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Assistant General Counsel

Job in McLean, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
Listing for: PenFed Credit Union
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-07-17
Job specializations:
  • Finance & Banking
Job Description & How to Apply Below
** Job Overview*
* Pen Fed is hiring a (Hybrid) Assistant General Counsel at our Tysons, Virginia location. The primary purpose of this position is to provide legal counsel and services to management and staff in order to promote Pentagon Federal Credit Union's (Pen Fed) corporate and business unit initiatives, while mitigating legal risks.

** Responsibilities*
* Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of job duties, and the position will perform other duties as assigned.

+ Draft, review, and revise various legal documents to protect the interests of Pen Fed, its CUSO subsidiaries, and members (including membership and account agreements, commercial contracts, disclosures, etc.).

+ Provide legal advice to various business units and subsidiaries on a broad array of proposed, new or existing account or lending products and services with a focus on consumer protection, direct and indirect lending, securitizations, loan sales/purchases, mortgage servicing, collections, and real estate transactions.

+ Represent or assist outside counsel with the representation of the credit union and its subsidiaries in a variety of civil actions related to credit reporting, delinquency collections, employment, and real estate matters. Work with outside counsel to negotiate settlements, analyze credit union-specific issues, and develop litigation strategies.

+ Keep informed of legislation, regulations, judicial and other legal developments, and trends affecting federal credit unions and the financial services industry in general.

+ Analyze and interpret laws, rulings, and regulations with probable outcomes for the credit union and its subsidiaries.

+ Interact with Pen Fed and subsidiary staff, vendors, and government officials on a regular basis.

+ Other duties assigned are consistent with qualifications.

* This role is responsible for ensuring business continuity.
* ** Qualifications*
* Equivalent combination of education and experience is considered.

+ Graduate degree from an accredited law school required.

+ Active member of the highest court of a state bar required.

+ Minimum of four (4) years as a practicing attorney with experience in retail banking, lending, real estate matters and/or other financial services experience.

+ Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

+ Experience working independently in fast-paced environments and able to multi-task.

+ Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word.

+ Proven project management and problem-solving skills and results driven.

+ Ability to work in a team environment and highly organized.

+ Experience in using A.I. tools preferred.

** Supervisory Responsibility*
* This position will not supervise employees.

** Licenses and Certifications*
* Ability to practice law in the state where assigned.

** Work Environment*
* While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to an indoor office setting with moderate noise.

* Most roles require working in an office setting with moderate noise and the ability to lift 25 pounds.
* ** Travel*
* Ability to travel to various worksites and be on call may be required.

** Pay Transparency*
* The anticipated starting salary range for this role is $xx - $xx

This position is eligible for an organizational performance based annual bonus, subject to board discretion and approval.

This position is eligible for an individual performance based annual bonus.

LI-Hybrid

** Benefits*
* At Pen Fed, we offer a robust benefits package designed to support you both personally and professionally. You'll have access to comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans; paid time off; and family-friendly benefits like paid parental leave, care support, and fitness center access. Financial wellness is encouraged through features like a 401(k) match, employee loan discounts, and fully paid life and disability coverage.

We also support growth via education assistance, community involvement, and volunteer opportunities.

** Our Purpose*
* Helping members achieve their dreams since 1935. Pentagon Federal Credit Union (Pen Fed) is one of America's largest federal credit unions, serving 2.8 million members worldwide with $29 billion in assets. Pen Fed offers market-leading certificates, checking and savings, credit cards, personal loans, mortgages, auto loans, and a wide range of other financial services, always with members' interests in mind. Pen Fed is federally insured by the NCUA and is an Equal Housing Lender.

Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Pen Fed Realty, LLC is a full-service real estate company ready to assist our clients with buying, selling and renting a home.  The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Pen Fed Credit Union and is the largest independently-owned brokerage in the Berkshire Hathaway Home Services network, placing us in the top 1% of all real estate brokerages in the country.

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