Assistant Legal Counsel

Job Summary

The Assistant General Counsel is a senior attorney providing broad‑based legal advice and services to Mason Companies for a diverse range of activities, under the direction of the Vice President and General Counsel.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide advice, support and assistance with a broad range of legal issues, including contracts, transactions, marketing, risk management, employment, and compliance matters.
• Support the operation and enhancement of the Company’s compliance program, related to employment policies, consumer credit, collection, privacy, protection, and other policy and regulatory requirements, including:
  • Monitor, research and assess applicable and developing compliance requirements for the Company.
  • Provide clear, concise, accurate, timely and practical compliance advice and support to management and employees.
  • Partner with the General Counsel on compliance program development, governance, regulatory compliance and risk strategies.
  • Develop and improve applicable policies, procedures and guidelines.
  • Deliver compliance training and manage employee participation and records.
  • Monitor the Company’s compliance hotline and provide appropriate reporting.
  • Conduct or support internal compliance investigations as directed.
  • Coordinate compliance testing, surveillance, auditing, evaluation and remediation.
  • Support alignment of the Company’s compliance program with compliance initiatives of external partners.
• Manage the preparation, filing, tracking and renewal of regulatory applications, licenses, renewals, notices and other filings.
• Develop strong working relationships across the Company and support cross‑functional teams as directed.
• Instruct, manage and otherwise interact with outside legal counsel to promote high‑quality, cost‑effective, responsive external legal services.
• Produce professional‑quality, efficient, creative, practical, and responsive legal services for novel, complex, and continually changing legal issues.

Secondary Responsibilities

• Support judicial and regulatory proceedings, including litigation, arbitration, investigations, and negotiations.
• Support insurance and related risk management activities, in coordination with the Finance Department.
• Support labor and employment activities, in coordination with the Human Resources Department.
• Support incident response and remediation activities, including security‑breach response, in coordination with the Information Technology Department.
• Perform other tasks as assigned.

Education and Experience

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree required.
• State bar admission in good standing required.
• Relevant compliance certifications preferred.
• Must reside in the United States.
• Minimum of 5 years of legal experience.
• Mix of law‑firm and in‑house legal experience preferred.
• In‑house legal experience with a financial institution preferred.
• Significant contract drafting skills and experience.
• Experience supporting compliance programs, including risk assessments, policy development and remediation.
• Experience conducting compliance investigations preferred.
• Demonstrated experience with financial and consumer protection laws, including federal banking laws, ECOA, TILA, GLBA, FCRA, UDAAP, AML, OFAC, and state credit, fraud, privacy and other consumer protection laws.
• Familiarity with relevant legal technology, including contract management, compliance, legal research, AI, automation, and other solutions.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Self‑starter willing to assume responsibility for tasks, learn new legal areas, and demonstrate commitment to continuous improvement and the highest personal, professional, and Company values.
• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to prioritize and effectively manage multiple competing projects.
• Impeccable integrity, discretion, and ability to handle confidential and sensitive matters.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to convey complex information to a non‑legal audience.
• Collaborative approach to working across functions with management and employees at all levels to achieve desired outcomes.

Location

Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. Flexible work arrangements may be available.