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Deputy General Counsel
XDeputy General Counsel supporting Chief Legal Officer with compliance and risk-related legal services. Involves advising on regulatory matters and overseeing legal operations within Everwise Credit Union.
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Support the CLRO on legal, regulatory, and risk-related matters and help drive execution of department priorities
- Provide practical, business-oriented legal counsel to executive and operational leaders across the organization
- Monitor, interpret, and advise on changes in laws, regulations, and supervisory guidance applicable to credit unions and regulated financial institutions, including impact and implementation considerations.
- Support regulatory examinations, audits, and inquiries by reviewing responses and partnering with Compliance, Risk, Finance, and business teams on remediation planning and execution.
- Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of contracts and arrangements, including vendor and third-party, technology, marketing, real estate, and professional services agreements.
- Provide legal support for product development and member-facing programs, including disclosures, advertising review, complaint matters, and issue management
- Manage or support litigation, claims, and disputes, including oversight of outside counsel, legal holds, discovery coordination, and settlement documentation
- Provide counsel on privacy, information security, and data governance matters in partnership with Information Security and technology teams, including incident response support as needed.
- Provide functional leadership for assigned legal work, including prioritization, quality review, and mentoring of legal team members
- Support management of legal department operations, including intake and workflow processes, matter management, outside counsel selection and spend oversight, and continuous improvement of legal templates and playbooks.
- Assume additional responsibilities as necessary for the continued growth and advancement of the credit union.
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, and Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school, is required
- Active license to practice law in Indiana and/or Michigan (or ability to obtain promptly) is required
- 6+ years relevant, progressive legal experience with increasing responsibility (in-house and/or law firm)
- 4+ years of experience in people management or team leadership role.
- Demonstrated experience advising on contracts, regulatory/compliance issues, and risk-based decision making
- Ability to manage sensitive matters with discretion and maintain attorney-client privilege and confidentiality
- Experience in banking/credit union or broader financial services (regulated environment) is preferred
- Experience supporting third-party partnerships, technology procurement, and complex vendor negotiations
- Experience with privacy and data security laws and incident response (e.g., GLBA, state privacy laws, breach notification)
- Experience managing outside counsel, budgets, and legal operations processes
Benefits
Comp & perks- Health insurance
- Retirement plans
- Paid time off
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development
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Hard Skills & Tools
legal counselcontract negotiationregulatory compliancerisk managementlitigation managementdata governanceprivacy lawsincident responsevendor managementlegal operations
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringdiscretionconfidentialitycommunicationcollaborationproblem-solvingprioritizationquality reviewteam management
Certifications
Juris Doctor (JD)active law license in Indianaactive law license in Michigan