Associate General Counsel

Texas Capital Bank; Texas; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Wellness program

Fertility assistance

Life and disability insurance

401K with match

PTO

Stock purchase program

Employee banking products

Financial health check

Job summary

Texas Capital Bank seeks an experienced attorney to provide legal support for strategic initiatives and new products across the bank. You will advise senior management on applicable laws and regulations, draft agreements and disclosures, and monitor regulatory developments impacting consumer and digital operations.

You will negotiate third-party contracts, supervise outside counsel when needed, and collaborate with first/second lines of defense to ensure compliant policies and procedures in a

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate from an ABA-accredited law school and Texas bar admission.
• Minimum of 5 years legal experience in a large firm, regulatory agency, or corporate setting.
• Experience in banking/finance law and regulatory compliance preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities; detail-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support for strategic bank initiatives and new products/services.
• Advise senior management on laws, rules, and regulations affecting the bank.
• Draft agreements, terms, disclosures, and other legal documents.
• Monitor laws/regulations and assess impact on consumer and digital operations.
• Develop, modify, and interpret policies to ensure legal compliance.
• Negotiate third-party contracts for consumer banking/digital products.
• Assist with transactions and other Legal Department projects; supervise outside counsel.

Skills

Legal analysis

Regulatory compliance

Negotiation

Strategic advisory

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Juris Doctorate

Tools

MS Office

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. Texas Capital is the premier full-service financial services firm founded and headquartered in Texas, delivering customized solutions to institutions, businesses, entrepreneurs and individual customers across the United States. Founded in 1998, Texas Capital is headquartered in Dallas with offices in Austin, Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio, Chicago, Los Angeles and New York City. With the capital, liquidity and products to support our clients through any market condition, Texas Capital has established consumer banking, commercial banking, corporate and investment banking, treasury solutions and wealth management capabilities. At Texas Capital, we believe that ambition deserves a trusted partner. Together, we can transform bold ideas into enduring results. Learn more about Texas Capital’s values, culture, benefits and more by visiting texascapitalbank.com/who-we-are/careers.

Texas Capital offers competitive compensation based on experience, skill set and location. Eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation. The firm also has a robust benefits package, 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, paid time off (PTO), opportunities to purchase company stock and access to employee banking products, including a financial health check. Additional details about compensation and Texas Capital’s benefits package will be provided during the hiring process.

Texas Capital is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans.