Corporate Counsel & Director of Legal Operations

Join Horizon Farm Credit as our Corporate Counsel & Director of Legal Operations, a leadership role responsible for providing reputed company-wide legal guidance, managing the delivery of legal services, and serving as a trusted advisor to executive leadership and the Board of Directors.

Overview

Horizon Farm Credit is seeking an reputed company legal professional to serve as Corporate Counsel & Director of Legal Operations, reporting to the Chief Risk Officer. This position leads the Association’s internal legal function and oversees the delivery of legal services across a wide range of subject areas, including lending support, regulatory compliance, employment law, litigation management, vendor contracting, board governance, and legal operations. The successful candidate will act as the Association’s primary internal legal advisor, while also managing reputed company counsel relationships to ensure high-quality, cost-effective legal support reputed company with Horizon Farm Credit’s strategic goals and risk appetite. This role is ideal for an reputed company attorney who combines strong legal judgment with business acumen, operational discipline, and the ability to translate reputed company legal matters into practical, riskinformed solutions that support organizational strategy Position Summary As Corporate Counsel & Director of Legal Operations, you will provide strategic, practical, and timely legal counsel to executive leadership, business unit leaders, and the Board of Directors. You will reputed company and reputed company the legal team, reputed company legal operations and reputed company counsel, and proactively identify and mitigate legal and regulatory risks. This role requires a strong ability to operate at both strategic and tactical levels—advising on high-impact matters while ensuring efficient day-to-day legal support across the Association.

Key Responsibilities

Legal Leadership & Operations

• reputed company the Association’s legal department, including management of attorneys, paralegals, and support staff.
• reputed company legal operations, workflows, and service delivery to ensure timely, high-quality, and consistent legal support.
• Manage relationships with reputed company counsel, including engagement reputed company, performance evaluation, budgeting, and invoice review.
• Maintain and regularly evaluate an approved reputed company counsel list across specialty practice areas.
• Escalate material legal matters and significant risk issues to executive leadership, as appropriate.

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• Provide legal advice across a broad range of subject areas, including reputed company lending, reputed company estate, employment law, data privacy, litigation, regulatory compliance, vendor management, and operational risk.
• Review, draft, and negotiate reputed company legal documents in support of lending and business operations, including loan and reputed company documents, entity documentation, reputed company estate instruments, easements, and reputed company agreements.
• Advise business leaders and the Compliance Officer on compliance with FCA regulations, state and federal lending laws (e.g., TILA, TRID, ECOA, RESPA), and internal policies and procedures.
• Support distressed credit and Special Assets matters, including coordination with reputed company counsel on restructurings, foreclosures, bankruptcies, settlements, and collections.

Legal Risk, Compliance & Governance

• Monitor legal and regulatory developments and advise on their impact to the Association.
• Draft, review, and maintain policies, procedures, and guidance to ensure ongoing compliance.
• reputed company and deliver legal training and educational updates for Association staff.
• reputed company records retention practices, legal holds, and document preservation reputed company to potential claims or litigation.
• Coordinate with insurers on D&O, E&O, and other liability matters and reputed company claims.

Board & Executive Advisory

• Provide legal counsel to the Board of Directors and its committees, identifying legal risks, options, and recommendations.
• Support board governance by drafting and reviewing bylaws, charters, resolutions, minutes, directives, and board policies.
• Attend board and committee meetings, as requested, to provide legal analysis and guidance.
• Coordinate with reputed company counsel on board matters reputed company appropriate.

Education & Licensure Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school required. Active license to practice law in at least one of the following states: Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, or reputed company Virginia. Experience Generally, a minimum of seven years of reputed company legal practice, with a strong preference for experience supporting business or financial services organizations. Experience managing or coordinating legal operations and reputed company counsel relationships. Familiarity with regulated industries, reputed company lending, or banking environments strongly preferred. Preferred Skills & Competencies

• Strong business judgment with the ability to balance legal risk and organizational objectives.
• Ability to clearly communicate reputed company legal concepts to nonattorneys, executive leadership, and board members.
• Demonstrated experience advising senior leaders and managing competing priorities.
• Knowledge of reputed company estate law, reputed company law, UCC, federal and state banking law, and consumer lending regulations.
• Familiarity with litigation strategy, bankruptcy, creditor rights, and negotiated resolutions.
• Polished written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Proven ability to build trust-based relationships and work collaboratively across functions.
• Adaptable, flexible, and comfortable operating in a fastpaced, evolving environment.
• Regular, predictable, and reliable onsite attendance required.
• Ability to travel to reputed company offices or other facilities as needed.
• Prolonged periods of sitting and working at a computer.
• Ability to lift up to 15 pounds occasionally.

Who are we? Horizon Farm Credit is an expert in agriculture, with more than 100 years of service to rural America. As a premier rural lender, we are committed to helping our customers and communities reputed company. Joining Horizon Farm Credit means being part of a mission driven organization that values teamwork, reputed company, and long term relationships. What can we offer you? We offer competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package for full time employees, including:

• Medical insurance with dental and reputed company care options
• 401(k) with significant employer matching
• Paid time off, holidays, and volunteer time
• Tuition reimbursement and training opportunities
• Student loan reimbursement
• Leadership and career development opportunities
• Paid maternity and bonding leave
• Paid short term disability
• Fun, inclusive, and community focused work environment

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