Senior Legal Counsel
Company: First Federal Bank
Location: Youngstown
Posted on: March 20, 2023
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Job Description:
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Chief Legal OfficerPosition Summary: -This position is responsible
for assisting the Chief Legal Officer in legal matters arising from
all aspects of the Premier's activities, with particular focus on
legal and policy matters related to bank products and services,
supervision and regulation, contract management, and litigation
management. Remote/hybrid arrangements are available however
individual must be located in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, or
Pennsylvania with a preference to individuals within the geographic
areas of these states where Premier has offices. Occasional/limited
travel to Premier offices may be required.Characteristics we are
looking for:--- Adept at recognizing and evaluating legal risk
arising from business decisions and operations and advising and
working with various business units. ---- Familiar and experienced
with banking/financial services and operations with a working
knowledge of applicable banking and consumer compliance
regulations.--- Partner with business units to provide sensible and
practical legal advice and develop integrated solutions/responses
that consider our operations/systems and employee experiences.---
Focused on the doing the right thing for the company, our internal
clients, and our customers.--- Thrives in a fast-paced environment
with multiple internal clients and a wide-range of legal questions
and issues.--- Interested and experienced in building legal
department systems and employee tools/training materials.---
Excellent organization, prioritization, and multitasking skills,
practical and effective problem-solving skills, strong analytical,
negotiation, and communication skills.--- Ability and drive to take
ownership of projects and tasks.--- Comfortable with working
outside of your traditional experience areas and willing to learn
and research new areas.--- Ability to comfortably and confidently
operate in a constantly changing environment--- Creative thinker
with strong problem-solving skills.--- Thorough and
detail-oriented, able to prioritize, and juggle multiple projects
and demands.Duties and Responsibilities:--- Prepare review,
negotiate, and manage broad range of company contracts (for
example, purchasing/supply contracts; professional services
agreements; software (SaaS), licensing arrangement, leases, real
estate related, etc.) for all areas of Premier. ---- Draft and
review legal and other corporate policies, including those related
to Premier's regulatory compliance, credit, operations, employees,
governance programs, and data/information security, privacy and
retention policies. --- Work with the CLO to manage and coordinate
actual or threatened litigation with outside counsel. Activities
will include review of complaints, responsive pleadings, discovery
and responses to discovery requests, protective orders, reviewing
documentation for relevancy and attorney-client privilege, and
litigation reporting efforts.--- Investigate or assist in the
investigation of complaints, administrative hearings or actual or
threatened litigation or claims against the Premier.--- Support
branch, deposit and lending functions in customer matters, issue
identification/remediation, policies and procedures, product
development, development and review of customer agreements, forms
and disclosure, compliance questions, and general advice.---
Support commercial, mortgage and retail lending teams, including
loss mitigation and collection efforts, on loan transactions, loan
structuring, documentation questions, customer matters, issue
identification/radiation, product development, compliance
questions, and general advice.--- Provide legal counsel and support
on bank and compliance regulatory requirements.--- Serve as subject
matter expert for issues relating to legal process (e.g.,
subpoenas, garnishments, levies).--- Assist in responding to and
resolving regulatory exams, audits, legal area risk assessments,
compliance reviews, SOx control certifications, etc.--- Assist in
mergers, acquisitions and dispositive transactions, including due
diligence, definitive agreements, disclosures and closings ----
Serve on and attend management and/or board committee meetings and
draft and/or prepare minutes of such meetings as requested.---
Legal research and analysis on issues or new legislation and
regulation; Maintain current knowledge and keep informed of
industry-specific regulations and ensure that appropriate legal and
compliance strategies are in place.--- Additional potential
responsibilities related to the Premier's corporate functions may
include: preparing or reviewing SEC filings, including beneficial
ownership reporting, corporate governance, finance/accounting
matters, and employment and benefits related matters. ---- Manage
outside counsel and oversee the work-product of outside counsel;
ensure outside counsel receive complete and organized information
necessary to perform their work; liaison between outside counsel
and business partners to ensure practical application and
implementation of advice.--- Manage ad hoc and "out of the blue"
projects as requested.Education, Certification, License and
Experience:--- Position requires a Bachelor's degree and a Juris
Doctorate from an accredited law school. --- Member of Ohio bar in
good standing or ability to become authorized Corporate Counsel
within 6 months of joining.--- Preferred minimum of 3-5 years of
relevant banking/financial institution legal representation
experience.--- Preferred minimum of 3-5 years of in-house
experience.--- A minimum of 6-8 years as a licensed practicing
attorney.This job operates in a professional office environment.
Work is normally performed in a typical interior work environment
which does not subject the employee to any hazardous or unpleasant
elements. -Physical Requirements:The physical demands described
here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While
performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly
required to speak or hear, stand or sit for long periods of time,
open filing cabinets, walk, stoop or bend, use hands to handle or
feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently
lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up
to 25 pounds and complete tasks requiring manual dexterity. Ability
to drive a vehicle for travel is required for the position.Premier
Financial Corp is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity
employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to
race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual
orientation, gender identity, disability or any other legally
protected status.The above statements are intended to describe the
essential functions of the job and the qualifications of the person
assigned to it. They are not intended as an exhaustive list of all
job duties, responsibilities and requirements. Duties,
responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be
assigned at any time with or without notice. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities
to perform the essential functions. This job description does not
constitute a contract of employment. Employment is "at will" and
may be terminated at any time.
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