Description:
The Opportunity:As a dedicated Assistant General Counsel, you will be responsible for providing legal counsel to business unit leadership within A San Antonio-Based Diversified Financial Services Group of Companies by identifying and analyzing legal issues and communicating effective legal advice. You will proactively engage with business clients to better understand A San Antonio-Based Diversified Financial Services Group of Companies's strategic and operational objectives. This role includes engaging and collaborating with internal partners within business units and the Chief Legal Office to include working independently on matters of significance to the organization.
We offer a flexible work environment that requires an individual to be in the office 4 days per week. This position can be based in one of the following locations: San Antonio, TX, Plano, TX, or Charlotte, NC. Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
What You'll Do:
- Provides legal counsel to support business objectives and mitigate regulatory, compliance and litigation risk to A San Antonio-Based Diversified Financial Services Group of Companies. Leads complex legal assignments with a high level of business impact and delivers appropriate solutions.
- Effectively communicates with stakeholders and varying levels of leadership in both verbal and written forms. Produces clear and concise legal positions.
- Proactively monitors and analyzes changes in laws, regulations and industry and advises appropriate organizational leadership of such changes in a timely manner.
- Proactively collaborates across A San Antonio-Based Diversified Financial Services Group of Companies and the Chief Legal Office to mitigate risk.
- Works optimally with outside counsel or contract professionals to complete assignments.
- May assist more senior attorneys in providing advice and counsel on highly sophisticated matters.
- Ensures addressing of matters presenting more significant risk to more senior attorneys.
- Serves as a resource to less expert team members.
- Ensures risks associated with business activities are optimally identified, measured, supervised, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures.
What You Have:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited school.
- Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school required.
- Licensed and in good standing to practice law in one state or a territory of the USA.
- 6 years of relevant experience with at least 4 years of experience as a practicing attorney.
- Ability to communicate legal advice effectively to business partners.
