Job Requirements

• Applies advanced knowledge to mitigate legal, regulatory, compliance and litigation risk to USAA businesses.
• Engages and collaborates with other legal experts within the company and at times outside counsel.
• May work with outside counsel or contract professionals to complete assignments.
• Provides solution oriented legal advice and counsel to internal clients to support business objectives.
• May assist more senior attorneys in providing advice and counsel on highly complex matters.
• Responsible for analyzing the application of laws and regulations and preparing recommendations and/or documents to support the organization.
• Applies advanced knowledge regarding relevant business, industry, and area of legal specialty.
• Handles complex negotiations, drafting and document creation, and matter resolution.
• Ensures escalation of matters presenting more significant risk to more senior attorneys.
• May assist more senior attorneys with the preparation of defense positions for highly complex litigation.
• Participates in and may lead cross function initiatives.
• Serves as a resource to less experienced team members.
• May provide research, factual information, counsel and guidance on legal questions or issues, in support of more senior attorneys.
• Performs all other tasks as assigned.

Minimum Experience:

• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school
• 4 or more years legal experience.
• Admitted to the practice law in one state or a territory of the USA
• Active member and in good standing of the bar in at least one state or territory
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Tools and applicable software.

*Qualifications may warrant placement in a different job level*

When you apply for this position, you will be required to answer some initial questions.  This will take approximately 5 minutes.  Once you begin the questions you will not be able to finish them at a later time and you will not able to change your responses.

Preferred Experience

• Legal experience advising and working on technology related issues.
• Strong background in negotiating transactions such as technology outsourcing, software licensing, cloud services, hardware/software leasing and consulting services.
• Knowledge of vendor management regulatory environment and guidance applicable to financial institutions.
• Demonstrated ability to articulate opinions and information verbally and in writing
• Good organizational, prioritization and time management skills

The above description reflects the details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job and should not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be performed in the job.