Corporate Attorney

Job Description:

The Corporate Attorney plays a critical role in safeguarding the legal interests of the company. This position is responsible for providing expert legal advice across a range of business functions, ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations while supporting internal clients with practical, business-focused legal advice. This role is ideal for a recent law graduate or early-career attorney looking to build a strong foundation in corporate law within a dynamic and collaborative environment.

This position will be located in Topeka, Kansas.

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.

• Licensed to practice law in Kansas and Missouri, or eligibility to become licensed within six months.

• Up to 3 years of relevant legal experience, including internships or externships.

• Experience in a similar industry preferred.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Use strong written and oral communication skills to clearly convey legal advice, draft accurate and concise documents and correspondence, and effectively collaborate with internal clients.

• Provides legal research, analysis, and advice to business units on compliance with federal and state laws and regulations impacting the bank.

• Tracks, summarizes, and effectively presents relevant legal and regulatory developments to management and other internal clients.

• Recommends policy and procedure updates to help management ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.

• Provides legal advice to customer-facing staff regarding legal documents presented by customers (court orders, powers of attorney, small estate affidavits, etc.) and legal and regulatory compliance functions.

• Assists in responding to customer complaints, subpoenas, garnishments, and other legal process.

• Assists management in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating vendor contracts and customer-facing agreements to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and alignment with the bank’s policies and goals.

• Advises management on day-to-day legal issues, such as employment law issues and contract disputes.

• Assists General Counsel and Assistant General Counsel in general legal matters.

• Provides input on decisions to send matters to outside counsel and assists in the oversight of outside counsel, as necessary. Supervises litigation matters and handles routine litigation actions.

• Responds to inquiries from regulatory agencies, auditors, customers, and the business community.

• Provides counsel and works as a team with other leaders as necessary within other business units.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Participates in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals. Must comply with current applicable laws, regulations and bank policies and procedures.

• Comply with all safety policies, practices and procedures. Report all unsafe activities to supervisor and/or Human Resources.

Working Conditions

Regular in-office attendance required.

Mental and/or Emotional Requirements

Must be able to work independently or as a part of a team, manage multiple tasks, and remain calm and professional in a fast-paced environment. Strong interpersonal skills, attention to detail, and the ability to handle sensitive situations with discretion are essential.

CapFed® is an equal opportunity employer.