Are you looking to take your career from good to great? As an employee of PenFed, every day is an opportunity to thrive, and be part of a team working to ensure our organization is providing world class service to our members, employees, and our communities. We exist to help our members realize their full potential, educate and encourage their dreams, and make every effort to follow our mission and help our members “do better.” Joining PenFed is more than being an employee; it’s about being a part of the PenFed family.

PenFed is hiring a (Hybrid) Associate General Counsel at our Tysons, Virginia location. The primary purpose of this job is to provide legal counsel and services to management and staff of PenFed and its subsidiaries.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of job duties and the position will perform other duties as assigned. 

• Lead attorney for handling PenFed’s financial services litigation with the assistance of outside counsel as necessary.
• Lead attorney for legal questions regarding PenFed’s collection efforts, including bankruptcy, foreclosures and consumer protection laws and regulations.
• Provide legal advice concerning a variety of matters including the establishment, interpretation and revision of credit union policies, organizational compliance with applicable laws and regulations, contractual agreements, personnel and fiscal issues.
• Negotiate commercial transactions, often involving substantial organization assets and commitments.
• Develop and modify operational programs, working with divisional representatives and conforming proposed practices and procedures with legal requirements.
• Draft, review and revise various legal instruments involving the interests of the credit union, subsidiaries and members.
• Keep informed of legislation, regulations, judicial and other legal developments and trends affecting federal credit unions and related matters.
• Serve as an officer of the credit union and as a member of the Management Staff, working with other Management Staff members to develop goals and strategies in order to meet the objectives set by Senior Management.
• Assist with training and direction of OGC attorneys.

Equivalent combination of education and experience is considered.

• Graduate degree from an accredited law school required.
• Minimum of eight to fifteen (8-15) years’ experience as a practicing attorney in litigation, and the fields of bankruptcy, real estate, corporate, and financial law required.
• Membership in the bar of the highest court of a state required.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position will supervise a staff

Licenses and Certifications

The employee will be required to maintain membership in the bar of the highest court of a state.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to an indoor office setting with moderate noise.

*Most roles require working in an office setting with moderate noise and the ability to lift 25 pounds.*

Travel

Ability to travel to various worksites and be on-call may be required.

Established in 1935, PenFed today is one of the country’s strongest and most stable financial institutions with over 2.8 million members and over $36 billion in assets. We serve members in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, as well as in Guam, Puerto Rico and Okinawa. We are federally insured by NCUA and we are an Equal Housing Lender. We are available to members worldwide, via the web, seven days a week, twenty-four hours a day.
 
We provide our employees with a lucrative benefits package including robust medical, dental and vision plan options, plenty of paid time off, 401k with employer match, on-site fitness facilities at our larger locations, and more.
 
Equal Employment Opportunity
PenFed management will maintain and observe personnel policies which will not discriminate or permit harassment or retaliation against a person because of race, color, creed, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, military or veteran status or obligation, the presence of a physical and/or mental disability or medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation, and all statuses protected by applicable state or local law in all recruiting, hiring, training, compensation, overtime, position classifications, work assignments, facilities, promotions, transfers, employee treatment, and in all other terms and conditions of employment. PenFed will also prohibit retaliation against individuals for raising a complaint of discrimination or harassment or participating in an investigation of same.
 
PenFed will also reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with a disability so that they can apply for a job or perform the essential functions of a job unless doing so causes a direct threat to these individuals or others in the workplace and the threat cannot be eliminated by reasonable accommodation or if the accommodation creates an undue hardship to PenFed. Contact human resources (HR) with any questions or requests for accommodation at 402-639-8568.