Sr Associate General Counsel

BECU•Remote, WA, WA

4d•$178,500 - $331,200

About The Position

This role is for a Sr. Associate General Counsel at BECU, a financial institution with a "people helping people" philosophy. The position is a critical leadership role focused on managing legal risk across vendor, technology, and strategic business partnerships. The Sr. Associate General Counsel will serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, handling complex technology, SaaS, AI, and vendor contracting matters, while also supporting enterprise innovation and core banking regulatory issues. The role involves leading a team, establishing contracting standards, and modernizing legal service delivery. It offers an opportunity to shape BECU's approach to financial innovation and build the future of the legal function.

Requirements

Juris Doctorate Degree from an accredited law school.
Active Bar membership in good standing.
10+ years of legal experience in a law firm, financial institution, fintech, regulatory agency, or combination thereof.
5+ years management or leadership experience required.
Occasional travel may be required.

Nice To Haves

Strong legal drafting, analytical, and issue-spotting capabilities.
Significant experience with SaaS and technology contracts, DPAs, and AI addendums.
Demonstrated ability to appropriately balance legal risks against business initiatives.
Expertise in GLBA, CCPA, Open Banking, and other data privacy regulations
Capable of translating complex legal and regulatory concepts into clear, concise and actionable guidance.
Demonstrates strong interest in emerging technologies, evolving business models, and changing regulatory frameworks.

Responsibilities

Provide Strategic Legal Counsel: Deliver practical, business-focused contracting guidance to business leaders, risk management, compliance, government relations, and other key stakeholders to help the organization make informed decisions while managing risk in a rapidly evolving environment.
Lead Vendor & Commercial Contracting: Manage legal support for vendor agreements, ensuring contracts align with BECU's strategic objectives and risk framework.
Negotiate Technology and Other Agreements: Review, draft, and negotiate complex technology, SaaS, AI, and data privacy, and other commercial agreements.
Drive Contracting Excellence: Develop and maintain contract playbooks, templates, and standardized risk positions that create consistency, efficiency, and scalable contracting practices.
Support CLM Transformation: Partner with procurement, vendor management, and business stakeholders to advance the implementation and adoption of BECU's Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) platform and related process improvements.
Lead and Develop Teams: Coach, mentor, and develop BECU’s existing non-lawyer contract team while fostering a collaborative, high-performing team culture and driving operational excellence.
Manage Complex Legal Matters: Serve as a senior escalation resource for significant legal contracting issues.
Oversee Legal Contracting Operations: Support department leadership in legal operations, outside counsel management, policy development, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Shape the Future of the Function: Help build and evolve BECU's legal contracting and vendor governance capabilities to meet the organization's growing technology and business needs.