Associate Corporate Attorney

Job Description
Benefits Overview

A career at CoBank can offer you the opportunity to make a personal impact on the people and communities where we do business. In order to be the best, we hire the best!

Remarkable Benefits Offered by CoBank

Careers with a purpose
Time-Off Packages, 15 days of vacation, 10 paid sick days and 11 paid holidays
Competitive Compensation & Incentive
Hybrid work model: flexible arrangements for most positions
Benefits Packages, including Medical, Dental and Vision coverage, Disability, AD&D, and Life Insurance
Robust associate training and development with CoBank University
Tuition reimbursement for higher education
Outstanding 401k: up to 6% matching and additional 3% non-elective contribution & Student Loan Match
Community Impact: United Way Angel Day, Volunteer Day and Associate Directed Contribution
Associate Resource Groups: creating a culture of respect and inclusion
Recognize a fellow associate through our GEM awards

Job Description

Provides legal advice, including direction on transactional matters, commercial loan and other general legal transactions and issues. Assists more senior level attorneys in the provision of legal advice to in-house clients, in transactions, vendor and loan agreements and other legal matters. Reviews legal publications and pending legislation and advises management of changes that impact CoBank. Executes smaller, less complex tasks delegated by more senior level attorneys and may represent CoBank in negotiations.

Essential Functions

Provides legal services, legal counsel, guidance, recommendations, and proactive advice, in consultation with their supervisor, on legal issues to assigned individual banking groups/divisions/management.
Conducts legal research and issues legal opinions.
With respect to transactional matters, prepares, reviews, negotiates and/or interprets various legal instruments and documents of all types such as contracts, confidentiality agreements, leases, loan agreements, collateral documents, organizational documents and other agreements.
Reviews and analyzes loan or lease and collateral documentation and drafts legal audits memoranda for assigned individual banking groups; consults with and advises relationship managers and other associates concerning loan transactions.
Reviews paralegal work on various matters, including signatory authority reviews, collateral summaries and title insurance issues.

Education

JD From an approved law school required
Admission in state bar required

Work Experience

1 year of experience in commercial transactions or representing lenders and borrowers in negotiating, documenting, and closing a wide range of commercial financing transactions required
2 years of experience in commercial transactions or representing lenders and borrowers in negotiating, documenting, and closing a wide range of commercial financing transactions preferred
Knowledge of other areas of law related to transactions (e.g., environmental law)
Basic knowledge of the laws and regulations affecting the Farm Credit System
Basic knowledge of corporate and commercial law in the context of commercial loan transactions, including real estate and personal property collateral, participations, and syndications.

Physical Exertion Details

Sedentary Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Travel Requirement Details

Occasional Travel occurs infrequently (typically, once a month or less).

About CoBank

The typical base pay range for this role is between $100,000 – $123,000. Compensation may vary based on individual job-related knowledge, skills, expertise, and experience. This position is eligible for a discretionary annual incentive program driven by organization and individual performance.

The listed salary, other compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. This job will be posted for a minimum of five (5) business days or until the position is filled. CoBank reserves the right to adjust compensation for all positions and to modify or discontinue benefits programs at any time in its sole discretion, subject to applicable law.

CoBank is a cooperative bank serving vital industries across rural America. The bank provides loans, leases, export financing and other financial services to agribusinesses and rural power, water and communications providers in all 50 states. The bank also provides wholesale loans and other financial services to affiliated Farm Credit associations serving more than 76,000 farmers, ranchers and other rural borrowers in 23 states around the country. CoBank is a member of the Farm Credit System, a nationwide network of banks and retail lending associations chartered to support the borrowing needs of U.S. agriculture, rural infrastructure and rural communities. Headquartered outside Denver, Colorado, CoBank serves customers from regional banking centers across the U.S. and also maintains an international representative office in Singapore.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

We are committed to ensuring that our online application process provides an equal employment opportunity to all applicants, including qualified individuals with disabilities. If you are an applicant with a disability, or are assisting an applicant with a disability, and require accessibility assistance or would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any aspect of the application process, including completing an application, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please submit a request by emailing [email protected]. Include your contact information and specific details about your requested accommodation.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

CoBank is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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