Assistant General Counsel, Contracts and Privacy
New Yesterday
Overview PenFed is hiring a (Hybrid) Assistant General Counsel, Contracts and Privacy at our Tysons, Virginia location. The primary purpose of this position is to provide legal counsel and services to management and staff of Pentagon Federal Credit Union (PenFed) on commercial contracts and data privacy.
Responsibilities Draft, review, and negotiate all types of commercial contracts (including confidentiality, vendor, partnership, employment, data processing and master services agreements) and related documents (including statements of work, amendments, addenda, attachments, forms, etc.).
Provide legal advice related to use of data, intellectual property, technology and privacy for the credit union business units and functions. Support the Privacy Officer in working closely with Information Technology and Information Security on data protection and privacy initiatives and issues.
Represent or assist outside counsel with the representation of the credit union and its subsidiaries in a variety of civil actions including negotiations, special settlements, delinquency collection, and employment actions.
Keep informed of legislation, regulations, judicial and other legal developments, and trends affecting federal credit unions.
Analyze and interpret laws, rulings, and regulations with probable outcomes for the credit union.
Interact with PenFed and subsidiary staff, vendors, and senior government officials on a regular basis.
Other duties as assigned consistent with qualifications.
Ensure business continuity.
Qualifications Graduate degree from an accredited law school required.
Active member of the highest court of a state bar required.
Minimum of four (4) years as a practicing attorney with experience in commercial contracts and data privacy.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Experience working in fast-paced environments and able to multi-task.
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word.
Proven project management skills and results driven.
Ability to work in a team environment and highly organized.
Supervisory Responsibility This position will not supervise employees.
Licenses and Certifications Ability to practice law in the state where assigned.
Work Environment While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to an indoor office setting with moderate noise.
Travel Ability to travel to various worksites and be on-call may be required.
About Us Established in 1935, PenFed today is one of the country’s strongest and most stable financial institutions with over 2.9 million members and over $31 billion in assets. We serve members in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, as well as in Guam and Puerto Rico. We are federally insured by NCUA and we are an Equal Housing Lender. We are available to members worldwide, via the web, seven days a week, twenty-four hours a day.
Equal Employment Opportunity PenFed management will maintain and observe personnel policies which will not discriminate or permit harassment or retaliation against a person because of race, color, creed, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, military or veteran status or obligation, the presence of a physical and/or mental disability or medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation, and all statuses protected by applicable state or local law in all recruiting, hiring, training, compensation, overtime, position classifications, work assignments, facilities, promotions, transfers, employee treatment, and in all other terms and conditions of employment. PenFed will also prohibit retaliation against individuals for raising a complaint of discrimination or harassment or participating in an investigation of same. PenFed will also reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with a disability so that they can apply for a job or perform the essential functions of a job unless doing so causes a direct threat or undue hardship. Contact HR at 402-639-8568 for questions or accommodation requests.
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- Location:
- Mclean, VA, United States
- Salary:
- $250,000 +
- Category:
- Legal