We’re always looking for diverse, talented, service-oriented people to join our exceptional team.
Vice President, Contracts AttorneyScheduled Weekly Hours:
40- Reviews and negotiates contracts, non-disclosure agreements, requests for information, and requests for proposal.
- Leads and coordinates strategic engagement with business units, vendors, and vendors’ attorney(s) to achieve mutually agreeable decisions on all aspects of contracts.
- Collaborates with internal leaders to manage contract workflows and proactively mitigate risk.
- Directs the contract lifecycle from conception through completion of the negotiation process and contract execution.
- Maintains a deep expertise of contracts policy, legal risk and liability, and Credit Union contracting standards.
- Oversees contract preparation, internal review, and approval processes, ensuring compliance with Credit Union policies as well as applicable laws or regulations.
- Interprets contracts and provides proactive, strategic legal guidance to business units on contractual responsibilities.
- Oversees and manages outside legal counsel relationships on select contract reviews.
- Has current experience with technology contracts, including SaaS and other cloud-based solutions, with emphasis on data protection, information security, privacy, and emerging artificial intelligence-related risk.
- Understands artificial intelligence risk within the context of technology and vendor contracting and negotiates contract terms, use restrictions, risk allocation, governance, and safeguards necessary to protect the Credit Union and its Members.
- Must have strong understanding of federal and state laws and regulations for topics such as privacy and data protection.
- Develop and coach managers and team by establishing annual performance goals, allocating resources, setting priorities and progressing teammembers’ technical skills and knowledge.
- Manages division budget.
- Handles the most sensitive Member issues to ensure a positive Member experience and outcome.
- Contributes to organizational strategies and priorities as a member of Leadership team.
- Appropriately identifies, evaluates, and manages risk within area and implements risk mitigation strategies and activities as appropriate.
- Supports the Credit Union in overall financial objectives and Member Service goals.
- Establish and maintain strong working relationships with third-party vendors and sub-servicer to ensure highest level of service is provided to Members.
- Provides insights and recommendations as to the strength of the Credit Union’s brand and ways of enhancing them.
- Guides the department’s development by soliciting feedback from its internal customers and making needed improvements.
- Takes initiative to bring forward and implement ideas that help the Credit Union grow successfully.
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Complies with regulatory compliance and assigned training requirements including but not limited to BSA regulations corresponding to their specific job duties. Failure to do so may result in disciplinary and other employment related actions
- High School Diploma or GED required
- Bachelor's Degree required
- JD from an accredited law school; licensed to practice law in California or reciprocal jurisdiction required
- 15+ years of prior relevant experience required
- 10+ years of prior management experience required
- Contract management and negotiation experience
- Diplomatic and clear communication skills to build strong partnerships across the organization
- Proactive self-starter and willingness to tackle tasks and situations to ensure efficiency in a high-volume environment
- Exceptional contract drafting and negotiation skills
- Experience with complex data privacy, information security, and cloud-based agreements
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to work independently
- Experience in software licenses and SaaS agreement negotiations
- Technical acumen to effectively use contract management tools, streamline processes, and creatively enhance contract management efficiency
- Expert working knowledge of MS Word and MS Excel
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity and inclusion. SchoolsFirst FCU is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibits discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, political affiliation, or genetic information.
This organization participates in E-Verify.
Skills Required
- High School Diploma or GED
- Bachelor's Degree
- JD from an accredited law school
- Licensed to practice law in California or reciprocal jurisdiction
- 15+ years of prior relevant experience
- 10+ years of prior management experience
- Contract management and negotiation experience
- Exceptional contract drafting and negotiation skills
- Experience with complex data privacy, information security, and cloud-based agreements
- Experience in software licenses and SaaS agreement negotiations
- Technical acumen to effectively use contract management tools
- Expert working knowledge of MS Word and MS Excel
- Experience overseeing and managing outside legal counsel relationships
- Experience developing and coaching managers, managing budgets, and contributing to leadership strategy
SchoolsFirst FCU Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about SchoolsFirst FCU and has not been reviewed or approved by SchoolsFirst FCU.
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Healthcare Strength — Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and families is prominently featured and stands out as a core element of total rewards. Additional protections like life and disability insurance reinforce confidence in the benefits package.
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Retirement Support — A strong employer 401(k) match with clear vesting, combined with financial wellness resources, signals meaningful long-term support. Retirement offerings are positioned as a key differentiator within total compensation.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous PTO from the start, paid holidays, and options like PTO cash-out plus special leave days broaden time-off flexibility. Time-away benefits are emphasized as an important component of overall value.
SchoolsFirst FCU Insights
What We Do
Since our founding in 1934, we have been singularly focused on one thing: providing World-Class Personal Service and financial security to California school employees and their families. This isn't just something we say — everything we do, every decision we make, is with an unwavering commitment to serving the best interests of Members. Although we offer products and services similar to other financial institutions, our structure and culture are vastly different. Banks are for profit, while credit unions are Member-owned financial cooperatives, meaning our excess earnings are returned to our Members in the form of lower rates on loans, higher rates on savings, low-to-no fees, and many complimentary services. We take to heart the "people helping people" philosophy, the principle on which credit unions were founded. We pledge ourselves to this idea through our steadfast dedication to Member service and actively supporting the communities we serve through events, donations, scholarships, and financial literacy programs. Today, we're the largest credit union serving school employees, and the largest in California with more than 1.5 million Members and more than $36 billion in assets. Our financial stability can be attributed to one thing: continually providing our Members with World-Class Personal Service to help them better their financial lives.
