Attorney

Western Door Federal, LLC is part of the Seneca Nation Group (SNG) portfolio of companies. SNG is Seneca Holdings’ federal government contracting business that meets mission-critical needs of federal civilian, defense, and intelligence community customers. Our portfolio comprises multiple subsidiaries that participate in the Small Business Administration 8(a) program. To learn more about SNG, visit the website and follow us on LinkedIn.

At Seneca, our team of talented individuals is what makes us successful. To support our team, we provide a balanced mix of benefits and programs. Your total rewards package includes competitive pay, benefits, and perks, flexible work-life balance, professional development opportunities, and performance and recognition programs.  We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life, and disability, voluntary benefit programs (critical illness, hospital, and accident), health savings and flexible spending accounts, and retirement 401K plan. One of our fundamental principles at Seneca Holdings is to offer competitive health and welfare benefits to our team members, providing coverage and care for you and your family. Full-time employees working at least 30 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in our benefits and paid leave programs.  We pride ourselves on our collaborative work environment and culture, which embraces our mission of providing financial and non-financial benefits back to the members of the Seneca Nation.

Western Door Federal, LLC is seeking attorneys with experience in government-established claim processing policies, procedures and methodologies in the Washington, DC area to support our Department of Education customer. The objective of this work is to assist in the adjudication of student loan borrower claims pursuant to the Sweet v. McMahon settlement agreement. 

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Perform review of claims for completeness and accuracy, determining if additional information is needed
• Apply government-established methodologies and personal judgement to perform substantive review of claims
• If claim is eligible for relief, recommend that the claim be approved
• If claim is ineligible for relief, draft a decision letter to the borrower
• Perform quality check of all work products

Basic Qualifications:

• Graduate of an ABA-accredited law school
• A member of the bar authorized to practice law in any jurisdiction in the U.S. in good standing
• 15 years of experience practicing law
• Ability to communicate clearly orally and in writing
  • Will be required to submit a writing sample of original work at least 5 pages in length
• Ability to obtain a public trust level clearance