Legal Counsel

Higher Education Loan Authority of the State of Missouri ("MOHELA") is a nationally-recognized leader in student loan servicing and higher education financing. Established in 1981, our success for more than 40 years is due to the tremendous efforts of our outstanding staff.
We are headquartered in Chesterfield, Missouri (outside of St. Louis), with an operation center in Columbia, Missouri, and an office in Washington, DC .
Mohela is looking for a passionate and skillful Legal Counsel
Mohela offers competitive salary and a benefit package that includes paid personal and vacation time-off, insurances for medical, dental, life, short-term disability, 401K plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 8% of salary, defined benefit pension plan(if residing in MO), and tuition assistance.
What You Will Be Doing
The fundamental reason this position exists is to give legal advice, ensure representation in legal proceedings, prepare legal research and legal and policy analysis of issues to and administer contracts. The Legal Counsel is under the general direction of the General Counsel.
Roles and Responsibilities:

• Advise on Legal and Regulatory Issues - Assist the General Counsel and Assistant General Counsel in providing staff legal advice on legal and regulatory issues and the development of proposed or pending actions, decisions and/or policies organization.
• Compliance Review/Recommendations - Review and make recommendations to facilitate compliance with all legal requirements. Keep abreast of new legislation and important legal developments and interpret their impact.
• Explain Legal Causes/Effects - Assist the staff of the organization, in understanding the legal causes and effects of their administrative actions and to provide information about legal developments of interest to Management.
• Research/Oversee Legal Issues - Conduct and oversee research into a variety of legal issues. Provide analysis of legal and policy issues.
• Reports/Documents - Write,edit and finalize reports, opinions, correspondence, articles and other documents.
• Third Party Negotiations - Draft and/or review and negotiate legal documents and contracts (excluding documents related to bond financings) with third parties.
• Legislative Matters - Work with the General Counsel, Assistant General Counsel, and others upon request, others to provide input on legislative matters. Attend at legislative hearings upon request of the General Counsel.
• Meetings/Records - Prepare minutes of meetings, obtain signatures of Secretary once approved, maintain official records library.
• Business Processes - Work with other business units to enhance process improvement and cohesion.
• Regulatory Responses -Draft formal responses to inquiries from federal and state regulators.

Qualifications:
One-to-two years of experience in a corporate law practice, either with a law firm or in an in-house legal department. Knowledge in banking and finance, as well as regulatory compliance matters. (Knowledge of the mortgage/banking industry, or related financial services industry, is helpful.)
Licensed, eligible to practice or able to seek admission in Missouri required. Admission to a State Bar (with expectation to also gain timely admission to the Missouri Bar).
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
We are an EEO/AA Employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
To build a diverse workforce, we encourage applications from individuals with disabilities, minorities and veterans.
In compliance with the American Disabilities Act Amendment Act (ADAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position, please call please call 636.795.1197, TDD 7-1-1.
We are an EEO/AA Employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance