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Posted December 12, 2019

General Counsel

West Creek Financial
Washington, D.C. Full Time

We are seeking a General Counsel with strong professional credentials to be a business partner and steward of legal practice at West Creek. As a member...

We are seeking a General Counsel with strong professional credentials to be a business partner and steward of legal practice at West Creek. As a member of the senior leadership team, you will provide counsel on transactional laws and regulations to West Creek and its executives, and respond to a variety of inquiries pertaining to consumer lending transactions, intellectual property, business contracts, information security, compliance and regulatory matters. The role will report directly to the CEO and has the option to sit in Richmond or DC.

Required Qualifications

JD from an accredited law school and license to practice law in Virginia and Washington, DC (or another US state with ability to practice in-house in Virginia/DC)

Minimum of 15+ years of experience as a transactional attorney at a major/relevant law firm or leadership in an in-house legal department

Experience working with financial institutions and/or banks

Firm understanding of US, Virginia and Washington Dc banking/financial laws and regulations

Extensive experience and understanding of consumer lending transactions and documentation, lending transactions and documentation, capital markets transactions, and restructuring, workout and bankruptcy matters

Extensive experience of capital raising process in both public and private equity in debt and equity capital markets

Extensive financial services experience negotiating debt and equity financing agreements

Working knowledge and experience with contract terms and conditions with particular emphasis on the protection of intellectual property, confidentiality and minimizing liabilities and risks

Experience as a leader with the intellect and presence to become a true business partner across the organization, capable of contributing to broader business conversations beyond their functional expertise

This listing expired on Feb 10. Applications are no longer accepted.

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