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Jovia Financial

General Counsel

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Sunrise Banks

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$173K/yr

POSITION SUMMARY The General Counsel serves as the top legal advisor to the Bank and its fintech payments business, providing strategic, pragmatic counsel on all legal, regulatory, and risk matters.

Americanfidelity

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Oklahoma City, OK · On-site

General Counsel for a privately owned group of financial services companies, including insurance, banking, brokers, and others. Must currently reside in the Oklahoma City metro area or be willing to ...

American Fidelity

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General Counsel for a privately owned group of financial services companies, including insurance, banking, brokers, and others. Must currently reside in the Oklahoma City metro area or be willing to ...

Sunrise Banks

$173 - $322/hr

POSITION SUMMARY The General Counsel serves as the top legal advisor to the Bank and its fintech payments business, providing strategic, pragmatic counsel on all legal, regulatory, and risk matters.

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GENERAL COUNSEL

Saint Paul, MN · On-site

$173K/yr

POSITION SUMMARY The General Counsel serves as the top legal advisor to the Bank and its fintech payments business, providing strategic, pragmatic counsel on all legal, regulatory, and risk matters.

Sunrise Banks

GENERAL COUNSEL

Saint Paul, MN · On-site

$173K/yr

POSITION SUMMARY The General Counsel serves as the top legal advisor to the Bank and its fintech payments business, providing strategic, pragmatic counsel on all legal, regulatory, and risk matters.

First Interstate Bank

General Counsel

Billings, MT · On-site

$330 - $550/hr

SUMMARY The General Counsel serves as the chief legal officer for the bank, providing strategic legal guidance on all legal-related matters. This executive-level role ensures the institution operates ...

Adams Keegan

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Serve as a strategic legal partner to the Bank's business divisions and corporate support ... Select, retain, manage, and evaluate all outside counsel, managing outside legal expenses to an ...

RQD * Clearing LLC

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Deputy General Counsel

Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust

Alexandria, VA • On-site

Full-time

Re-posted 2 days ago

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Job description

CLASSIFICATION: Exempt


REPORTS TO: General Counsel


JOB DESCRIPTION

Summary/Objective

The Deputy General Counsel (“DGC”) is a senior legal executive responsible for supporting the General Counsel in managing the legal and regulatory affairs of BHRB, an exchange listed, publicly traded financial holding company, and B&H Bank, its wholly owned Virginia chartered commercial bank. This role combines strategic leadership with hands-on execution, reflecting the size, complexity, and regulatory profile of BHRB and B&H Bank.


The DGC serves as a key advisor to executive leadership and the Boards of Directors of BHRB and B&H Bank, with responsibility for advising on securities disclosure, banking regulation, supervisory matters, enterprise risk, and business line support. The role requires regulatory fluency, good business judgment, and the ability to operate effectively in a lean legal environment while supporting a growing and increasingly complex institution with a six-state footprint (Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia).


Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.


  1. Strategic Leadership & Enterprise Advisory
  • Serve as a principal advisor to the General Counsel, the President, and executive leadership team on legal, regulatory, and governance matters;
  • Provide risk-balanced, commercially practical guidance to support growth, profitability, and legal/regulatory compliance;
  • Support department-wide initiatives of the General Counsel and executive leadership; and
  • Act as General Counsel in the absence thereof.
  1. Public Company & Disclosure Responsibilities
  • In coordination with the General Counsel and the Finance & Accounting Team, oversee reporting and disclosure processes consistent with rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, proxy statements, and earnings materials;
  • Advise on disclosure controls and procedures and partner with the Finance & Accounting Team and Investor Relations on disclosures and investors communications;
  • Work with the General Counsel to ensure compliance with Regulation FD, insider trading policies, and NASDAQ listing standards; and
  • Support Board and Committee governance, including materials, minutes, and governance best practices.
  1. Banking Regulation & Supervisory Engagement
  • Provide legal guidance on applicable regulatory frameworks, including the rules and regulations of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Virginia Bureau of Financial Institutions, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and other federal and state governmental authorities with jurisdiction over BHRB and B&H Bank;
  • Provide legal guidance and support for federal and state supervisory examinations;
  • Coordinate with Risk, Compliance, and Internal Audit functions to support a strong control environment; and
  • Provide legal guidance on customer-facing products, disclosures, and marketing practices, including guidance on key consumer protection laws (e.g., UDAAP, TILA, RESPA, ECOA, FCRA) and related regulatory expectations.
  1. Business Line Support
  • Be a resource for B&H Bank’s core business lines, including commercial lending, retail banking, mortgage, and treasury management;
  • Review and assist in negotiation of material vendor and service provider agreements; and
  • Advise on digital banking initiatives, fintech partnerships, and third-party risk considerations.
  1. Strategic Growth Initiatives
  • Support the General Counsel and executive management with mergers, whole bank acquisitions, branch transactions, and strategic investments typical of a growing regional bank;
  • Support the General Counsel with management of legal due diligence, transaction structuring, and regulatory approval processes; and
  • Assist with post-closing integration from a legal, regulatory, and governance perspective.
  1. Litigation, Investigations & Risk Management
  • Support the General Counsel with management of material litigation, customer disputes, regulatory inquiries, and internal investigations;
  • Support the General Counsel with management of law firm/outside counsel relationships with a focus on cost control and outcomes; and
  • Support risk assessment processes and implementation of cost-effective, practical resolution strategies.
  1. Legal Operations & Team Leadership
  • Work with the General Counsel to develop and manage a lean legal department, prioritizing high-impact work and resource allocation, including technology and process improvement;
  • Supervise, mentor, and develop in-house legal staff; and
  • Monitor legal and regulatory developments affecting publicly traded companies/mid-sized banks and engage with industry associations and trade groups


Other Duties

  • Other duties as assigned


Skills/Abilities

  • Regulatory Depth: Understanding of regulatory expectations for >$10B banks, including supervisory engagement and consumer compliance;
  • Business Judgment: Ability to calibrate legal risk in a commercially practical manner;
  • Hands-On Leadership: Willingness to engage directly in execution, not just oversight;
  • Executive Presence: Ability to communicate effectively with executive management and the Boards of BHRB and B&H Bank;
  • Versatility: Comfort spanning securities, regulatory, transactional, and operational legal issues;
  • Collaboration: Willingness to foster a strong partnership with Risk, Compliance, Finance, and Internal Audit functions; and
  • Prioritization: Ability to manage competing demands in a resource-constrained environment.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.


Work Environment

This job operates in an office setting, the opportunity to telework is not available. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Office environment with job duties conducted via telephone, face to face meetings, and on the computer.



Physical Demands

This position requires manual dexterity, the ability to lift files and open cabinets. This position requires bending, stooping or standing as necessary.


Travel

Expectation for regular travel to Corporate Centers in Alexandria, VA, Moorefield, WV, and Camp Hill, PA for engagement with executive management, Board meetings, regulatory engagement, and strategic transaction discussions.

For Applicants located in Northern Viriginia (VA): The pay range for this position is $175,000 - $250,000 Annually.

The ranges listed for Viriginia and/or Maryland represent the good-faith compensation the Company reasonably expects to pay for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be determined based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate's skills, qualifications, experience, education, certifications, internal equity, and business needs. This position may also be eligible for additional compensation, such as bonuses or incentive pay, where applicable.


Education and Experience

  • Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school
  • Active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar, with a preference for Virginia or West Virginia plus at least one other jurisdiction in B&H Bank’s footprint.
  • 8 to 12 years of legal experience, including:
  • Significant experience as an attorney at an AmLaw Top 100 Firm or National/Regional Recognized Law Firm,
  • Prior in-house public company experience (preferred) and/or meaningful experience advising an exchange-listed public company;
  • Experience interacting with senior executives and regulators required; and
  • Deep familiarity with the regulation of financial institutions with assets ranging from $10B–$50B.



Equal Employment Opportunity/M/F/disability/protected veteran status



Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.















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