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Company: Island Finance
With over 65 years of service, Island Finance LLC is the largest financial institution in Puerto Rico. It serves over 70,000 clients, with consumer loans and a variety of financial products and services. Also, it has a comprehensive distribution network with 48 branches, a call center and an advanced Internet banking service available through www.islandfinance.com.
Island Finance is not only a Financial Company committed to the future of Puerto Rico, but also works every day to offer the highest quality of service and is the one who has reached out to thousands of clients when they have needed it most, in addition to maintaining a positive and dynamic work environment with a team committed to offering the best.
We are the Financial Company of the 21st century, with over five decades helping you realize your dreams. Because there is one thing that does not change and that is that sixty-five years later we are here...
We deeply appreciate your support and reaffirm our commitment. That's why with us... ¡¡Yes, you can!!
General Job Summary
Oversees and manages the provision of all legal services to the institution and its Puerto Rico subsidiaries, to ensure maximum protection of its legal rights while limiting risk exposure and maintaining its operations within the limits prescribed by law. Assists officers, upper management, and directors of the institution in carrying out the mission of the institution, be the BOD Secretary and manage strategic business projects. Manages attorneys, including outside counsel. Oversees and represents institutions in all legal proceedings, including but not limited to, lawsuits and complaints. Oversees, reviews and drafts all institution and its Puerto Rico subsidiaries contracts.
Essential Function and Responsibilities
Provides legal counsel and guidance to the officers, upper management, directors and various business units of the institution and its Puerto Rico subsidiaries on a variety of legal and policy issues and matters relevant to the Institution, including, but not limited to, those relating to corporate, contracts and industry related matters.
Anticipates and identifies legal issues and counsels officers, upper management and various business units in order to develop legal strategies and solutions.
Reviews, researches, interprets, and/or prepares both written and oral opinions on a wide variety of legal issues.
Reviews and counsels officers of the institution and other upper management on policies and procedures, regulations, bylaws, and other legal documents.
Reviews all Institution and its Puerto Rico subsidiaries’ contracts, including but not limited to, all leases, vendors, providers and other legal documents; researches legal issues and recommends revisions as necessary. Drafts contracts where appropriate.
Represents or oversees all judicial and administrative proceedings against the Institution and oversees all outside counsel hired for such representation.
Serve as liaison among industry regulators, both locally (PR) and stateside (USA) and manage, conduct internal investigations and respond to all client complaints filed before the industry regulators.
Develops and manages annual department budget.
Establish credibility throughout the organization and with the Board as an effective developer of solutions to business challenges. Attend Board and Subcommittee meetings; as Secretary of the Board of Directors of the Institution and its Subcommittees where the General Counsel forms a part of.
Ensures the Institution’s success providing legal review and advice on diverse legal documents and matters as requested by its branches and managers.
Selects and oversees outside counsel to obtain legal opinions or to handle claims and litigation.
Evaluate the legal division structure and team plan for continual improvement of the efficiency and effectiveness of the group as well as provide individuals with professional and personal growth with emphasis on opportunities (where possible) of individuals.
Supervises legal staff and outside counsel.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Requirements
Equivalent to a Doctoral Degree (PH D) of a recognized university or college.
More than seven (7) years to and including nine (9) years
PR State Bar
Develop and implement legal strategies and solutions.
Employee development and performance management skills.
Institutional policies, procedures, and general governance matters
Prepare and manage departmental budget.
Work independently and as a team player in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to design programs and policies for area of responsibility.
Ability to establish relationships with key individuals.
Intuitive, energetic, and creative individual.
Effective research skills to analyze and resolve complex matters.
Strong management and leadership skills.
Ability to provide clarity for others to accept new ideas or changing concepts and initiate and orchestrate the pace of change.
Ability to produce consultation and significant input on overall strategic objectives and long-range goals
Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
Negotiating skills
Problem Solving
Decision making
Performance management
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