Senior Corporate Counsel

National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corpo
Dulles, VA
Full-time

Senior Corporate Counsel

Join a member-driven leader in a fast-paced, challenging and collaborative environment with the shared mission of supporting America's network of rural electric cooperatives.

Since its formation in 1969, National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation, or CFC, located in Dulles, Virginia, has provided capital and industry-leading financial products to more than 900 not-for-profit, consumer-controlled utility systems across the United States.

Our exceptional team delivers the "CFC Difference" that encompasses our values of service, integrity and excellence in all our interactions.

CFC has a need for a Senior Corporate Counsel to join the Legal Services team. This is a hybrid position requiring onsite work at our headquarters office in Sterling, VA, as well as optional remote workdays.

The Senior Corporate Counsel provides counsel and advice to staff and mid-level managers on complex finance and capital market transactions.

This position will draft and negotiate transaction documents that correctly interpret and apply CFC's preferred terms, conditions, covenants and conditions for complex financing, capital market and corporate transactions.

As a Senior Corporate Counsel, you will :

  • Drafts documents for complex financing transactions.
  • Provides expert legal advice to legal and business teams in the execution of enterprise-wide initiatives.
  • Is key contributor on legal teams representing CFC in lending, capital market deals & funding programs.
  • Reviews & approves transaction documentation prepared by corporate counsel, paralegals & outside counsel.
  • Develops skills of corporate counsel, paralegals & contracts personnel through effective coaching and mentoring.
  • Supervises and coordinates workflow and work product of attorneys, paralegals, contracts personnel, and legal assistants.

To be successful, you will need :

  • JD from an ABA accredited law school.
  • Active member in good standing of a state bar.
  • Minimum 7 years of relevant experience in corporate financial transactions.
  • Transactional experience in finance, utility or energy industry desired.
  • Previous management experience desired.
  • Advanced knowledge of complex corporate and commercial financing transactions.
  • Advanced ability to draft and understand the implications of non-standard loan terms and conditions.
  • Broad experience in legal research, writing, editing, drafting & analytical skills.
  • Expertise in one or more specialty areas such as corporate law, securities law or real estate law.
  • Knowing the current legal environment for, and understanding developments that affect, the utilities, cooperative and financial services industries.
  • Excellent customer service and organizational skills.
  • Excellent leadership, coaching and mentoring skills.
  • We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes hybrid work options; annual incentive opportunities; an employer-paid pension plan;

401(k); medical, dental and vision insurance; a generous leave policy; onsite gym; and more-all in a friendly, professional work environment.

For additional information, please visit our website at www.nrucfc.coop. CFC is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to workforce diversity.

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