Description:
Description:Join our team:
For over 70 years, Teachers Federal Credit Union has been committed to guiding members toward building a strong financial foundation today for a better tomorrow. Recognized by Forbes Magazine as one of America's Best-In-State Credit Unions in 2025, Teachers has grown into one of the nation's leading credit unions. As we expand our reach across the country, we remain focused on being both a Best Place to Bank and a Best Place to Work. From part-time roles to executive leadership positions, Teachers offers a wide range of meaningful career opportunities.
Summary:
The Law Clerk will work closely with in-house counsel and legal staff on a variety of legal, regulatory, operational, and business matters. The Law Cleark provides support within the legal department of a regulated financial institution and offers exposure to contract review, legal research, litigation management, governance matters, regulatory compliance, trust and estates issues, lending, collections, and general banking law.
Teachers Federal Credit Union is seeking a highly motivated Part-Time Law Clerk to support its in-house Legal Department. This position is intended for a third-year law student (3L) or final-year law student with a strong interest in financial services, banking law, regulatory compliance, and in-house corporate legal operations.
Education and/or Experience:
- Currently enrolled in the final year of an ABA-accredited Juris Doctor (J.D.) program in New York and in good academic standing required.
- Prior internship, externship, law clerk, or legal support and research experience preferred.
- Coursework or experience in banking law, commercial transactions, secured lending, regulatory compliance, business organizations, trusts and estates, real estate transactions, tax, and/or consumer financial services preferred.
- Interest in pursuing an in-house legal career preferred.
Job Responsibilities:
- Assists Legal Counsel and team with a variety of legal, regulatory, operational, governance, and business matters.
- Conducts legal research and analysis relating to statutes, case law, regulations, and industry guidance.
- Supports the Legal Department in responding to legal inquiries from business units throughout the organization.
- Assists with the review, drafting, editing, and organization of contracts, amendments, non-disclosure agreements, resolutions, policies, procedures, and other legal documents.
- Reviews and summarize contracts and other legal agreements, identifying issues, key rights, obligations, and potential risks.
- Assists with litigation management, complex legal responses, internal investigations, and other legal matters as assigned.
- Drafts legal memoranda, letters, research summaries, presentations, and other written work products.
- Supports compliance, risk, lending and company-wide initiatives by researching applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
- Assists with creating and maintaining legal templates, departmental resources, and contract management records.
- Attends meetings with internal stakeholders and outside Counsel as appropriate.
- Performs other duties, legal and administrative projects as assigned.