Assistant Counsel, Legal and Compliance

The Assistant General Counsel is a senior attorney providing broad-based legal advice and services to Mason Companies for a diverse range of activities, under the direction of the Vice President and General Counsel.

Under the supervision of the General Counsel:

Provide advice, support and assistance with a broad range of legal issues, including contracts, transactions, marketing, risk management, employment, and compliance matters Monitor, research and assess applicable and developing compliance requirements for the Company

Provide clear, concise, accurate, timely and practical compliance advice and support to management and employees of the Company

Partner with the General Counsel on compliance program development, governance, regulatory compliance and risk strategies

Develop and improve applicable policies, procedures and guidelines

Deliver compliance training and manage employee participation and records

Monitor the Company’s compliance hotline and provide appropriate reporting

Conduct or support internal compliance investigations as directed

Coordinate compliance testing, surveillance, auditing, evaluation and remediation

Support alignment of the Company’s compliance program with compliance initiatives of the Company’s external partners

Manage the preparation, filing, tracking and renewal of regulatory applications, licenses, renewals, notices and other filings

Instruct, manage and otherwise interact with outside legal counsel as appropriate and authorized to promote high quality, cost-effective, responsive external legal services

Produce professional quality, efficient, creative, practical, and responsive legal services for novel, complex, and continually changing legal issues

Under the supervision of the General Counsel:

Support judicial and regulatory proceedings, including litigation, arbitration, investigations, and negotiations

Support insurance and related risk management activities, in coordination with the Finance Department

Relevant compliance certifications preferred

Minimum of 5 years of legal experience

Mix of law firm and in-house legal experience preferred

In-house legal experience with a financial institution preferred

Significant contract drafting skills and experience

Experience supporting compliance programs, including risk assessments, policy development and remediation

Experience conducting compliance investigations preferred

Demonstrated experience with financial and consumer protection laws, including federal banking laws, ECOA, TILA, GLBA, FCRA, UDAAP, AML, OFAC, and state credit, fraud, privacy and other consumer protection laws

Familiarity with relevant legal technology, including contract management, compliance, legal research, AI, automation, and other solutions

Self-starter willing to assume responsibility for tasks, to learn new legal areas, and to demonstrate commitment to continuous improvement and to upholding the highest personal, professional and Company values

Excellent attention to detail with the ability to prioritize and effectively manage multiple competing projects

Impeccable integrity, discretion, and ability to handle confidential and sensitive matters.

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to effectively convey complex information to a non-legal audience

Flexible work arrangements may be available

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