Vice President, Associate General Counsel

The Role

Reporting to the EVP, Chief Legal Counsel, the Vice President, Associate General Counsel serves as an internal leader, partner, and resource. This role delivers a broad range of general and credit union-specific legal services in support of our organization’s overall business plan and strategic direction. This individual provides timely and accurate legal guidance and expertise to the organization and its affiliated entities.

• Maintains an awareness of current and developing legal issues, federal, state, and local measures, and industry-specific trends, compliance matters, and risks to support strategic initiatives, uphold the Credit Union’s reputation, and maintain legal and regulatory compliance.
• Develops and implements contract review guidelines, as well as relevant template documents, to facilitate a smooth, flexible, and standardized vendor contract process.
• Reviews Credit Union contracts with third parties, providing feedback and ensuring agreements meet Credit Union standards.
• Reviews marketing collateral and materials to mitigate potential risks and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Serves as a liaison between Credit Union and insurance brokers and carriers.
• Supervises claims submission and follow up.
• Monitors industry trends and risks; disseminates information to Executive / Leadership Team as appropriate.
• Affairs with development and review of Credit Union policies and procedures, as required.
• Develops and delivers educational presentations for, and relevant to, Board of Directors, Supervisory Committee, Executive Team, Leadership Team, and other internal and external stakeholders/partners.
• Exemplifies the attitude, aptitude, and ability to learn quickly and efficiently while showing assertiveness in personal development. Independently takes responsibility for learning and development by acquiring and refining of technical and professional skills needed in job-related areas.
• Provides feedback on department policies and processes to improve efficiency and service outcomes.
• Maintains all necessary licenses as required for the position, inclusive of satisfying continuing education requirements.

Qualifications

Maintains a working knowledge of Credit Union policies and procedures.

Accepts and completes all other duties as assigned by leadership as necessary to achieve the goals of the Credit Union, its affiliates, and the department.

Pay

This is a new role - anticipated range $180k-$240k, bonus eligible - compensation and final offers are based on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to experience, knowledge, skills, education, geographic location, market conditions, and internal equity.

Benefits and Perks

• Weekly pay
• 401K with safe harbor match, dollar for dollar of contributions up to 6%
• Paid time off for vacation, sick, company holidays, bereavement, and jury duty
• Company-provided life insurance at twice your annual salary
• Financial Education Programs
• DoorDash DashPass
• Medical including access to Teladoc, Acupuncture/Chiropractic, Assisted Reproductive Technology, Wellness Services, and access to Maven Clinic for women’s and family healthcare
• Modern Health – emotional and mental health support
• Care.com backup caregiving benefit
• Team members are eligible to apply for assistance with educational programs and expenses through ArrowHeart's scholarship program

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. For more information, please visit www.arrowheadcu.org/equal-opportunity-company.