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　　Role Summary:

　　The Associate General Counsel assists the EVP of Legal and Administration/General Counsel in providing legal counsel and guidance to executives, officers, and other team members regarding legal matters. The incumbent is responsible for providing legal advice related to credit union operations, contracts, real estate matters, retail customer transactions, regulatory compliance, employee relations, customer complaints, and other matters.

　　What You Will Be Doing:

　　Provide professional interpretations and recommendations to executives and other credit union personnel, including written memoranda and correspondence to management and other internal clients with respect to legal issues.Research and analyze legal issues, statutes, regulations, and cases and develop guidance.Negotiate with outside parties, research and resolve member complaints or issues and legal disputes. As necessary, coordinate these efforts with outside counsel.Anticipate, identify, communicate, and mitigate potential legal problems within the organization and developing strategies to avoid litigation and appropriately manage risk.Maintain current knowledge and keep informed of industry-specific regulations and risk management strategies.Maintain a working knowledge of the credit union's written policies and procedures and other regulations.Provide most, if not all, legal work and direction in support of the organization's collection efforts.Draft, negotiate, review, and advise management on agreements/contracts to minimize risks and maximize legal rights in alignment with credit union risk posture.May provide guidance on engagement of vendors for new and complex services, complex business loans, and current and/or future business structures and legal entities.Provide legal expertise and advice concerning consumer and business lending transactions/activities, including collections.Assist the EVP of Legal and Administration/General Counsel in providing legal expertise and advice concerning HR related issues and coordinate work with outside HR counsel, as necessary.Provide support and legal expertise, as needed, to the Compliance and Internal Audit functions.Assess the merits of cases filed against or on behalf of the credit union and work with outside. counsel/experts to define a strategic defense and recommend credit union actions, including settlement of disputes where warranted.Supervise and coordinate work performed by outside counsel.Perform other duties as assigned.

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