Assistant General Counsel

## Assistant General Counsel Apply locations:
Irving, TXtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted 30+ Days Agojob requisition :
REQ-427

FHLB Dallas actively pursues dedicated and hardworking individuals to be a part of our professional team. Positions are offered on an as-needed basis for all departments.  View our current opportunities by clicking the View Open Positions tab above.  Under the direction of the General Counsel, provides legal advice to Bank departments and managers in order to support the business and operations of the Bank, minimize legal risk and ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.  

Provides support/assistance to General Counsel as directed.
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* PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

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* * Reviews and interprets statutes and regulations and provides legal guidance to Bank staff.
* Reviews and analyzes proposed regulations and communicates analysis to relevant Bank departments.
* Coordinates with Bank departments to update Bank documents, policies and procedures to comply with new and revised laws and regulations.
* Provides legal advice and counsel to Bank departments in connection with the Bank’s business activities, staff functions, and external reporting requirements.
* Represents the Bank in meetings with member institutions, counter parties, vendors and other third parties.
* Reviews and drafts Bank policies and procedures to identify areas of potential legal or regulatory risk. Researches and drafts legal opinions and memoranda with respect to relevant legal issues including proposed new activities of the Bank.
* Reviews and drafts Bank transactional agreements as assigned.
* Participates on Federal Home Loan Bank System working groups, Bank management committees and internal project teams.
* Assumes additional responsibilities as assigned by the General Counsel.
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* JOB REQUIREMENTS:

*** Law degree from an accredited law school; member in good standing of a state bar, Texas license preferred.
* 5+ years of legal experience. In-house experience with a corporation in the financial services industry or financial regulatory agency will be a plus.
* Knowledge of the law related to banking and financial services, in addition to one or more of the following areas: corporate governance, privacy, financial derivatives, real estate and residential mortgage lending/servicing.
* Interest in and experience with artificial intelligence will be a plus.
* Excellent written and oral communication skills including the ability to communicate complex legal issues clearly and effectively to non-lawyers.
* Strong client service ethic.  Proven track-record in working with different business teams and stakeholders, and in building strong internal and external relationships
* Strong business acumen; the ability to see the big picture while executing on the appropriate details.
* Able to work effectively both independently and as a team member.
** PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
** The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is routinely required to utilize cognitive ability; sit and move about the office; speak, read, listen, and write; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls.
The employee is occasionally required to stand; reach with hands and arms, climb stairs; stoop, kneel, or crouch.  Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
** WORK ENVIRONMENT:
** Work environment characteristics described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work is performed in a temperature-controlled office environment requiring little physical exertion.  The noise level in the work environment is low…