Assistant General Counsel

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Compeer Financial is a member-owned cooperative located in Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin. We bring together team members with a variety of backgrounds and experiences to help provide financial services to support agriculture and rural communities. Join us in a culture that not only promotes meaningful work and professional development, but provides a flexible, hybrid work environment and excellent benefits, which empower you to thrive both personally and professionally.

How we support you:

• Hybrid model – up to 50% work from home
• Flexible schedules including ample flexibility in the summer months
• Up to 9% towards 401k (3% fixed Compeer contribution plus up to 6% match)
• Benefits: medical, dental, vision, HSA/FSA, life & AD&D insurance, short-term and long-term disability, wellness program & EAP
• Vacation, sick leave, holidays/floating holidays, parental leave, and volunteer paid time off
• Learning and development programs
• Mentorship programs
• Cross-functional committee opportunities (i.e. Inclusion Council, emerging professional groups, etc.)
• Professional membership/certification reimbursement and more!

Casual/seasonal & intern team members are not eligible for benefits except for state-mandated programs.

To learn more about Compeer Financial visit www.compeer.com/careers.

Where you will work: This position offers a hybrid work option up to 50% and is open to any Compeer office location in Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin.

The contributions you will make: Provides senior legal counsel, advice, analysis and support on complex and significant matters affecting one or more assigned business units or functions. Independently manages legal matters across supported areas and serves as a strategic legal advisor to executives, leaders, and team members, tailoring recommendations to the individual line of business. Independently manages and resolves complex legal issues and provides guidance on matters with broader organizational impact.

Come join our growing legal and compliance team!

A typical day:

• Independently manages complex legal matters affecting one or more assigned business units, partnering with leaders to align legal advice with strategic priorities.
• Drafts internal documents, including memoranda outlining and analyzing the facts and legal issues involved in a matter, and provides legal opinions and recommendations on significant issues.
• Negotiates, drafts and interprets complex contracts and other legal documents between the organization and third parties, concerning loans, leases, insurance and other related matters in compliance with legal, regulatory and organizational policies.
• Acts as senior legal and business advisor to executives, leaders, and assigned departments, providing counsel on complex matters, anticipating legal and compliance risks associated with business strategies and initiatives, and working with leaders to develop practical solutions that balance legal risk and business objectives.
• Serve as primary legal counsel to the organization’s agricultural lending teams, including crop and animal agriculture, supporting a wide range of legal and regulatory compliance needs.
• Serve as primary legal counsel for the organization’s related services functions, which may include legal and regulatory guidance and compliance for tax, accounting, appraisal, title insurance, and consulting services.
• Supports the organization’s growing portfolio of embedded finance and loan participation programs.
• Monitors, researches, analyzes, and provides advice on existing and proposed industry trends, regulatory compliance, new laws and policies and their impact on the broader organization, drafting legal opinions on complex areas of law pertinent to the organization.
• Provides guidance to executives, leaders, and team members on complex or sensitive legal and compliance matters and serves as a resource on matters requiring significant legal judgment or interpretation.
• Partners with business leaders and provides training and direction to team members on a range of related legal and compliance topics.
• Contributes to the development of the legal team’s priorities and goals.

The skills and experience we prefer you have:

• Bachelor’s degree, along with a JD from an American Bar Association accredited law school.
• Professional license to practice law in Minnesota, Wisconsin or Illinois.
• Expert-level experience in …