Legal - Senior Associate General Counsel

NBH Bank•Greenwood Village, CO

5d•$200,000 - $240,000•Onsite

About The Position

This position requires confidence, independent action, initiative, a sense of urgency, and the ability to make decisions and take responsibility for them. A well-suited candidate can react and adjust quickly to changing conditions and come up with practical ideas for dealing with them. The style is purposeful, directed at getting things done quickly. There is a great deal of challenge and pressure, and people and problems must be handled with confidence and determination. The position requires a self-disciplined person who can handle details as they are an important aspect of the job. This job requires self-assurance and competitive drive. There is a strong demand for high quality, organized and repeatable results. The responsibilities are broad in scope, encompassing a wide variety of activities requiring rapid shifts in priorities. This is primarily a task-focused job, requiring a somewhat authoritative, directive leadership style that encourages results-driven, task-oriented collaboration. As Senior Associate General Counsel, you will advise the Chief Administrative Officer & General Counsel (CAO & GC), senior management and other leaders on a variety of legal issues that arise from the day-to-day operations of a growing community bank and publicly traded bank holding company operating in a heavily regulated environment. You will be responsible for a variety of tasks including assisting the CAO & GC with SEC/NYSE compliance, corporate governance, and public company-related issues, maintaining corporate books and records, assisting with the preparation of documents for meetings for the Company’s board of Directors and committees, communicating complex issues in an understandable manner to non-legal professionals, and providing analysis and counsel on various corporate, banking and other legal issues affecting the organization. Additionally, the Senior Associate General Counsel is expected to negotiate, review and document contractual agreements with vendors and other third parties, coordinate with and manage outside legal firms retained by the Company, participate in special projects as assigned by CAO & GC including mergers and acquisitions, and other due diligence, and build a great rapport with clients, direct reports and fellow associates, and treat others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position. All associates are expected to maintain current knowledge and consistent compliance with regulations and bank policies and procedures related to the position, including but not limited to Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) requirements.

Requirements

Juris Doctorate degree from an ABA accredited law school or equivalent.
Active member of the bar, duly licensed and authorized to practice law as an attorney.
5+ years progressive legal, corporate or bank experience.
3+ years progressive experience in dealing with federal and state regulations.
3+ years of previous supervisory or management experience.
Proficient in Adobe Acrobat and MS Office applications which include Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Demonstrated integrity and ethical standards.
Accuracy and attention to detail.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with a publicly traded banking corporation or advising such a corporation as part of a private law firm specializing in securities and corporate law.
10+ years progressive legal, corporate or bank experience.
5+ years of previous supervisory or management experience.
Strong oral and written communication skills with the ability to clearly and concisely articulate issues.
Excellent presentation skills with the ability to present complex concepts at the management and/or executive level.
Strong analytical ability to synthesize and communicate complex information.
Ability to prioritize competing demands and effectively manage multiple tasks and/or projects.
Ability to set expectations on delivery dates and milestones.
Self-directed and motivated to accomplish tasks, meet objectives and committed timelines.
Ability to work with other business unit leaders on committees and on projects to address issues.
Judgment and decision-making ability.
Ability to write policies and procedures.
Strong client service skills with the ability to interact in a professional manner with both internal and external clients.

Responsibilities

Advise the Chief Administrative Officer & General Counsel (CAO & GC), senior management and other leaders on a variety of legal issues that arise from the day-to-day operations of a growing community bank and publicly traded bank holding company operating in a heavily regulated environment.
Assist the CAO & GC with SEC/NYSE compliance, corporate governance, and public company-related issues.
Maintain corporate books and records.
Assist with the preparation of documents for meetings for the Company’s board of Directors and committees.
Communicate complex issues in an understandable manner to non-legal professionals.
Provide analysis and counsel on various corporate, banking and other legal issues affecting the organization.
Negotiate, review and document contractual agreements with vendors and other third parties.
Coordinate with and manage outside legal firms retained by the Company.
Participate in special projects as assigned by CAO & GC including mergers and acquisitions, and other due diligence.
Build a great rapport with clients, direct reports and fellow associates, and treat others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position.
Maintain current knowledge and consistent compliance with regulations and bank policies and procedures related to the position, including but not limited to Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) requirements.