Assistant General Counsel – SBA and Commercial Lending

U.S. Bank

. Serve as key legal advisor to SBA guaranteed lending group on loan transactions, documentation, SBA requirements, changes to SBA standard operating procedures, and business line procedures and goals.

Posted 5/22/2026full-timeMinneapolis • Minnesota, North Carolina, Washington, Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $149,515 - $175,900 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as key legal advisor to SBA guaranteed lending group on loan transactions, documentation, SBA requirements, changes to SBA standard operating procedures, and business line procedures and goals.
Provide legal advice to commercial lending business lines on commercial loan transactions, including complex real estate and title issues, UCC reviews, and legal documentation.
Draft and review loan documents for use in internal documentation systems and draft, review, and negotiate commercial loan documents and other legal documents on behalf of U.S. Bank.
Advise business units, risk groups, operations teams, and senior leadership regarding federal regulatory issues, changing legal landscape, and solutions to legal challenges.
Solve legal challenges in an efficient manner, including problem solving on specific transactions, revising internal procedures, and advising on changes to legal requirements on SBA and commercial lending.
Manage and oversee outside counsel on commercial lending, SBA lending issues, and dispute resolution.
Stay abreast of relevant market, legal and regulatory developments and work closely with business lines and support partners to ensure continuous compliance with laws, regulations, and policies.
Train business units regarding SBA lending, real estate issues, UCC issues, and other legal challenges in commercial lending.
Become familiar with and provide guidance on relevant U.S. Bank policies and procedures, particularly as related to SBA guaranteed lending.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Licensed by and in good standing with the appropriate state bar association or other appropriate state attorney licensing authority
A minimum of 10 years’ experience practicing law, including both:
1. Law firm experience leading commercial loan transactions and
2. In-house experience at a regulated financial institution.
Strong and demonstrated knowledge of SBA-guaranteed lending and SBA Standard Operating Procedure.
Significant experience with real estate secured commercial lending transactions, including loan document drafting, negotiating, title reviews, and problem solving, as well as strong experience with the Uniform Commercial Code.
Strong drafting, negotiating, issue-spotting and risk identification skills.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with both legal and business audiences.
Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively and to set priorities and exercise judgment in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
Ability to collaborate confidently and effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders, including senior leaders.
Demonstrated ability to develop trusting relationships with internal clients, outside counsel, and other internal stakeholders such as credit, operations, and risk functions.
Experience with healthcare, agricultural, and franchise lending.
Familiarity with banking regulations, such as Regulation B.
Familiarity with dispute resolution in commercial lending and real estate transactions, including eminent domain and mechanics’ liens.
Experience with process improvements and incorporation of technology solutions into legacy legal processes.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
Basic term and optional term life insurance
Short-term and long-term disability
Pregnancy disability and parental leave
401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
Adoption assistance
Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

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Hard Skills & Tools

commercial loan transactionsloan document draftingnegotiatingtitle reviewsUniform Commercial CodeSBA-guaranteed lendingSBA Standard Operating Proceduredispute resolutionreal estate secured lendingproblem solving

Soft Skills

written communicationverbal communicationcollaborationjudgmentrelationship buildingissue spottingrisk identificationindependent workprioritizationadaptability

Certifications

licensed attorneystate bar association