Assistant General Counsel

About the Role

We are transforming how we manage relationships with third-party suppliers, particularly software and technology vendors. We are building a relationship-level operating model to improve operating leverage and client experiences while driving efficiencies across the organization. Our goals include reducing redundant products and services, streamlining our technology stack, and improving vendor management throughout the contract lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the procurement team to negotiate contracts, SLAs, uptimes, credits, discounts, and other key terms with new and existing suppliers.
• Proactively manage contract renewals, ensuring ample advance notice for negotiations and competitive RFPs.
• Work with the procurement team to hold suppliers to high standards.
• Coordinate with lines of business, procurement, and technology teams to assess business needs.
• Understand and assess the products and services provided by over 1,000 vendors.
• Collaborate with procurement and technology teams to build a more effective vendor management system.
• Foster a competitive environment for soliciting and accepting bids from new vendors and run effective RFP processes.
• Demonstrate a passion for cost reduction and long-term value maximization.
• Provide preemptive monitoring of supplier performance.
• Work closely with procurement and technology teams to implement an effective supplier relationship management program.
• Show persistence and determination in supplier negotiations.
• Actively engage in every phase of the supplier lifecycle process.
• Demonstrate curiosity and willingness to learn about Texas Capital’s technology needs, transaction economics, and the connection between technology and client experiences.
• Partner with procurement to re-define inherent risk classifications of vendors based on criticality, annual spend, product/service nature, and risk exposure.
• Exercise judgment in applying governance intensity based on vendor criticality while maintaining efficiency.

Qualifications

• JD, LLM, or equivalent experience with 3+ years working with software and technology suppliers and negotiating software-focused agreements.
• Responsible, conscientious, well-organized, and comfortable managing systems of record rather than relying on ad-hoc email threads.
• Takes ownership in coordinating across legal, compliance, and technology teams.
• Demonstrates competence and ownership; finds ways to get things done.
• Strong written communication skills: ability to write concise emails and prepare logical, easy-to-understand business documentation.
• Takes initiative and executes with urgency in a high-performing, client-focused, deadline-oriented environment.
• Excellent listening skills and a team player who is hard-working and coachable.
• Skillful at reducing friction and finding efficient, commercial solutions.
• Demonstrated clarity in written and spoken expression.
• Organizational skills and attention to detail required to handle diverse and concurrent assignments.
• Ability to work at a computer for extended periods.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Wellness program
• Fertility and family-building aids
• Life and disability insurance
• Retirement savings plans with a generous 401K match
• Paid leave programs
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO)

Texas Capital is headquartered in Dallas with offices in Austin, Fort Worth, Houston, Richardson, Plano, San Antonio, Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York.