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Equify Financial, LLC · 15 hours ago

Corporate Counsel

DFW Metroplex

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Equify Financial, LLC is seeking a Corporate Counsel to serve as the lead legal representative and strategic advisor to the CEO and Board. This role is responsible for overseeing legal strategy, risk management, regulatory compliance, and transactional oversight across the company's equipment finance platform and affiliated businesses.

FinanceFinancial ServicesLeasing

Hiring Manager

Jacqueline Curb

Responsibilities

Serve as principal legal advisor to the CEO and Board of Directors

Oversee all litigation, disputes, and enforcement actions

Prepare and review board materials, resolutions, consents, and governance documentation

Maintain corporate entity structure, bylaws, operating agreements, and cap tables

Lead negotiation and drafting of credit agreements, leases, loan documents, vendor, SaaS, insurance, partnership contracts, RSM employment agreements and compensation plans

Support M&A, capital raises, warehouse lines, securitizations, and strategic partnerships

Act as a business partner, not just a risk gatekeeper

Enable faster deal execution without compromising compliance

Support new product launches, territory expansions, and adjacent business lines

Anticipate legal issues before they become growth constraints

Reduce legal cycle time on deals and contracts

Clean regulatory posture with no material findings

Lower outside counsel spend through internalization and standardization

Maintain a fully documented, board-level governance structure

Support a scalable legal framework ready for securitization, capital markets, or PE involvement

Own compliance across equipment finance, commercial lending regulations, UCC, lien perfection, collateral enforcement, state-by-state licensing requirements, privacy, data security, and SaaS-related compliance

Interface with regulators, auditors, and outside counsel as needed

Design and maintain compliance frameworks, policies, and internal controls

Standardize contract templates to reduce friction and risk

Ensure commercial terms align with portfolio risk, ROA targets, and growth strategy

Manage outside counsel relationships and legal spend

Develop early-warning risk frameworks to prevent disputes

Support workouts, restructures, and recoveries alongside Credit and Special Assets teams

Advise leadership on executive compensation, incentive plans, employment law, terminations, HR policies, non-competes, non-solicits, and IP protection

Partner with HR to maintain compliant employee handbooks and policies

Qualification

Corporate counsel experienceCommercial finance expertiseRegulatory complianceRisk managementM&A supportContract negotiationLegal documentationBusiness-first mindsetHigh integrityCommunication

Required

At least five (5) years of lead corporate counsel experience in commercial finance, equipment leasing, banking, or private credit, with at least ten (10) years of legal experience overall

Experience supporting $500MM+ balance sheet businesses, regulated financial services environments, and high-growth or PE-backed companies

Business-first mindset with strong risk judgment

Comfortable operating at both strategic and tactical levels

Excellent communicator with executives and boards

Ability to say 'yes' safely, not just 'no.'

High integrity, discretion, and ownership mentality