Associate Attorney

Job Purpose

The Associate Attorney will serve as a key member of the Legal Department, providing legal advice and support across Peoples Bank and its affiliates and subsidiaries. This role will work closely with the General Counsel, Deputy General Counsel, and Paralegal, and will serve as a legal partner (as a secondary contact) to business units across the organization.

About the Role

Join us on our journey to being the Best Community Bank in America. Our motto is Working Together. Building Success.

Responsibilities

• Vendor Contract Review: Legal review and negotiation of vendor contracts, including issue spotting and providing proactive advice and counsel to internal business partners.
• General Legal: Serve as a legal contact for business units, including Retail and other operational areas, providing timely and practical legal advice on day-to-day matters.
• Regulatory Complaints: Ownership from start to finish of responses to consumer complaints received through the banking regulators, working closely with internal partners.
• Litigation: Support management of litigation and regulatory matters, including coordination with internal stakeholders and outside counsel.
• Outside Counsel: Management of outside counsel on matters assigned, including engagement, scope of work, and performance oversight.
• State Filings and Registrations: Oversee third-party vendor responsible for maintaining state business registrations, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance.
• Corporate Real Estate and Leases: Manage administration of the company’s real estate lease portfolio using lease management software.
• Department/Administrative: Collaborate with and serve as backup to the Paralegal on matter management processes, legal holds, subpoenas and departmental workflows.
• Special Projects: Will perform special projects as assigned.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school
• Licensed to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction (Ohio, Kentucky, or West Virginia preferred or willingness to obtain)
• Legal and/or banking experience preferred but not required (law firm or in-house experience preferred)
• Strong legal research, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate legal concepts into practical business advice
• Ability to manage multiple matters simultaneously and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships with internal clients and external partners
• Sound judgment and ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion
• Proactive, self-motivated, and able to work both independently and collaboratively
• Knowledge of banking laws and regulations preferred but not required

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) required
• Active law license or willingness to obtain required (Ohio, Kentucky, or West Virginia preferred or ability to obtain)

Skills

• Strong legal research, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple matters simultaneously and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships with internal clients and external partners
• Sound judgment and ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion
• Proactive, self-motivated, and able to work both independently and collaboratively

Benefits

• 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Variety of education assistance programs such as student loan and tuition paydown/reimbursement
• Paid vacation, holidays, and more

Pay

Commensurate with experience

Schedule

N/A

Application Instructions

To apply, please visit: peoplesbancorp.com/about-us/find-a-career

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disabled/Vet; If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability, contact humanresources@pebo.com to ask for an accommodation, alternative application process, or other inquiries.