Location: Remote, WA
Work arrangement: Remote
Work type: Full-time
Compensation: $229300-$280200 annual
Location: Remote, WA
IMPACT YOU'LL MAKE:
As Sr. Associate General Counsel, you will serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, managing complex technology, SaaS, AI, and vendor contracting matters while supporting enterprise innovation initiatives and core banking regulatory matters. This position reports to the Deputy General Counsel. You'll lead a collaborative team, establish contracting standards, and help modernize the way legal services are delivered across the organization. This is an opportunity to help shape the organization's approach to financial innovation while helping to build the future of the legal function.
WHAT YOU'LL DO:
Provide Strategic Legal Counsel: Deliver practical, business focused contracting guidance to business leaders, risk management, compliance, government relations, and other key stakeholders to help the organization make informed decisions while managing risk in a rapidly evolving environment.
Lead Vendor & Commercial Contracting: Manage legal support for vendor agreements, ensuring contracts align with strategic objectives and risk framework.
Negotiate Technology and Other Agreements: Review, draft, and negotiate complex technology, SaaS, AI, and data privacy, and other commercial agreements.
Drive Contracting Excellence: Develop and maintain contract playbooks, templates, and standardized risk positions that create consistency, efficiency, and scalable contracting practices.
Support CLM Transformation: Partner with procurement, vendor management, and business stakeholders to advance the implementation and adoption of the Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) platform and related process improvements.
Lead and Develop Teams: Coach, mentor, and develop the existing non-lawyer contract team while fostering a collaborative, high performing team culture and driving operational excellence.
Manage Complex Legal Matters: Serve as a senior escalation resource for significant legal contracting issues.
Oversee Legal Contracting Operations: Support department leadership in legal operations, outside counsel management, policy development, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Shape the Future of the Function: Help build and evolve legal contracting and vendor governance capabilities to meet the organization's growing technology and business needs.
WHAT YOU'LL GAIN:
Make a Meaningful Difference: Support a mission driven organization where your work helps protect member interests while enabling business growth and innovation.
Shape the Future: Opportunity to lead and build a growing legal contracting and vendor governance function.
Influence at the Highest Levels: Gain visibility and influence with executive leaders and key business stakeholders across the organization.
Drive Transformation: Play a central role in modernization initiatives, including CLM implementation and legal process transformation.
Work on Emerging Technologies: Tackle cutting edge legal issues involving technology, SaaS, artificial intelligence, data privacy, and digital innovation.
Join a Collaborative Culture: Be part of a close knit legal team that values partnership, practical problem solving, and strategic thinking.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum Qualifications:
Juris Doctorate Degree from an accredited law school.
Active Bar membership in good standing.
10+ years of legal experience in a law firm, financial institution, fintech, regulatory agency, or combination thereof.
5+ years management or leadership experience required.
Occasional travel may be required.
Desired Qualifications:
Strong legal drafting, analytical, and issue spotting capabilities.
Significant experience with SaaS and technology contracts, DPAs, and AI addendums.
Demonstrated ability to appropriately balance legal risks against business initiatives.
Expertise in GLBA, CCPA, Open Banking, and other data privacy regulations.
Capable of translating complex legal and regulatory concepts into clear, concise and actionable guidance.
Demonstrates strong interest in emerging technologies, evolving business models, and changing regulatory frameworks.
Compensation: $229300-$280200 annual