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ACC - Association of Corporate Counsel lists this Assistant General Counsel opportunity in chippewa falls, Wisconsin. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
JOB SUMMARY
The Assistant General Counsel is a senior attorney providing broad-based legal advice and services to Mason Companies for a diverse range of activities, under the direction of the Vice President and General Counsel.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The below listing of essential functions is not an inclusive listing of all duties that may be requested to be performed by supervisor or manager.
Under the supervision of the General Counsel:
Provide advice, support and assistance with a broad range of legal issues, including contracts, transactions, marketing, risk management, employment, and compliance matters
Support the operation and enhancement of the Company’s compliance program, related to the Company’s employment policies, consumer credit, collection, privacy, and protection, and other policy and regulatory requirements, including: Monitor, research and assess applicable and developing compliance requirements for the Company
Provide clear, concise, accurate, timely and practical compliance advice and support to management and employees of the Company
Partner with the General Counsel on compliance program development, governance, regulatory compliance and risk strategies
Develop and improve applicable policies, procedures and guidelines
Deliver compliance training and manage employee participation and records
Monitor the Company’s compliance hotline and provide appropriate reporting
Conduct or support internal compliance investigations as directed
Coordinate compliance testing, surveillance, auditing, evaluation and remediation
Support alignment of the Company’s compliance program with compliance initiatives of the Company’s external partners
Manage the preparation, filing, tracking and renewal of regulatory applications, licenses, renewals, notices and other filings
Develop strong working relationships across the Company and support cross-functional teams as directed
Instruct, manage and otherwise interact with outside legal counsel as appropriate and authorized to promote high quality, cost-effective, responsive external legal services
Produce professional quality, efficient, creative, practical, and responsive legal services for novel, complex, and continually changing legal issues
SECONDARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The below listing of additional functions is not an inclusive listing of all duties that may be required to be performed.
Under the supervision of the General Counsel:
Support judicial and regulatory proceedings, including litigation, arbitration, investigations, and negotiations
Support insurance and related risk management activities, in coordination with the Finance Department
Support labor and employment activities, in coordination with the Human Resources Department
Support incident response and remediation activities, including security breach incident response, in coordination with the Information Technology Department
Perform other tasks as assigned
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree required
State bar admission in good standing required
Relevant compliance certifications preferred
Must reside in the United States
Minimum of 5 years of legal experience
Mix of law firm and in-house legal experience preferred
In-house legal experience with a financial institution preferred
Significant contract drafting skills and experience
Experience supporting compliance programs, including risk assessments, policy development and remediation
Experience conducting compliance investigations preferred
Demonstrated experience with financial and consumer protection laws, including federal banking laws, ECOA, TILA, GLBA, FCRA, UDAAP, AML, OFAC, and state credit, fraud, privacy and other consumer protection laws
Familiarity with relevant legal technology, including contract management, compliance, legal research, AI, automation, and other solutions
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Self-starter willing to assume responsibility for tasks, to learn new legal areas, and to demonstrate commitment to continuous improvement and to upholding the highest personal, professional and Company values
Excellent attention to detail with the ability to prioritize and effectively manage multiple competing projects
Impeccable integrity, discretion, and ability to handle confidential and sensitive matters.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to effectively convey complex information to a non-legal audience
Collaborative approach to working across functions with management and employees at all levels to achieve desired outcomes
Location
This position is located in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. Flexible work arrangements may be available
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Worksite address
chippewa falls, WI, 54729, US
Who can apply
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