Assistant General Counsel - Complex Commercial Markets

The role

This person will provide senior legal counsel and strategic advice to executives and business units. They will manage complex legal matters, draft and negotiate contracts, and support Capital Markets and Large Animal Agriculture business areas.

What you will do

• Manages complex legal matters affecting assigned business units
• Drafts internal documents, memoranda, and legal opinions
• Negotiates, drafts and interprets complex contracts concerning loans, leases, and insurance
• Acts as senior legal and business advisor to executives and leaders
• Serves as legal counsel to agricultural lending teams
• Drafts, negotiates, and reviews complex syndicated credit agreements and loan documents
• Supports the capital markets team by managing legal risk
• Supports the portfolio of embedded finance and loan participation programs
• Monitors and researches industry trends, regulatory compliance, and new laws
• Provides training and direction to team members on legal and compliance topics

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• JD from an American Bar Association accredited law school
• Professional license to practice law in Minnesota, Wisconsin or Illinois
• Expert-level experience in a law firm, corporate legal department, government agency, or regulated financial institution, or equivalent combination of legal and directly relevant professional experien
• Knowledge of Federal, State and local laws and regulations affecting legal and compliance issues within the financial industry
• Strong knowledge of agricultural and commercial lending, real estate, bankruptcy, contract, equipment leasing and corporate law
• Skill in applying legal principles to individual cases and problems
• Strong attention to detail and high level of accuracy
• Analytical, critical thinking, and decision-making skills
• High level of integrity
• Flexibility in a changing environment
• Strong interpersonal skills

Nice to have

• Experience with agricultural finance, the Farm Credit System, or another regulated financial institution
• Relevant professional experience or credentials in an adjacent discipline such as accounting, finance, banking, credit, compliance, or governance
• Relevant experience with software programs to originate and service loans and leases

Benefits

• Hybrid model – up to 50% work from home
• Flexible schedules
• Up to 9% towards 401k (3% fixed Compeer contribution plus up to 6% match)
• Medical, dental, vision
• HSA/FSA
• Life & AD&D insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Wellness program & EAP
• Vacation, sick leave, holidays/floating holidays, parental leave, and volunteer paid time off
• Learning and development programs
• Mentorship programs
• Cross-functional committee opportunities

Before you apply

• Must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States
• Compeer is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time

About the company

Compeer Financial is a member-owned cooperative located in Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin. They provide financial services to support agriculture and rural communities.