Are you proactively or passively searching for new opportunities within the profession you love? Are you searching for an opportunity to work with a strong reputable financial institution that fosters a culture of collaboration, creativity, and inspiration? If your internal voice said “yes” then you might be interested in the following opportunity:
SUMMARY OF OPPORTUNITY:
Our client is one of the most well respected brands in the country with a dominating presence in the Banking and Insurance industry. SAI has partnered with our client to fill a Corporate Counsel – Consumer Lending Regulations position based in their headquarters. This position will be responsible for the following:
DETAILED RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Provides legal advice and services to appropriate representatives of the bank on consumer financing/lending, including vehicle lending, mortgages, home equity loans/lines of credit, and credit cards, and all related federal and state consumer protection laws and regulations.
• Analyzes legal problems, interprets laws and regulations
• Knowledge of company structure, general departments and zone operations
• Advanced knowledge of legal principles and practices related to the subject matter of the attorney’s area of practice and/or leadership management skills
• Anticipates and responds effectively to client’s needs and actively assists clients by practicing preventive law
• Demonstrates ability to be creative in approaching legal matters and/or litigation resolution
• Established resource for the organization on complex issues
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IDEAL CANDIDATE:
• Expert in consumer lending regulations with enforcement action experience with fair lending issues.
• Must have active license to practice law in at least one state
• Extensive experience in each of the following:
(a) representing financial institutions and/or federal banking agencies in consumer finance/lending transactions;
(b) counseling financial institutions and/or federal banking agencies on all applicable federal and state banking laws and regulations, including Home OwnersLoan Act, National Bank Act, fair lending/ECOA/Reg B, the Fair Housing Act,HMDA, TILA/Reg Z, FCRA, SCRA, RESPA, FDCPA, UDAAP; and
(c) counseling financial institutions on preparing for, managing and responding to regulatory examinations.
• Prior in-house counsel experience with a federal banking agency or financial institution is desirable.
• Keen grasp and working knowledge of current economic, political and other trends and legislative/regulatory issues impacting the financial services industry.
• Expertise with bank compliance issues applicable to federal savings associations and/or national banks.
• Working knowledge of bankruptcy issues.
ITEMS OF NOTE:
• Other than as authorized by the General Counsel or his designee, employees are not permitted to handle any legal business outside of the bank except authorized probono work.
• Newly hired employees must cease all outside practice and all suit involvement before being hired
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?
Our client takes pride in hiring the best and brightest employees and therefore offer competitive compensation package and premium benefits to add to their employees quality of work life. Our client is one of the few employers that still offers a fully-funded pension program in addition to a 401(k). We realize that every company says that they offer “room for growth” or “upward mobility”, but our client actually demonstrates it by looking internal first before externally searching for new talent.
SALARY:
Equivalent to experience level. Bonus potential.
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RELOCATION:
Relocation assistance is available.
To Apply: Submit your resume/questions to Justin da Cunha at [email protected]