Senior Attorney

Alabama Ag Credit•Montgomery, AL

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About The Position

Alabama Ag Credit is a financial institution that provides financing for agriculture, agribusiness and rural real estate purchases and improvements. The institution is headquartered in Montgomery with ten offices that service the lower 40 counties of Alabama. With $1.5 billion in assets, the institution is a cooperative and part of the nationwide Farm Credit System. The Senior Attorney will work closely with and serve as legal advisor to the Executive Team on transactional and compliance matters. Provide legal counsel across the association, analyzing issues, advising on regulations, and recommending actions that protect the association’s legal interests. At the discretion of Alabama Ag Credit, position may be offered at alternate titles and other business experience may be considered relevant.

Requirements

Juris doctor degree from an accredited law school with a license to practice law in the state of Alabama.
4+ years of law experience or equivalent.

Nice To Haves

Experience as a practicing attorney.
Extensive knowledge and understanding of real estate transactions, lending and finance, consumer lending and compliance, foreclosure, and/or contract law and the related regulatory environment.
Experience analyzing legal and regulatory issues in these areas of practice and providing counsel on complex legal matters.
Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to work effectively in a complex environment with a high degree of collaboration.

Responsibilities

providing substantive legal advice on a variety of laws and regulations relative to the Association’s loan transactions, capital markets products, loan workout documentation, acquired property sale documents
working directly with senior officers of various business functions and developing an in depth understanding of business unit activities and products
identifying and analyzing complex legal issues, developing conclusions and making recommendations for issue resolution
drafting and negotiating complex legal documents and supporting Association efforts to achieve timely closings of transactions
reviewing and negotiating transaction documents prepared by outside counsel, including contractual arrangements for financing transactions, potential mergers or restructuring, and/or territorial changes
engaging and managing outside counsel
assisting with internal and external examinations and investigations as well as bankruptcy and litigation proceedings
providing guidance to other support partners (i.e., compliance, credit, operational risk)
developing and implementing consistent application of of Legal Department procedures to manage the Association’s legal matters, outside counsel and legal expenses
oversee the Code of Ethics and Standard of Conduct Program, including record keeping, compliance monitoring, annual disclosures of directors and employees, and required training