Assistant General Counsel - Ag Lending

The role

This person provides senior legal counsel, advice, and support on complex matters for assigned business units. They manage legal matters, draft and negotiate commercial contracts, and serve as a strategic advisor to executives and leaders.

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 and legal documents
• Provides primary legal support for agricultural lending teams
• Manages template lending and other contractual documents
• Provides primary legal support for insurance, tax, accounting, appraisal, and consulting
• Supports complex commercial markets and syndicated lending portfolio
• Acts as senior legal and business advisor to executives and leaders
• 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 an equivalent combination of legal and directly relevant professional exper
• Knowledge of Federal, State and local laws and regulations affecting legal and compliance issues within the financial industry
• Knowledge of agricultural and commercial lending, real estate, bankruptcy, contract, equipment leasing and/or 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 fast-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

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.