Corporate Counsel

Description

Help Shape the Legal Function of a Transformational Bank

Patriot Bank is in the midst of a bold, enterprise-wide transformation—rebuilding its executive leadership, refining its business model, and scaling into a high-performing financial institution serving high-net-worth clients, fintechs, and fast-growing businesses. With a newly reconstituted management team and a strategy centered on restructuring, execution, and scalable growth, Patriot offers an environment unlike a traditional regional bank.

The Corporate Counsel will serve as a trusted mid-level advisor across the bank’s evolving businesses. This role includes work across the entire enterprise, including banking, lending, fintech, securities, and corporate governance. You will support a high-velocity growth plan involving modernization, market expansion, and new business verticals. The ideal candidate is proactive, solutions-oriented, and comfortable operating independently in a fast-paced environment.

• Provide legal guidance and support for commercial lending, loan servicing, and specialty credit products
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts and transactional documents
• Advise on day-to-day legal and regulatory banking questions
• Support corporate governance, board materials, and holding-company-level matters
• Assist with legal aspects of fintech partnerships, payment systems, and vendor relationships
• Conduct legal research and prepare actionable guidance for senior counsel and executives
• Work directly with C‑suite officers on strategic initiatives and sensitive legal matters
• Strengthen enterprise risk, compliance, and controls as the bank scales
• Operate in a fast‑paced, execution-focused environment with minimal oversight

• J.D. from an accredited law school
• Connecticut bar preferred but not required (admission to at least one jurisdiction required)
• 3–5 years relevant experience (banking, lending, regulatory, fintech, corporate, or securities experience preferred)
• Strong drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities
• Excellent communication skills and a practical, business-oriented mindset
• Comfortable working in a dynamic, evolving environment

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with employer match
• PTO, holidays, flexible scheduling
• Remote‑friendly environment with strong work–life balance