Column
Financial Services
SeniorCounsel,StrategicPartnerships(Lending)
“Senior Counsel, Strategic Partnerships (Lending) at Column. Skills: Strategic partnerships, Lending regulations, Contract negotiation, Regulatory architecture. Structure loan agreements. Structure line of credit products”
Industry & Context.
Creative solutions
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Currently licensed in a U.S. state, 7–15+ years practicing law, Draft and negotiate complex agreements, Knowledge of banking regulatory framework, Deep working knowledge of TILA/Regulation Z, Deep working knowledge of ECOA/Regulation B, Deep working knowledge of FCRA, Deep working knowledge of UDAAP, Deep working knowledge of state usury laws, Deep working knowledge of rate exportation, Deep working knowledge of valid-when-made frameworks, Deep working knowledge of state licensing regimes, Deep working knowledge of BSA/AML, Deep working knowledge of true lender doctrine, Experience structuring bank-fintech lending partnerships, Familiarity with loan sale agreements, Familiarity with participation agreements, Familiarity with servicing agreements, Manage high volume workload
Nice to Have
Law firm experience, In-house experience at fintech, In-house experience at financial institution
What You'll Do.
Structure loan agreements
Structure line of credit products
Structure EWA lending
Structure non-lending offerings
Structure BNPL partnerships
Draft customer-facing terms
Review customer-facing terms
Draft marketing materials
Review marketing materials
Structure onboarding flows
Structure applications
Determine BSA/AML requirements
Conduct true lender analyses
Own legal details of product rollout
Design flow-of-funds model
Reflect product structure in legal documentation
Structure third-party partnership agreements
Draft third-party partnership agreements
Negotiate third-party partnership agreements
Enable product innovation
Partner with business teams
Partner with fintech partners
Anticipate challenges
Architect creative solutions
Advise on credit product structuring
Advise on legal implications of new features
Advise on legal implications of partnership models
Build regulatory frameworks
Evolve regulatory frameworks
Leverage expertise in TILA
Leverage expertise in ECOA
Leverage expertise in UDAAP
Leverage expertise in FCRA
Leverage expertise in state usury laws
Leverage expertise in EWA space
Leverage expertise in federal preemption
Leverage expertise in true lender risk
Develop scalable regulatory approaches
Be authority on legal requirements
Be authority on regulatory requirements
Share insights on regulatory developments
Drive adoption of technology
Drive adoption of automation tools
Design legal processes
Implement legal processes
Improve partner onboarding efficiency
Maintain robust compliance
Build repeatable frameworks
Develop template loan program agreements
Develop disclosure packages
Develop servicing frameworks
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Go-to-Market teams; Engineering teams; Finance teams; Risk teams; Compliance teams; Fintech partners; Business teams
Communication Scope
Executive presentations
Process & Methodology
Strategy execution
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