Associate General Counsel

Texas Capital; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Wellness program

Fertility and family building aids

Life and disability insurance

Retirement savings plan with 401Kmatch

Paid leave programs

Paid holidays

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

Texas Capital seeks a seasoned attorney to join our Legal Department in Dallas. You will draft and review product agreements, terms, disclosures, and regulatory communications, while advising senior management on laws and regulations affecting banking and digital services.

With at least 5 years of experience in a large firm, regulator, or corporate setting, you will help ensure compliance, oversee external counsel, and support enterprise initiatives in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate from an ABA-accredited law school; admitted to the State Bar of Texas.
• Minimum of 5 years legal experience at a large law firm, regulatory agency, or corporate legal department.
• Experience in banking/finance industry preferred.
• Knowledgeable about laws and regulations applicable to financial institutions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; excellent written and spoken expression.
• Organizational skills and ability to handle diverse, concurrent assignments in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support for strategic initiatives and new product and service offerings.
• Provide expert advice to senior management concerning laws, rules, and regulations.
• Draft product agreements, terms and conditions, disclosures, and other legal documents.
• Monitor and analyze laws/regulations to assess impact on consumer and digital operations.
• Work with front and second line defenses to ensure legal compliance.
• Negotiate third-party contracts related to consumer banking and digital products.
• Assist with various Legal Department projects and supervise outside law firms where appropriate.
• Direct and supervise outside counsel on specific projects.

Skills

Legal experience

Analytical thinking

Negotiation

Legal writing

Team player

Education

Juris Doctorate (ABA-accredited law school)

Tools

Contract drafting

Regulatory research databases

Job description

Texas Capital is built to help businesses and their leaders. Our depth of knowledge and expertise allows us to bring the best of the big firms at a scale that works for our clients, with highly experienced bankers who truly invest in people’s success - today and tomorrow.

While we are rooted in core financial products, we are differentiated by our approach. Our bankers are seasoned financial experts who possess deep experience across a multitude of industries. Equally important, they bring commitment - investing the time and resources to understand our clients’ immediate needs, identify market opportunities and meet long-term objectives. At Texas Capital, we do more than build business success. We build long-lasting relationships.

Texas Capital provides a variety of benefits to colleagues, including health insurance coverage, wellness program, fertility and family building aids, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans with a generous 401K match, paid leave programs, paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO).

Texas Capital is headquartered in Dallas with offices in Austin, Fort Worth, Houston, Richardson, Plano, San Antonio, Chicago, Los Angeles and New York. For more information about joining our team, please visit us at www.texascapital.com.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support for strategic initiatives and new productand service offerings across the bank.
• Provide expert advice to senior management concerning laws, rules, and regulations.
• Draft product agreements, terms and conditions, and disclosures, as well as correspondence, memoranda, contracts, and other legal documents.
• Monitor, research, and analyze existing laws, rules, and regulations to evaluate and assess their impact on the bank’s consumer and digital operations.
• Work with first line of defense and second line of defense stakeholders to develop, modify, and interpret policies, practices, and procedures to confirm to legal requirements and to ensure legal compliance.
• Negotiate third party contracts related to consumer banking and digital products in a manner that comports with regulatory guidance and optimizes strategic results.
• Assist with various transactions and other Legal Department projects as needed.
• Direct and supervise outside law firms on specific projects where appropriate.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate from an ABA-accredited law school; admitted to the State Bar of Texas.
• Minimum of 5 years legal experience as an attorney at a large law firm, regulatory agency, or corporate legal department.
• Experience in the banking and/or finance industry preferred.
• Knowledgeable about laws and regulations applicable to financial institutions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and team player.
• Self-starter and resourceful.
• Demonstrated clarity in written and spoken expression.
• Organizational skills and attention to detail required to handle diverse and concurrent assignments in fast paced environment.
• Must be able to work at a computer for extended periods of time in an office environment.

Location:

This position is located in office at Texas Capital’s corporate headquarters at Texas Capital Center, 2000 McKinney Ave., Dallas, TX 75201. No travelling required.

The duties listed above are the essential functions, or fundamental duties within the job classification. The essential functions of individual positions within the classification may differ. Texas Capital Bank may assign reasonably related additional duties to individual employees consistent with standard departmental policy. Texas Capital is an Equal Opportunity Employer.