Vice President Deputy General Counsel

Populus Financial Group; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an innovative financial services firm as a Deputy General Counsel, where you will lead legal initiatives and provide strategic advice on complex transactions. This role offers a unique opportunity to work closely with senior management, driving collaboration and change across various functional areas. You will be responsible for managing mergers and acquisitions, drafting key agreements, and ensuring compliance with corporate governance standards. The company values integrity and teamwork, making it a great place for professionals who are passionate about making a meaningful impact in the financial sector. Take the next step in your career with this exciting opportunity!

Benefits

401K Match

Paid Time Off

Health Benefits

Qualifications

• 8+ years of legal experience in a major law firm or financial institution.
• Strong knowledge of corporate governance and M&A transactions.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate a wide range of transactions and agreements.
• Manage mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures.
• Provide commercial and legal advice to improve decision-making.

Skills

Corporate Governance

M&A Transactions

Legal Research

Strategic Planning

Problem Solving

Media Communication

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Populus is an amazing company where our employees stay because they love their teams and the growth opportunities. Additionally, we offer a competitive 401K match, a generous paid time off package, and Health Benefits.

Our mission is to provide a broad range of quality financial products and services delivered with best-in-class customer service. We work and lead with integrity, and we celebrate employees who exemplify our values. Come join our team!

The Deputy General Counsel is responsible for providing legal service and advice to the company generally.

Major Responsibilities

• Drafting, negotiating and advising the business on a wide range of transactions, agreements and documentation.
• Managing all stages of mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, key investments, and other strategic business opportunities, including leading due diligence, drafting and negotiating term sheets and definitive transaction documents, manage closing transactions, and support post-closing integration.
• Providing practical commercial and legal advice to facilitate, improve, and strengthen operational decision-making through integration of legal analysis as part of the overall business development process.
• Partnering closely with Finance and Treasury to negotiate credit agreements and other similar or related agreements.
• Reviewing legal components of marketing and training material.
• Analyzing and advising regarding potential new business ventures.
• Collaborating with business teams and legal / compliance colleagues to address and resolve complex issues, develop policies, procedures and various materials to advance the business objectives and / or address new or changes to laws or regulations.
• Liaising and directing external counsel, as required, on transactional or other matters.
• Preparing minutes of Board meetings and drafting resolutions or written consents for action by the Board of Directors.
• Serving as legal resource for all corporate governance matters; participating in the development and implementation of corporate governance policies and procedures.
• Assisting with certain company lawsuits, on occasion.
• Managing and maintaining legal files and other related organizational matters.
• Directing legal staff in support of these activities.
• Assisting the General Counsel with other duties and responsibilities as requested by the CEO or General Counsel.
• Legal Principles & Research
• Leadership
• Strategic Planning
• Policy Development
• Problem Identification & Resolution
• Media Communication

Interactions

Direct Report Title

• Senior Counsel

Indirect Report Title - N / A

Other Internal / External Interactions

• Management Team
• Outside Agencies / Clients

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum of eight (8) years post-admission practicing experience with a major law firm, financial institution or judicial clerkship relevant to the responsibilities of the position.
• Must be a graduate of an accredited law school.
• Candidate must be in compliance with all relevant licensing requirements.
• Ability to lead and drive teams to institute change and collaboration across a variety of functional areas.
• Ability to prioritize work, manage a large number of matters at one time, and interact with senior management.
• Strong knowledge of corporate governance, M&A transactions, and general corporate law.
• Effective and efficient problem solver; excellent planning, organizational, and communication skills; ability to communicate at all levels of the organization.
• Knowledge of financial services laws and regulations is a plus, particularly experience with credit card and debit card products and services and / or privacy laws.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the major responsibilities.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand or walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop or bend; and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 50 lbs.

Position Type / Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8 : 00 a.m. to 5 : 00 p.m. This position might require long hours and weekend work.

Travel

Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-area and overnight travel may be expected.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in some work environments can be moderate.

Disclaimer

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted, as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

EEO Statement

Populus Financial Group provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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