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What We Do
CardWorks Financial Group is a diversified financial services platform building ethical solutions across credit, lending, and the full customer lifecycle. Through our family of companies, CardWorks Financial Group tackles the complex challenges that larger financial institutions leave behind. We’re embedded throughout the credit card ecosystem as a lender, servicer, and merchant acquirer.
Who We Are
- Merrick Bank: The bank that builds
- CardWorks Servicing: One partner, total performance
- Carson Smithfield: Resolution with respect
With nearly 40 years of operating history, our track record is solid: disciplined in downturns and built to accelerate in recovery. The CardWorks Financial Group companies take precise approach in complex markets, as a top three non-prime focused general purpose card issuer and a top fifteen U.S. merchant acquirer.
Our team tackles the industry’s most complex credit and payment challenges. And we believe that excellent work starts with a team that feels supported, respected, and empowered to grow.
CardWorks Servicing, LLC provides end-to end operational servicing functions for credit cards, secured cards, and installment loans. We service consumer and small business loans across the credit spectrum and offers backup servicing and due diligence services to capital providers and trustees.
Founded in 1997, Merrick Bank is an FDIC®-insured financial institution headquartered in South Jordan, Utah, with over $10 billion in assets. A wholly owned subsidiary of CardWorks Financial Group, Merrick Bank serves roughly five million cardmembers and more than 100,000 merchant customers, offering credit cards, recreational loans, deposit accounts, merchant services and bank sponsorships to consumers and businesses.
Carson Smithfield, LLC provides a variety of post-charge-off debt recovery services, including digital self-service, IVR, live agent, and external agency management.
Position Summary
The VP, Assistant General Counsel in the Legal Organizational Area is responsible for providing legal advice on behalf of CardWorks Financial Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries, with expertise focused in the areas of corporate and securities laws, corporate secretarial functions, and related transactions. Reporting directly to the General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, the qualified candidate will act as in-house counsel for corporate and securities matters.
This robust and highly accountable role will perform the following:
Essential Functions
- Provide strategic legal guidance in support of the company’s business objectives, partnering closely with senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Directly support the corporate secretarial function, including preparation of notices, agendas, consents, minutes and other materials for board of directors, committee and shareholder meetings.
- Advise on matters of board governance, U.S. securities laws, compliance with regulatory requirements, drafting and editing company filings.
- Drive and oversee significant workstreams related to the creation, maintenance and dissolution of affiliated entities, including periodic reporting and compliance audits.
- Engagement with senior executives and board members as required.
- Drive and oversee significant workstreams related to various strategic and financial transactions and related due diligence, including M&A activity, equity transactions and the like.
- Advise on new and proposed securities law and corporate governance developments, best practices and trends.
- Other legal work as directed by the General Counsel/Corporate Secretary
Education and Experience
- Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school and a license in good standing to practice law in New York.
- 5+ years of legal experience, with significant corporate and U.S. securities law expertise working in a leading law firm and/or in-house legal department.
- Proven track record in preparing governance documentation and private/public company filings, while advising on compliance with securities reporting requirements and applicable exemptions.
- Strong corporate secretary or assistant secretary experience, including preparation of board materials, minute taking, and drafting written consents, resolutions and minutes.
- Strong knowledge of the applicable limited liability company and corporate laws of the State of Delaware.
- Experience providing guidance and support regarding matters related to executive compensation a plus
- Excellent communications and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate complex legal subject matters effectively to organizational stakeholders.
- Experience analyzing complex corporate governance and securities law issues, applying such analysis to produce high-quality work.
- Sound judgment; ability to make clearly reasoned decisions and recommendations.
- Self-starter with good business sense and a sense of urgency.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, highly collaborative team environment.
- Demonstrated ability to manage frequent changes in priorities, deadlines, and workload successfully.
The salary range for this position, if located in NY Metro/NY State is $210,000 to $250,000. However, please note that the salary range will vary for other geographic areas.
Our Employee Value Proposition
- Competitive Pay, including a Bonus Target or Variable Pay Incentive Program
- Benefits Package -Medical, Dental, and Vision (plus much more)
- 401(k) Plan with Company Match
- Short- & Long-Term Disability
- Wellness Programs
- Group Life and AD&D Insurance
- Paid Vacation, Sick Days and bank Holidays
- Employee Engagement Activities including Employee Appreciation Day, DEI Employee Resource Groups, Corporate Social Responsibility, Service Recognition
We offer a total rewards package comprised of a competitive base rate of pay, variable pay incentive programs based on the role, and a comprehensive benefit suite. Offered rates of pay are determined based on job-related knowledge, relevant experience, skills, certifications, and geographic location.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to age, race, color, sex, or gender identity/expression (including pregnancy, childbirth, transgender status, or sexual orientation), religion or creed, ancestry, citizenship, national origin, disability, military or veteran status, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
We do not tolerate discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. Employment decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs. Everyone is welcome here, and we hire based on your ability to do the job, not any protected characteristics.
If you need help or reasonable accommodation during the application or hiring process, please let your TA Partner know.
Skills Required
- Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school
- License in good standing to practice law in New York
- 5+ years legal experience with significant corporate and U.S. securities law expertise (law firm and/or in-house)
- Proven track record preparing governance documentation and private/public company filings
- Strong corporate secretary or assistant secretary experience including preparation of board materials, minute taking, consents, and resolutions
- Strong knowledge of Delaware limited liability company and corporate laws
- Experience providing guidance and support on executive compensation matters
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience analyzing complex corporate governance and securities law issues and producing high-quality work
- Sound judgment and ability to make well-reasoned decisions and recommendations
- Self-starter with business sense and a sense of urgency
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, highly collaborative team environment
- Demonstrated ability to manage frequent changes in priorities, deadlines, and workload
CardWorks Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about CardWorks and has not been reviewed or approved by CardWorks.
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Healthcare Strength — The company provides multiple medical, dental, and vision options with preventive care supported in-network and access to mental-health resources via an EAP. Feedback suggests coverage breadth is solid and comparable to mainstream employers.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with a company match, Roth availability, and defined eligibility/vesting supports long-term savings. This structure adds tangible value to total compensation beyond base pay.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Programs such as EAP counseling, wellness platforms, and specialty care services contribute to non-cash value. Employee resource groups and events further round out the perks experience for those who value community and programming.
CardWorks Insights
What We Do
Cardworks is one of the largest privately held providers of end-to-end operational servicing and support functions for credit card and installment loan products in North America. As a leading consumer firm, we service our consumer and small business loan clients across the credit spectrum, from super-prime to non-prime, and provide comprehensive support to bank and non-bank lenders in the United States and Canada. Our management expertise and customized servicing solutions enable banks and financial institutions to mitigate risk, increase profitability, and support their customers. Cardworks is also the parent of Merrick Bank Corporation, a top-15 issuer of credit cards, top 15 merchant acquiring bank, and leader in the recreational vehicle lending industry. As a CardWorks employee, you are at the very heart of all that we do. Our corporate success is based on your contributions. The most valuable resource we have at CardWorks is our employees. Each individual has an impact on how well we execute and on whether we achieve our enterprise objectives
