In-House Legal Counsel

4 weeks ago

Columbus, Ohio, United States KEMBA Financial Credit Union Full time
Job Title: In-House Legal Counsel

Job Summary:

KEMBA Financial Credit Union is seeking an experienced In-House Legal Counsel to join our team. As a key member of our leadership team, you will provide legal support and guidance to various business units and senior management related to credit union activities.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Represent KEMBA's interests in litigation, transactions, collections, contracts, and other business matters, ensuring compliance with policies, procedures, and risk mitigation activities.
  • Identify, research, and analyze relevant federal, state, and local legal requirements impacting products, services, and operations.
  • Prepare memoranda, correspondence, and other materials summarizing and applying research and analysis to credit union issues.
  • Effectively communicate and work with Risk Management staff and other departments.
  • Monitor bankruptcy cases to ensure maximum protection of the credit union's assets.
  • Support Risk Management and Lending in specialized legal matters, including repossessions and foreclosures.
  • Review lending and deposit documentation to ensure regulatory compliance and operational simplicity.
  • Develop and maintain reports documenting the significant activities of the department.
  • Respond to member inquiries and provide professional and courteous service.
  • Develop an understanding of Credit Union history, philosophy, organization, policies, and operational procedures.
  • Allocate and review work, provide training, and guide and advise legal team associates for individual development.
  • Provide legal insight into complex regulatory and legal matters to outside business partners and trade organizations.
  • Perform other duties as required by management.

Requirements:

  • Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school.
  • Minimum twelve years' experience practicing law, with experience representing financial institutions strongly preferred.
  • Licensed attorney eligible to be licensed as corporate counsel in Ohio or otherwise admitted to the Ohio Bar.
  • Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, verbal, and written communication and presentation skills.
  • Problem resolution and analytical skills and the ability to interact well with all organizational levels.
  • Previous leadership experience preferred or equivalent mentorship/management experience.
  • Prior litigation, financial services, contracts, collection, and bankruptcy experience strongly preferred.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to manipulate, handle, feel, and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.

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