Senior Corporate Counsel
First Financial Bank

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Summit Funding Group, Inc. is an established and growing equipment leasing company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of First Financial Bank. Summit is hiring a full-time Senior Corporate Counsel to assist its General Counsel in the areas of commercial contracts, regulatory compliance and human resource and collection matters.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate customer-facing financing documents, encompassing equipment finance agreements, loan documents, security agreements, assignment and purchase agreements, servicing agreements, guarantees, , UCC filings, consent agreements, waivers, nondisclosure agreements, and More.
• Foster collaborative relationships with senior leadership, functional area heads, and Legal colleagues across the organization.
• Engage in implementing the company's business initiatives, strategic plans, and special projects alongside the General Counsel, as well as other senior leadership and functional area heads.
• Provide guidance to the company on its roles as lessor, servicer, lender, loan participant, buyer or seller within syndicates.
• Negotiate a variety of corporate contracts, including equipment leases, loans, and secured financing agreements.
• Manage lease contract enforcement, including overseeing collection litigation, bankruptcy and other recovery efforts and remedies.
• Research, review and advise the General Counsel and senior management on legal matters such as the UCC, titling issues, and related concerns.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Needed to Perform Essential Functions of the Job

• J.D. from accredited law school
• 2-4 years relevant firm or in-house experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Focused and positive, with clear organization skills and keen attention to detail
• Responsive, flexible and creative
• Relationship driven with the ability to work cooperatively with business partners and colleagues

Preferred Knowledge and Skills

Level of Complexity and Scope

• Uses subject-matter expertise to collaborate and advise others
• Exercises independent judgement and raises sensitive or contentious issues in a timely manner

Degree of Independence and Decision-Making

• Some independent work and decision-making required.
• Uses generally defined practices and policies to select methods and techniques for accomplishing tasks and problem resolution

Required Supervisory Responsibilities

• None

Physical Requirements

• Occasionally lifts and carries up to 10 lbs.
• Frequently sits, stands and walks.

Compliance Statement

The associate is responsible for meeting all compliance requirements imposed on First Financial Bank by State and Federal law and regulation, as well as all related First Financial Bank policies and procedures. This includes all Bank Secrecy Act, Anti-Money Laundering, OFAC and Suspicious Activity reporting requirements, as well as all other lending and deposit compliance requirements.

Development and Training

It is our policy to not discriminate against any individual in violation of federal, state, and local laws as it relates to age, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, pregnancy, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran/military service, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We are an E-Verify Employer.

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