Senior Counsel Or Agc (Compliance & Regulatory)

Description:

A private investment firm is seeking a highly motivated and organized individual for a dynamic legal role! This individual will support the firm's portfolio companies by providing expertise with respect to all compliance and regulatory functions and handling all day-to-day general counsel duties for each portfolio company. You will be a go-to advisor in all aspects of our portfolio companies' regulatory and compliance functions (with a particular emphasis on FCRA and related regulatory frameworks), and work directly with each company with respect to all day-to-day corporate governance matters, including board meetings/minutes and consents, contract negotiations, NDAs, and special projects. Our culture is highly curious, self-motivated, and dedicated to personal and professional growth. Your aptitude for growth will progress your career and skills as a trusted advisor to the organization.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Advise the firm with respect to each portfolio company's risk profile and implement risk mitigation strategies
• Structure, negotiate, and draft agreements with new and existing portfolio companies
• Draft and maintain board minutes/consents and other corporate governance materials for each portfolio company
• Cross-train in board governance with general counsel
• Oversee multi-state compliance programs across the portfolio
• Provide legal review as necessary for firm vendor contracts and purchase agreements
• Work with General Counsel in overseeing portfolio company litigation

Job Requirements:

• 4 - 8 years' experience at a highly regarded law firm or in-house department of a major organization within the credit reporting industry, with a significant emphasis on experience advising with respect to compliance/regulatory (particularly FCRA) functions
• Desire to learn and cross-train beyond compliance and regulatory specialty
• Aligned with office-based approach in Austin, TX
• Juris Doctor degree
• Active bar license in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction

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