Vice President, General CounselNew York, New York, United States (New York)

Vice President, General Counsel

The Vice President, General Counsel oversees and manages the provision of all legal services to NFF to ensure maximum protection of its legal rights and to maintain its operations. This position provides strategic guidance, consultation, and support to the leadership team and advises on a comprehensive range of legal and associated issues involved in carrying out the mission of the organization.

While this role engages in general enterprise & governance matters, the core focus of the role is oversight of all legal aspects of our financing and lending operations. The majority of NFF loan closings and documentation are prepared in-house by the General Counsel team. Therefore, this role plays a vital part in assuring borrower loan documents are accurate, state-specific, and comply with lending guidelines. The ideal candidate has a wealth of knowledge of CDFI financial regulations, lending laws, and corporate governance.

This is a US-based remote position, within commutable distance to NFF's Offices in Boston, New York, or Philadelphia. There is a potential for up to 15% travel.

What You'll Do

CDFI & Lending

• Advises leadership on legal and regulatory matters affecting nonprofit lending and community development finance
• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts, loan documents, and participation agreements and also manage external counsel to do the same
• Ensure compliance with federal and state financial regulations, including those specific to CDFIs and CDEs
• Review and negotiate organization's loan agreements, PRIs, guaranty agreements
• Select and retain outside paid and pro bono counsel, as required, to obtain legal opinions or to handle claims and litigation
• Monitor changes in laws and regulations relevant to nonprofit finance and lending
• In collaboration with the Chief Credit Officer, provides legal advice on activities related to loan workouts and borrower default / delinquencies

Enterprise

Governance

Who You Are

Required Skills & Experience

Preferred Skills & Experience

Compensation

At NFF, we are invested in discussing the depth and breadth of each candidate's background and experience during the interview process and using that information to determine the best offer while considering internal pay equity. The salary range for this position is $190,000 - $210,000. If provided an offer, NFF will determine salary compensation based on relevant skills and years of experience. NFF also takes into consideration internal equity in setting salary bands for each role. NFF provides an attractive benefits package that currently includes up to 18 paid holidays, 3 floating holidays, unlimited vacation time off, health insurance with an NFF funded health reimbursement account. We offer both employer match and non-match contributions toward a retirement plan. We provide a work from home fund, and flexible spending accounts that cover medical, commuter, and childcare costs.

All salaries are commensurate with experience and include an attractive benefits package. NFF is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant or employee because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, or military or veteran status in accordance with federal law. In addition, NFF complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every jurisdiction in which it maintains facilities. NFF also provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable laws. NFF does not employ individuals based outside of the United States.

This job posting provides a general list of the essential responsibilities and qualifications required for this position. It does not represent a contract for employment and NFF reserves the right to change the description and / or posting at any time without notice.