Senior Corporate Counsel

The Senior Corporate Counsel functions under the direction of the General Counsel and serves as a member of the in‑house legal team for the credit union and its subsidiaries. The Senior Corporate Counsel is responsible for providing advanced legal support and guidance across a wide range of operational, transactional, and regulatory matters and represents the company in complex contract negotiations, enterprise risk assessments, and dispute resolution matters.

The Senior Corporate Counsel provides experienced legal advice on compliance, employment and labor matters, corporate governance, public records, contracting and procurement, ethics, and conflict of interest matters, while contributing to strategic decision‑making and mentoring junior counsel.

• Provide legal, compliance, regulatory, and risk management advice and recommendations to the credit union and its subsidiaries on all areas of operations, including reviewing, negotiating, and advising on moderate to high‑risk vendor contracts, commercial real estate acquisitions and leases, construction agreements, marketing and sponsorship agreements, software and licensing agreements, and other complex transactions.
• Revise corporate formation and organization documents.
• Research and draft policies and procedures to ensure legal compliance and best practices.
• Advise on legal, risk and compliance issues related to credit union products and operations.
• Provide cross‑functional analysis of the legal, regulatory, compliance, and financial risks associated with vendor relationships and agreements; advise on risk mitigations for moderate to high‑risk vendors.
• Serve as counsel for the credit union and its subsidiaries in contested or complex matters, including docketing deadlines, researching and drafting relevant documents and filings, managing discovery, and negotiating directly with opposing counsel to resolve matters efficiently.
• Conduct and oversee internal employment, ethics, and compliance investigations, including sensitive or escalated employee complaints; interview witnesses; draft memoranda; and provide recommendations related to legal exposure, corrective action, and strategic risk.
• Review, draft, and approve communications and responses to regulatory agencies in connection with member complaints, inquiries, or enforcement actions, and assist with related internal reporting to ensure consistency and compliance.
• Provide training and guidance to other attorneys, paralegals, and staff on contract negotiation, legal risk assessment, and compliance issues, promoting a consistent and efficient approach across the department.
• Collaborate with attorneys to develop, update, and implement enterprise‑wide legal and compliance policies and procedures; identify areas of potential improvement and risk mitigation in contracting, procurement, and operations.
• Oversee or coordinate work with external counsel in specialized areas such as litigation, intellectual property, regulatory compliance, and employment law; and evaluate outside counsel performance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Juris Doctorate (JD) degree from an ABA accredited law school (required).
• 5+ years of experience as a practicing attorney with a focus in commercial transactions, financial institution, banking, or consumer protection law (required).
• 1+ years of Banking, fintech, and financial institution experience (required).
• 1+ years of Payments, lending, money movement experience (preferred).
• Law firm experience (preferred).
• Working knowledge of regulatory requirements of credit unions, retail banking, or other financial institutions or fintech companies (required).
• Excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to multitask, focus, and prioritize multiple projects under pressure to meet deadlines (required).
• Strong research, writing and negotiation skills (required).
• Seasoned business acumen with the ability to distill complex legal requirements into actionable advice to further business objectives (required).
• Ability to identify, advise on, and mitigate legal and operational risk (required).
• Working knowledge of the business requirements…