The Associate Legal Counsel in handling routine matters related to a specific functional area. The incumbent is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day administrative workload, including contract reviews and evaluations, contract interpretation, and guiding and assisting junior level professionals on legal matters, defined legal procedures, analyses and report preparation.
Provides legal counsel and guidance to the company's and its various entities' management and boards of directors on strategies and solutions to potential, anticipated and/or identified legal, regulatory and/or compliance matters and issues of concern.
Advises management and various partners to help ensure operations comply with laws and other regulatory provisions and contractual obligations.
Represents or oversees the company in transactions, legal proceedings, disputes, initiatives and various other matters.
Drafts, reviews, negotiates, advises regarding and/or approves policies, procedures, contracts and related documents for business operations, regulatory compliance, procurement of goods and services, confidentiality of proprietary information, employment, leases of space and equipment and software licenses, and generally to support business operations and promote the company's objectives and interests.
Partners with management and in-house counsel to solve contractual issues.
Performs comprehensive contract review and evaluation with the ability to identify risks to the company.
Guides and assists junior level professionals on legal matters, defined legal procedures, analyses and report preparation.
Assists management with work flow and administrative tasks.
Reviews contractual language as needed.
Supports the continuous improvement of standard form agreements and legal processes.
Partners with legal counsel, sales and professional services, sales operations and global finance teams to support business processes.
Conducts legal research and analysis as needed.
Interprets contract requirements and contract change impacts.
Qualifications:
Education: J.D. degree, and active license to practice law in the state of Texas.
Work Experience: 3+ Years Experience practicing law in Financial Services, Bank, and/or Law firm.
Proficient understanding of state and local laws.
Proficient understanding of legal documents, contracts and agreements, and drafting experience.
Proficient legal and analytical skills and a business-oriented approach to problem solving.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Ability to identify and process documents, both hard copy and electronically.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously.
Proficiency in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Strong attention to detail.
Ability to work in cross-functional teams.
Strong interpersonal skills.
At Santander, we value and respect differences in our workforce and strive to increase the diversity of our teams. We actively encourage everyone to apply.
Santander is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
This job description does not list all of the job duties of the job. You may be asked by your supervisors or managers to perform other duties. You may be evaluated in part based upon your performance of the tasks listed in this job description. The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time. This job description is not a contract for employment and either you or the employer may terminate at any time for any reason.
The base pay range for this position is posted below and represents the annualized salary range. For hourly positions (non-exempt), the annual range is based on a 40-hour work week. The exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, training, licensure and certifications and location.
Base Pay RangeMinimum:
$82,500.00 USDMaximum:
$140,000.00 USD