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Banc of California · 19 hours ago

Corporate Counsel

Santa Ana, California, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$40.38/hr - $67.55/hr

2+ years exp

Banc of California, Inc. is a bank holding company focused on providing banking and treasury management services. The Corporate Counsel will provide legal representation and support primarily for the Lending departments, ensuring compliance with laws and regulations while offering strategic legal advice to business units.

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Responsibilities

Provide day-to-day legal advice to management and business units, including all community and specialty lending, loan operations, loan servicing, portfolio management, and credit

Review, draft and negotiate loan documents, including loan and security agreements, promissory notes, deeds of trust, subordination agreements and guarantees

Review, draft, and negotiate a wide variety of vendor contracts and non-disclosure agreements, and create/maintain standardized forms

Review and analyze entity formation and other organizational documents, such as operating agreements, bylaws, partnership agreements, resolutions, and court-issues documents. Advising internal clients on organizational and officer authority-related issues, as well as signing authority

Oversee and manage outside counsel

Work across business units and with all levels of management with support partners and business partners to identify and mitigate risk

Develop and implement training for the business units to educate and create broader awareness and contextual perspective

Treat people with respect; keep commitments; inspire the trust of others; work ethically and with integrity; uphold organizational values; accept responsibility for own actions

Demonstrates knowledge of and adherence to EEO policy; shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences; promotes working environment free of harassment of any type

Follows policies and procedures; completes tasks correctly and on time; supports the company’s goals and values

Performs the position safely, without endangering the health or safety to themselves or others and will be expected to report potentially unsafe conditions. The employee shall comply with occupational safety and health standards and all rules, regulations and orders issued pursuant to the OSHA Act of 1970, which are applicable to one’s own actions and conduct

Performs other duties and projects as assigned

Qualification

Juris Doctorate (J.D.)Legal experience in contractsLending transactionsActive member of State BarRisk assessmentCommunication skillsComputer skillsMath skillsOrganizational skillsProblem-solving skillsAttention to detailTeam skills

Required

Juris Doctorate (J.D.) from an ABA accredited law school required

Two (2) to five (5) years of legal experience in vendor contracts, contract negotiations and/or lending transactions

Active member of the State Bar of California required

High School diploma or equivalent required

Demonstrate knowledge of and adherence to all policies and procedures, including EEO policy; show respect and sensitivity for cultural differences; educate others on the value of diversity; promote a working environment free of harassment of any type; build a diverse workforce and support affirmative action

Exceptional oral, written and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to apply common sense to carry out instructions, interpret documents, understand procedures, write reports and correspondence, and speak clearly to customers and employees

Ability to function well in a situation with ambiguous or generally-defined goals, issues and methods

Ability to be highly cooperate with others and responsive to the Bank's needs

Ability to deal with complex difficult problems involving multiple facets and variables in non-standardized situations

Strong understanding of the interplay between legal and business risk

Preferred

Knowledge of lending and commercial contracts preferred

Experienced in topical issues of particular regulatory concern (e.g. Privacy/GLBA, TISA, EFTA, ECOA, TILA, RESPA, TCPA, FCRA, SCRA, UDAAP, etc.) preferred, but not required

Benefits

You will be eligible to participate in the company’s 401k plan which includes a company match and immediate vesting.

We offer comprehensive insurance options including medical, dental, vision, AD&D, supplemental life, long-term disability, pre-tax Health Savings Account with employer contributions, and pre-tax Flexible Spending Account (FSA).

Banc of California partners with providers that offer adoption, surrogacy, and fertility assistance as well as paid parental leave and family support solutions including care options for your family.

Eligible team members receive paid vacation days, holidays, and volunteer time off.

To support career growth of our team members, we offer tuition reimbursement, an annual mentorship program, leadership development resources, access to LinkedIn Learning, and more.