Corporate Counsel

Company: Provident Bank
Location: Iselin
Posted on: February 25, 2021

Job Description:

Provident Bank is recruiting a General Counsel ("GC") to act as a trusted advisor to the Board of Directors, CEO and executive leadership . Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel of the Bank's publicly traded holding company, the General Counsel of the Bank will be responsible for managing and overseeing the legal functions of the Bank. Responsibilities include providing direct legal support to the Bank's executive management team, business units and other support centers. The successful candidate will manage litigation, and be engaged in corporate governance matters, Board and internal policies, mergers and acquisitions, vendor management, risk management, regulatory filings, general corporate matters, miscellaneous legal research and analysis and a variety of other tasks. RESPONSIBILITIES

• Directly and with outside counsel advise and provide guidance to the board of directors, executive management, business units and support centers of the bank (including retail banking, commercial lending, residential lending, wealth management, insurance brokerage, marketing and human resources) to help ensure that the legal rights of the Bank are protected, that its legal obligations and potential exposures are well defined and understood by management and that the Bank and its affiliates comply with applicable laws and regulations.
• Be responsible for the selection and management of outside counsel and be accountable for the Bank's legal expense budget.
• Assist with mergers and acquisitions.
• Prepare or review all SEC filings.
• Provide support for retail banking and operations which includes providing advice and responding to discovery requests and court orders involving customer accounts.
• Review and negotiate vendor contracts and real estate leases, review customer agreements.
• Prepare and file regulatory applications and notices with the bank's regulatory agencies and other governmental entities as may be required from time to time.
• Attend various management and board meetings as needed and provide appropriate guidance and advice to management as necessary.
• Serve as an executive liaison to the Governance/Nominating Committee of the board of directors and work closely with its Chair on corporate governance matters. Additionally, the new GC will need to embrace the Company's values and must operate at all times with the highest degree of integrity and respect. Visibility and engagement throughout the organization will be a critical component of the role. The GC must have a strong executive presence, and be an effective and engaged influencer with a proactive and open communication style. CANDIDATE QUALITIES AND CHARACTERISTICS Below is a listing of the personal traits that the General Counsel will need to possess in order to succeed in this role: Personality
  • High degree of personal integrity, ethics, and emotional intelligence.
  • Inspirational and motivational leader with strong ability to envision strategy while possessing the skills to execute.
  • Motivated by the success of the team, not the individual. Empathetic leader who genuinely cares about his/her associates.
  • Creative thinker who brings new ideas and best practices to the table with a fresh perspective. Intellectually curious.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills; collegial, likeable and genuine. Open, accessible and willing to share information and ideas.
  • Collaborative, with the ability to build and sustain relationships and to work across business lines and disciplines effectively. A true team player.
  • Decisiveness as a leader. Takes ownership of actions and responsibilities. Ability to take a constructive stand on difficult issues.
  • High emotional intelligence. Low ego. Very capable of reading people and understanding the needs of others.
  • High degree of intellect. Analytical thinker who is able to dissect issues and engineer solutions, while also demonstrating sound judgement and intuition. Communication
    • Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
    • Exceptional personal presentation skills. Charismatic and articulate with a strong comfort level speaking to both large and small groups.
    • Open and approachable style. Open-minded and truly collaborative. Business/Industry Skills
      • Minimum of 10 years' experience advising a public company either in-house or at a private law firm. Exceptional strategic and organizational planning skills.
      • Proven knowledge of securities laws.
      • Merger and acquisition experience.
      • Banking industry knowledge would be preferred.
      • Admission to practice law in the State of New Jersey. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age 40 and over, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, military or veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or any other applicable status protected by state or local law. *Li-POST About Provident Bank For more than 175 years, Provident Bank has served individuals, families, and businesses in our local communities with personal and business banking services. Volunteering is a Way of Life Our brand promise - "Commitment you can count on" - supports the investments we make in the community and donations made by our employees. It's a promise also reflected in the volunteerism of our employees, who lend time and talent and countless hours to assist hundreds of organizations and thousands of people and animals each year. Why do we love it?
        • We get to volunteer in areas that are meaningful to the bank and impactful in the community.
          
        • Through generous contributions, we have raised over $28,000 in 2018. No item or donation is too small; we find a home for it all.

Keywords: Provident Bank, New York , Corporate Counsel, Legal , Iselin, New York