Assistant General Counsel - Third Party Risk Management

Overview

This role serves as the organization’s primary legal counsel for drafting and negotiating vendor agreements and leads the Contracts Administration Team. The attorney will partner with Procurement, Third-Party Risk Management, Project Management, and other business lines to draft, review, and negotiate technology services agreements and other services and vendor agreements involving the organization’s interests or those of its customers.

In addition, this position oversees contract lifecycle management processes and procedures through leadership of the Contracts Administration Team.

Responsibilities

• Drafts, reviews, and negotiates contracts, agreements, and other instruments related to commercial and strategic transactions involving the organization and its subsidiaries, including contracts for technology services and related statements of work (SOWs) and service level agreements (SLAs).
• Manages and oversees the Contracts Administration Team, including contract lifecycle management processes and procedures.
• Oversees implementation and use of new contract technologies, including contract lifecycle management (CLM) systems and AI tools for contract drafting, review, and negotiation.
• Provides advice and counsel to Procurement and Third-Party Risk Management, as well as other business units, regarding commercial transactions and agreements, and the management of the organization’s legal rights and obligations.
• Assists the internal legal team in identifying, mitigating, and protecting the organization against legal risks.
• Supports internal legal matters affecting the organization and its subsidiaries, including general contracts, third-party agreements, vendor-supplier relationships, management of external counsel, litigation and dispute management, industry-related compliance issues, and intellectual property matters.
• Maintains expertise in industry-related legal, governance, compliance, and regulatory issues; helps ensure organizational activities are conducted in compliance with applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations governing the business, operations, and activities.
• Participates in development and implementation of policies and procedures consistent with objectives established by the Board of Directors and senior management.
• Drafts key legal documents, provides clear recommendations, and ensures legal and regulatory compliance.
• Stays informed of legislation, regulations, and other developments affecting operations and interests.
• Attends and actively contributes to various meetings.
• Adheres to and complies with applicable federal and state laws, regulations, and guidance, including those related to anti-money laundering (e.g., Bank Secrecy Act, US PATRIOT Act).
• Adheres to organizational policies and procedures and completes required training.
• Identifies and reports suspicious activity.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Supervises functions, projects, services, and/or one or more employees, as applicable.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws.
• Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance, coaching, rewarding, and disciplining employees; addressing complaints; and resolving problems.

Qualifications

Education

• Graduate of an accredited law school.
• Admitted to and in good standing with the bar of a US state.

Experience

• At least 5–7 years of experience as a practicing transactional attorney with a top law firm and/or the in-house legal department of a large business with multistate operations.

Licenses and Certifications

• Admitted to and in good standing with the bar of a US state.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Implementation and use of Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) systems.
• Implementation and use of AI-enabled tools for contract drafting and review.

Preferred Qualifications

• Candidates residing in locations within the organization’s footprint may be given preference.

Location

• Locations within the organization’s footprint may be eligible for preference.