Staff Attorney

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION

The Staff Attorney is responsible for drafting commercial real estate and commercial and industrial (C&I) loan documents. This position collaborates with legal assistants with document preparation and other necessary tasks. The Staff Attorney conducts legal research and corresponds with outside counsel.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Drafts, reviews, negotiates, and advises regarding commercial real estate and C&I loan documents. This duty is performed daily, about 40% of the time.
2. Supports the continuous improvement of standard form loan documents and related legal processes. This duty is performed daily, about 15% of the time.
3. Advises lenders, closers, and processors regarding legal matters related to loan documentation. This duty is performed as needed, about 25% of the time.
4. Drafts and updates the banks form loan documents. This duty is performed monthly, about 5% of the time.
5. Corresponds with outside counsel and title companies regarding loan documentation matters. This duty is performed weekly, about 10% of the time.
6. Conducts legal research and analysis as needed. This duty is performed as needed, about 5% of the time.
7. The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner. This duty is performed daily.
8. Completes required BSA/AML training and other compliance training as assigned. This duty is performed quarterly.
9. Performs any other related duties as required or assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty mentioned satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Professional degree (J.D., Ph.D., M.D., etc.), plus 4 years’ related experience and/or training, and 19 to 23 months related management experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and understand common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents; ability to respond to complex or difficult inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format; ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Juris Doctor (JD) degree required.

PREFERRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Not indicated.

SOFTWARE SKILLS REQUIRED

Advanced: Spreadsheet, Word Processing/Typing

Intermediate: 10-Key, Accounting, Alphanumeric Data Entry, Presentation/PowerPoint

Basic: Human Resources Systems, Payroll Systems

RESPONSIBILITY FOR WORK OF OTHERS

Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities may include but not limited to interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance, rewarding, and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Supervises a small group (1-3) of employees in the same or lower classification. Assigns and checks work; assists and instructs as required, but performs same work as those supervised, or closely related work, most of the time. Content of the work supervised is of a non-technical nature and does not vary in complexity to any great degree.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Normal working conditions as found within an office setting, wherein there is controlled temperature and a low noise level, plus a minimum of distractions. 

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

The following work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES

The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.

Highly repetitive, low physical. Highly repetitive type of work which requires concentration in the performance of tasks for consistent time cycles as prescribed by the tasks.

While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, talk, or hear; occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds; regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and color vision.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

-Four (4) years of related experience and/or training
-Nineteen (19) months of related legal document or contract management experience
-Juris Doctor (JD) degree required
-Must have proficient understanding of legal documents, contracts and agreements, and drafting experience
-Must have a proven ability to be highly responsive and organized
-Must be proficient legal and analytical skills and a business-oriented approach to problem solving
-Must have excellent written and oral communication skills
-Must have the ability to identify and process documents, both hard copy and electronically
-Must have the ability to manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously
-Must have the ability to work in cross-functional teams
-Must have excellent organizational, interpersonal, communication and customer relation skills