the recommended path. It is the most consequential conversation of their business journey. • Cross-Functional Reach – You work alongside Sales to help them understand what clients need, feed Marketing the client pain points you hear in real time, and partner with Service on execution. Few legal positions see this much of the business. • Startup Energy at 10x Growth – EIDLexit is scaling fast. You will help build the playbook as we run it—not inherit a legacy system or sit in a process designed twenty years ago. The work changes; you change with it. • Mission-Driven Impact – Every case touches a small business owner's livelihood. Your work directly helps families and entrepreneurs protect what they have built and reach a fresh start. • AI-Forward Operations – EIDLexit runs on a modern, AI-augmented stack. Our team uses Claude, Microsoft 365 Copilot, and Power Automate as daily co-workers, not novelties. You will multiply your work alongside these tools, not work around them. • 100% Remote – Work from anywhere in the U.S. We have 37 fully-remote team members and no office. Houston-area candidates are preferred but not required. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Legal Strategy Team Leadership • Lead day-to-day operations of the Legal Strategy team, which builds the financial and legal analysis behind the Strategic Recovery Roadmap for clients evaluating EIDL resolution, business wind-down, restructuring, asset protection, new business creation, and bankruptcy coordination • Present the completed Roadmap to clients—lead the working session where the client's financial analysis and strategic options are reviewed in plain language and the recommended path is set, bringing a partner attorney or CPA alongside when formal advice or execution is required • Personally lead the most complicated roadmap presentations—the cases where complex entity structures, asset protection, tax issues, or unusual loan documentation demand a substantive strategic mind • Own the line between strategy and execution: EIDLexit builds and presents the strategy; partner attorneys and CPAs execute the formal legal and tax work. Coordinate the handoff cleanly. • Engage with our ever-growing EIDLexit Strategic Partner Network of attorneys and tax professionals to coordinate state-specific guidance and execution for clients nationwide Sales Enablement • Work alongside the Sales team by briefing them on changes (SBA processes, new resolution paths, case patterns) so they can prep clients with current, accurate information • Assist Sales leadership in converting the rare, complex deal where a substantive legal voice moves the prospect Marketing Intelligence Loop • Feed Marketing the real client pain points and needs you hear in strategic roadmap discussions—the language clients actually use, the fears they actually carry, the outcomes they actually want • Help shape messaging, content, and service positioning based on what the data tells us about where the market is moving Cross-Functional Legal Strategy • Serve as the internal legal-strategic voice across Marketing, Sales, and Services on questions that touch client communications, service descriptions, and competitive differentiation • Coordinate with EIDLexit's outside counsel network on matters that exceed internal scope SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS Education & Licensure Required: JD from an ABA-accredited law school; active license to practice in at least one U.S. state; admission to state and federal court (or at least prior admission to federal bankruptcy court) Preferred: Texas bar admission; additional state admissions a plus Bankruptcy Experience — Required Substantive bankruptcy practice experience across personal and business matters (Chapter 7 and Chapter 11). Subchapter V experience particularly valued given our small-business client base. Chapter 13 experience is helpful but not required. Additional Experience — Helpful Any combination of the following deepens the role, but none are required: • Small business tax experience (state or federal)—income tax, sales tax, 941 payroll taxes, partnership/S-corp returns, or general small-business owner tax issues • Trust planning or asset protection, particularly for small business owners protecting personal assets from business debt exposure • General business civil litigation (commercial disputes, creditor actions, SBA-related matters) • Additional credentials: LLM in Taxation, CPA, or Enrolled Agent (EA) Who Thrives Here • Tired of filing the same suits, the trips to court, and the arbitrary federal judge rules—you want to actually talk with clients • Creative and enjoy consultative strategic conversations with business owners working through complex situations • An out-of-the-box thinker who looks for ways to make things work, not reasons they can't • Decisive and comfortable making the call without running every decision up the chain • Want to be a vital part of a rapidly scaling, AI-native business—not slowly climb a partner ladder Who Does Not Thrive Here • Looking to bring a book of business or build a traditional litigation practice • A strict rules-follower who defaults to overly cautious analysis when creative solutions are possible • Need executive management to sign off on day-to-day judgment calls you should be making yourself • Prefer the rhythm of a law firm partner track over the energy of a startup Communication Required: Reliable internet, professional video presence, and a solid remote-work setup Preferred: Strong listening, empathy, and clear written and verbal communication Technical Skills Proficient in Microsoft Office and CRM platforms (HubSpot preferred). Comfort working alongside AI tools (Claude, Microsoft 365 Copilot, or similar) is essential—our team treats AI as a force multiplier, not a threat. Mission Alignment A heartfelt commitment to serving small business owners as they navigate SBA EIDL debt—protecting their personal assets, their families, and the businesses they have built. COMPENSATION • Base Salary: $75,000 – $115,000, commensurate with experience and credentials • Performance Bonus: Up to 20% of base salary, tied to team performance and individual KPIs BENEFITS & PERKS • 100% Remote: Work from anywhere in the U.S. with the flexibility to balance work and life. Houston-area candidates preferred but not required. • Generous PTO: Four weeks of paid time off to recharge and maintain well-being • Growth Opportunities: Ongoing training and clear paths for advancement within our purpose-driven team • Benefits Package — Launching January 1, 2027: Comprehensive health insurance, retirement plans (401k/IRA), and Health Savings Account (HSA) eligibility begins January 1, 2027