Rotational Program Associate - Associate Legal Counsel

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Job Summary

This entry-level role provides recent laws school graduates the opportunity to develop professional skills, gain exposure to different areas of the business, and explore potential career paths through rotational experiences across multiple teams. Participants build knowledge of the company's operations, culture, and talent development programs while contributing to projects and providing support on legal matters supporting the business with guidance from experienced in-house counsel.

 

Essential Job Functions

• Provide legal support within assigned practice areas by conducting legal research, assisting with litigation and transactional matters, preparing legal documents, and supporting governance activities such as agendas, minutes, and meeting coordination - (35%)
• Contribute to legal projects, departmental initiatives, and business partner requests while developing expertise in assigned areas. - (20%)
• Participate in rotational assignments, role-specific training, coaching, and talent development programs to build technical knowledge, professional skills, and understanding of the organization, culture, and business operations. - (20%)
• Build and maintain effective relationships with internal partners and external counsel, communicate information clearly and professionally, present recommendations, and identify, resolve, or escalate issues as appropriate. - (15%)
• Learn and apply team processes and procedures, while supporting operational activities, project work, and continuous improvement efforts. - (10%)

Minimum Qualifications

• Doctorate/PhD (Juris Doctorate) from an accredited law school.
• Successful passage of a state bar examination, or currently actively pursuing bar admission through a pending bar examination or licensure process.
• 0-1 years Banking, Financial Services, or Fintech Legal Matters (or equivalent legal matters)

Skills

• Microsoft Office
• Legal Analysis
• Legal Documents
• Legal Research

Reports To: Manager and above
Direct Reports: 0
Work Environment

• Normal office environment. (Remote or Hybrid), 3 to 4 days per month are expected in office if within 60 miles of a posted Bread Financial location.

Physical and Mental Requirements
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily and meet the physical, mental and work environment requirements. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions, absent undue hardship.

• Communicate/Hearing
• Communicate/Talking
• Stationary Position/Seated
• Typing/Writing
• Maintain focus in high pressure or fast-paced work environment

Typical Pay Range:

$45.00 - $62.50

Full Pay Range for position:

California: $51.75 - $62.50

Colorado: $45.00 – $55.00

New York: $49.50 – $62.50

Washington: $49.50 – $57.50

Maryland: $49.50 – $55.00

Washington DC: $51.75 – $57.50

Illinois: $45.00 – $55.00

New Jersey: $51.75 – $57.50

Vermont: $45.00 – $50.00

Ohio: $45.00 – $50.00

Maine: $45.00 – $50.00

Connecticut: $49.50 – $55.00

Virginia: $45.00 – $50.00

Other Duties

This job description is illustrative of the types of duties typically performed by this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive listing of each and every essential function of the job. Because job content may change from time to time, the Company reserves the right to add and/or delete essential functions from this job at any time.

Typical Pay Range:

Full Pay Range for position:

The actual base pay within this range may be dependent upon many factors, which may include, but are not limited to, work location, education, experience, and skills.

You must be work authorized in the United States on a full time basis without the need for any sponsorship now or in the future from any employer or organization. The Company cannot offer employment to F-1 (student) visa holders.

Bread Financial offers medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and other voluntary benefits (including basic and optional life insurance, supplemental medical plans, and short and long-term disability) to eligible associates (regular full-time associates scheduled to work 30 hours per week or more) and their spouses/domestic partners, and child(ren) under the age of 26.  New associate elected coverage begins on date of hire (with the exception of disability coverage which has a 6-month waiting period).  Six weeks of 100% paid parental leave for eligible parents is available after a 180-day waiting period. Hired associates, both full time and part time, can immediately enroll in Bread Financial’s 401(k) plan.

All associates receive 11 paid holidays. Full-time hourly associates receive a bi-annual grant of Paid Time Off (“PTO”) in each January and July based on their service date and scheduled hours, whereas newly hired full time hourly associates in their first year of employment receive a prorated PTO grant on their 61st day of employment based on the month of hire and scheduled hours. Associates will receive a payout of any unused PTO, up to 40 hours, paid out in the next calendar year (except associates in Alaska, California, Colorado, Montana and Nebraska who are paid for all unused PTO). Additionally, hourly associates (except those in California) generally receive 72 hours of Paid Sick Leave Plus (“PSL+”) per calendar year, with a pro-rated grant in the associate’s first year of employment to the extent allowed by applicable law. If additional PSL+ is required in a particular jurisdiction, the company with comply with applicable law. Unused PSL+ does not carry over from one calendar year to the next unless required by applicable law. Instead of PSL+, hourly associates in California receive 80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time (“PSST”) upon hire and at the beginning of each subsequent calendar year.

Hired associates will be able to elect the purchase company stock during offering periods in June and December.

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About Bread Financial®

At Bread Financial, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your career, give back to your community, and be part of our award-winning culture. We’ve been consistently recognized as a best place to work nationally and in many markets and we’re proud to promote an environment where you feel appreciated, accepted, valued, and fulfilled—both personally and professionally. Bread Financial supports the overall wellness of our associates with a diverse suite of benefits and offers boundless opportunities for career development and non-traditional career progression.

Bread Financial® (NYSE: BFH) is a tech-forward financial services company that provides simple, personalized payment, lending and saving solutions to millions of U.S. consumers. Our payment solutions deliver growth for some of the most recognized brands in travel & entertainment, health & beauty, technology, electronics, jewelry, home and specialty apparel through our co-brand and private label credit cards and pay-over-time products providing choice and value to our shared customers. Additionally, we offer Bread Financial general purpose credit cards and saving products that empower our customers and their passions for a better life.

Bread Financial proudly marks 30 years of success in 2026. To learn more about our global associates, our performance and our sustainability progress, visit breadfinancial.com or follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn.

• Bread Financial offers competitive pay, a comprehensive selection of benefit options including 401(k).

• The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

• Any applicant offered employment will be required to establish that they are legally authorized to work in the United States for the Company.

• The Company participates in E-Verify.

• The Company will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history, in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act.  Applicants with criminal histories are encouraged to apply.

• The Company complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended, and all applicable state/local laws.  The Company will provide accommodations to applicants needing accommodations to complete the application process. Applicants with disabilities may contact the Company to request and arrange for accommodations.  If you need assistance to accommodate a disability, you may request an accommodation at any time.  Please contact the Recruiting Team at [email protected].

Job Family:

Internships and Special Pgms

Job Type:

Regular