In-House Counsel

Position Summary

A General Counsel advises the Corporation concerning legal rights and obligations by providing legal support to various internal departments by performing the following job duties.

Essential Functions

• Oversee and manage all bank litigation handled by outside counsel and maintain guidelines concerning same. Review policies and procedures concerning retention of other outside bank counsel.
• Personally handles litigation of certain commercial loans to be determined by General Counsel.
• Review of legal invoices for reasonableness and development of strategies for reducing legal costs.
• Manage Asset Recovery Group in liquidation of commercial and SBA loans and provide guidance to Loan Servicing in its oversite of residential and consumer foreclosures, as requested.
• Review, revise and maintain credit and loan policies / procedures manual.
• Review and negotiate bank leases upon renewal.
• Review retail trust agreements, when necessary.
• Assist in corporate legal issues, and revise policies as requested by CEO or other senior management.
• Oversight of material changes to loan documents and loan products
• Review complaints, subpoenas, and levies in conjunction with Compliance Department.
• Attend compliance committee meetings and training, when necessary.

Job Requirements and Qualifications

• Thorough understanding of Bank's structure
• High-level analytic skills

Education and Experience

• D. Degree from an ABA Accredited Law School
• J. Bar Admission
• Ten plus years of litigation, commercial lending, banking regulation and/or corporate experience.
• Knowledge of Standard Operating Procedures for SBA liquidations.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• High-level oral and written communication skills
• Good computer skills in a Microsoft Windows environment including proficiency in Word and Excel
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts and use elementary mathematical concepts
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to inquiries
• Ability to speak and write clearly in order to effectively convey information so that others understand and as appropriate for the needs of the audience
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out written and oral instructions.
• Ability to work independently with supervision

• Ability to effectively handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit for long periods of time up to 75% of work hours.
• Ability to use hands to grasp, handle or feel.
• Ability to use computer keyboard and system to enter data and process information.
• Ability to read a computer screen at a close distance.
• Ability to talk, hear, and see.
• Ability to use telephone to communicate with others.
• Ability to use office equipment such as teller scanner, personal computer, telephone, mobile device, copier, etc.

Working Conditions

• Moderate sound as in business office with office machines, computers, and people traffic. .

Compliance

• It is the responsibility of each bank staff member and of management to adhere to policies and procedures designed to implement compliance with the laws and regulations to which the bank is subject. Each bank staff and management member shall be accountable for understanding how compliance with laws and regulations affects the performance of their day-to-day duties, for completing compliance training as assigned and for carrying out those duties in a manner to achieve compliance with those laws and regulations.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.

This job description is not an employment agreement or contract, implied or otherwise. Unity Bank maintains "at will" employment.

This document describes the position currently available. It is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the position and is not an exhaustive list of skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities, or working conditions associated with it. Unity Bank reserves the right to modify duties or job descriptions at any time. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned, including work in other functional areas to cover absences or relief, to equalize peak work periods, or otherwise balance the workload.

Unity Bank is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and prohibits discrimination in hiring, promotion and terms and conditions of employment on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin/nationality, ancestry, religion/religious practices or observances, age, sex, gender identity or expression, affectional or sexual orientation, marital status, civil union status, domestic partnership status, disability or perceived disability, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, genetic information, and status as a veteran or disabled veteran of, or liability for service in, the Armed Forces of the United States.

Unity Bank commits to making reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified individuals with disabilities and qualified disabled veterans provided the individual is able to perform the essential functions of the job, unless such accommodation would impose an undue hardship upon Unity Bank. A qualified employee or job applicant with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting Unity Bank's human resources department.

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