Teams at Selfhelp Community Services, Inc.

The Policy Counsel develops state policy strategy, monitors legislation and rulemaking, conducts legal and policy analysis, and drafts comment letters, testimony, briefs, and advocacy materials. The role supports litigation and amicus efforts, builds relationships with regulators, legislators, allies, and lenders, represents the organization publicly, and mentors junior staff. Responsibilities focus on consumer financial protection, civil rights, fair lending, and state-level regulatory advocacy.

Provides legal counsel on credit union regulatory compliance, including ECOA, BSA, TILA, and HMDA. Responsibilities include legal research, regulatory analysis, advising leadership, drafting and negotiating financial and commercial agreements, and supporting employment, vendor, mortgage, and community economic development matters.

Develops financial projection models, decision-support tools, pricing and profitability analyses, and strategic initiative models. Supports mergers, investments, due diligence, forecasting validation, variance analysis, and financial governance. Underwrites affordable housing acquisition and preservation opportunities, conducts market research, and presents recommendations to senior leaders and committees. Requires strong Excel, financial modeling, data analysis, communication, organization, and independent problem-solving skills.