Attorney/Lawyer

We are looking for an experienced Attorney/Lawyer to provide broad in-house legal support for a financial services organization. This role partners with leadership and operational teams on a wide range of matters, including commercial agreements, regulatory obligations, employment issues, litigation oversight, and corporate governance. The position is ideal for someone who can balance day-to-day advisory work with strategic guidance across multiple business functions. If you are interested in this position, please send your resume to amy.thomas@roberthalf[dot][com] for immediate consideration.

Responsibilities:

• Counsel business leaders and internal departments on legal issues affecting daily operations, strategic initiatives, and organizational risk.
• Advise on mortgage lending, loan servicing, warehouse lending, and related banking activities to support compliant business execution.
• Track applicable federal and state financial services requirements and provide practical guidance to help the organization meet regulatory expectations.
• Support responses to examinations, audits, licensing matters, and customer complaint issues involving regulators or oversight agencies.
• Manage disputes involving consumer, commercial, employment, and mortgage matters, and coordinate litigation strategy with external counsel.
• Oversee document preservation, subpoena responses, discovery coordination, and production of records for legal proceedings.
• Prepare, review, and negotiate a variety of agreements, including vendor contracts, confidentiality terms, leases, and other commercial arrangements.
• Structure and document complex financial transactions such as loan sales, purchase agreements, secondary market transfers, and financing deals.
• Lead and mentor paralegals and legal support staff by assigning work, providing direction, and promoting efficient legal operations.
• Partner with Human Resources on employment law questions, workplace policies, employee claims, and accommodation-related matters.
• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
• Active bar admission with the ability to obtain licensure in the applicable jurisdiction through reciprocity or in-house counsel registration if needed.
• At least 1 year of legal experience in areas such as civil litigation, contracts, corporate governance, or financial services law.
• Demonstrated ability to draft legal motions, briefs, discovery materials, and other substantive legal documents.
• Experience reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts and advising on operational legal issues.
• Working knowledge of litigation management, regulatory compliance, and risk-related legal analysis.
• Strong judgment, research ability, and communication skills with the capacity to advise cross-functional stakeholders effectively.