Compeer Financial · 2 days ago
Associate General Counsel – Contracts & Legal Operations
Bloomington, IL
Contract
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$106K/yr - $180K/yr
4+ years expCompeer Financial is a member-owned cooperative providing financial services to support agriculture and rural communities. They are seeking an Associate General Counsel to provide legal counsel and strategic contracting support for third-party and vendor engagements, while developing and maintaining contract standards and reviewing commercial and agricultural credit agreements.
FinanceFinancial ServicesRentalRisk Management
No H1B
Responsibilities
Reviews and negotiates technology, vendor, and service provider contracts, applying consistent standards and appropriate legal risk judgment, with an emphasis on technology and outsourced services (e.g., SaaS, cloud/hosting, managed services, professional services/SOW’s, data processing, and strategic vendor arrangements)
Develops, maintains, and continuously improves a contracting standards framework (e.g., checklists, contract playbooks, and escalation thresholds) that enable efficient, consistent contract review
Provides timely, practical legal advice to internal business partners to enable business objectives while managing legal and regulatory risk
Makes risk-based decisions on contract terms, including liability allocation, indemnification, intellectual property, confidentiality, data security, audit rights, and dispute resolution
Approves legal risk exceptions where contracts deviate from organizational standards, documenting rationale and any compensating considerations
Partners with members of the Legal team to ensure efficient intake, triage, and turnaround of contract review and negotiation requests., Handles escalated negotiations with third parties when standard terms are rejected or when business needs require non-standard agreements
Responsible for the organization’s inventory of commercial and agricultural lending contract templates, including loan agreements, security instruments, guarantees, and related documents
Responsible for the effort to harmonize the organization’s legacy forms to standardize provisions, align risk management approaches, and ensure template documents work together coherently
Manages the periodic review cycle for legal forms, coordinating and contributing to in-house and outside counsel review according to established schedules and risk tiers
Partners with the Legal team members on version control, metadata management, and template distribution processes
Serves as backup legal counsel to the organization's commercial finance and capital markets teams, providing contract review and legal advice against defined legal standards on a portfolio of complex commercial syndicated and participated middle market, large corporate, and institutional loans
Supports the review of loan pool purchases when the organization purchases pools of commercial or agricultural loans
Works closely with other members of the Legal and Compliance department, providing contract review support during periods of absence or high volume
Champions the brand; serves as a role-model for the vision, mission and values of the organization. Supports Compeer’s strategic initiatives
Assists leadership in defining the legal team’s strategic direction and goals
Keeps abreast of industry best practices. Identifies and executes efficient and effective practices that enhance the team’s value
Qualification
Required
Juris Doctor from an American Bar Association accredited law school
Admission to practice law in at least one U.S. State (and the ability to obtain admission in Minnesota, Wisconsin or Illinois within the first year)
Intermediate-level experience (4+ years) in commercial transactions, contracts, or lending, whether in a law firm or corporate law department
Process orientation, including a demonstrated ability to build systems, standards, and repeatable processes
Comfort with iterative improvement: experience identifying inefficiencies and implementing and continuously improving solutions over time
Ability to balance standardization with appropriate flexibility for business needs
Strong attention to detail and high accuracy
Analytical, critical thinking and decision-making skills
High level of integrity
Flexibility in a fast-changing environment
Strong interpersonal skills to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others using tact, courtesy and good judgement; capable of influencing without formal authority
Presentation, negotiation, influencing and organizational skills
Strong oral and written communication skills to effectively communicate complex topics to a variety of audiences and to write legal contracts and documents
Creative problem-solving ability
Ability to remain objective in balancing business needs and risk
Ability to prioritize assignments and work independently in a timely manner
Preferred
Experience developing or improving contract processes, templates, playbooks, or clause libraries, and driving measurable cycle-time improvements
Background in financial services, lending, or other regulated industries, with exposure to audit or exam-driven contracting requirements
Exposure to third-party risk management, vendor management, or procurement legal processes
Experience with legal forms management or contract harmonization projects
Familiarity with technology consulting, including SaaS agreements, data security terms, and service level agreements (SLA's)
Understanding of contract law, risk allocation, and commercial terms in vendor and technology agreements
Familiarity with lending documentation, security instruments, and commercial finance transactions
Benefits
Hybrid model – up to 50% work from home
Flexible schedules including ample flexibility in the summer months
Up to 9% towards 401k (3% fixed Compeer contribution plus up to 6% match)
Benefits: medical, dental, vision, HSA/FSA, life & AD&D insurance, short-term and long-term disability, wellness program & EAP
Vacation, sick leave, holidays/floating holidays, parental leave, and volunteer paid time off
Learning and development programs
Mentorship programs
Cross-functional committee opportunities (i.e. Inclusion Council, emerging professional groups, etc.)
Professional membership/certification reimbursement and more!
Company
Compeer Financial
Compeer Financial offers loan, rental, risk management, and other financial services to 144 counties in Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$300M2025-11-20Undisclosed· $300M
Leadership Team
Jase Wagner
President and CEO
Jim Roberge
Chief Diversified Markets Officer
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