Senior Vice President (SVP), Associate General Counsel 

Background

OFN is the nation’s leading investment intermediary and network CDFIs serving rural, urban, and Native communities across the United States. With over $1 billion in total assets under management, OFN manages a national membership network of over 470 mission-driven lenders and CDFIs, including community development loan funds, credit unions, green banks, community development banks, minority depository institutions, and venture capital funds. OFN is a trusted investment partner to the public, private, and philanthropic sectors – foundations, corporations, banks, government agencies, and others. For more than 30 years, our team has helped partners invest in communities to catalyze change and create economic opportunities for people and places traditional finance doesn’t reach. 

To learn more, visit www.ofn.org 

People who work at OFN come from a variety of professional and academic backgrounds. If you have: 

• Passion for the mission and true believer in our core purpose. 

• Courage to be a fearless advocate who is confident and resilient in our fight to drive capital into low-income communities. 

• Smart, quick seekers of knowledge who thrive on creating and developing new strategies, products, and programs for increasing capital to communities we serve. 

• Desire to be a collaborative team player who possesses humility and a willingness to lean in all areas of our work. 

Come be a part of our growing diverse, highly committed, skilled, and collaborative staff.  At OFN, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive workplace, so if you are excited about this role but your experience does not align perfectly with every qualification, we encourage you to apply nonetheless. You may be the right candidate for this or other roles. 

This position is based in Washington, D.C. All staff currently work a hybrid schedule.

Summary

Opportunity Finance Network is looking to fill the position of Senior Vice President, Associate General Counsel – Corporate (“AGCC”).  This position will play a key role in helping this multifaceted organization achieve its mission by serving as legal counsel for corporate and transactional matters involving OFN’s trade association, membership group, and Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) functions. The AGCC will serve as a key member of OFN’s Office of General Counsel and will be responsible for providing expert legal counsel and leadership on a wide range of corporate, transactional and governance matters. This role requires an experienced legal professional with a strong interest in OFN’s mission and a deep understanding of the transactional needs of corporate entities in the non-profit or financial services industry .

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted adviser to the General Counsel and broader OFN team on a wide range of complex legal matters. 

• Provide guidance and support to other departments on legal, compliance, and governance-related matters. 

• Collaborate with team members to develop and implement legal and compliance initiatives that support OFN’s capital programs, and financial services that promote community development. 

• As appropriate, consult, supervise, and coordinate work of outside attorneys on legal issues relating to transactional legal matters. 

• Oversee legal transactional matters, including drafting, reviewing, editing, and negotiating: (a) contract and grant documents; (b) OFN loan and grant agreements and closing documents; (c) legal documents involving real estate, including lease and licenses; (d) intellectual property and non-disclosure agreements, and (e) corporate organizational documents. 

• Provide advice and counsel on other legal transactional matters. 

• Help ensure that all contracts and agreements comply with legal requirements and OFN policies and protect OFN’s interests. 

• Help ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and industry standards, including those related to CDFIs, financial services, nonprofit organizations, and tax-exempt entities. 

• Perform such other duties as the General Counsel may direct. 

Requirements

Qualifications 

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school and active membership in good standing with a state bar. 

• Minimum of 3-5 years of relevant legal experience, with a focus on transactional matters for financial services companies, community development, and/or nonprofit organizations, with a strong preference for experience in a CDFI or an organization serving CDFIs. 

• Familiarity with CDFI ecosystem, including relevant public, corporate, nonprofit, and philanthropic sector funders and investors. 

• Knowledge of federal and state laws and regulations relevant to legal transactional issues facing CDFIs and nonprofit organizations. 

• Demonstrated effective service in roles handling and sharing sensitive information required. 

• Successful track record working in fast-paced workplace, and ability to help build a start-up legal function. 

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Physical Requirements: 

• Must possess a passion for, understanding of, and commitment to OFN’s mission.  

• In addition, be a fearless advocate, who is confident and resilient in pursuit of OFN’s work to provide capital to low-income communities across the country. 

• Strong reputation for integrity and good independent judgement that will facilitate raising potentially sensitive issues in a timely and constructive manner. 

• A collaborative team player who possesses the ability to work across all levels of the organization both internally and externally, with appropriate humility, and a willingness to learn in all areas of our work.  

• Be a strong team contributor, effective and comfortable in leading as well as supporting roles within teams. 

• Possess a work style that emphasizes the value of collaboration, communication, service, transparency, teamwork, and accountability. 

• Be a smart, quick seeker of knowledge with the ability to think strategically, creatively, and tactically to analyze results and provide practical recommendations to the General Counsel. 

• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational decision-making skills required. 

• Possess high initiative and self-starting capabilities; the demonstrated ability to identify and seize opportunities for impact in sometimes difficult, uncertain contexts. 

• Outstanding written, oral, and interpersonal communications skills. 

• Superior customer service and relationship building skills. 

• Excellent organizational/time management skills required to independently manage multiple tasks and prioritize work on diverse assignments with strong attention to detail in a fast-paced setting in an effective and efficient manner. 

• An ability to work well with different constituents is required. 

Work Environment  

• Standard physical requirements for an office position, with limited travel (<5% of time).  

Compensation and Benefits

The target salary range for this position is $152,300 – $190,500. The salary offered will depend on internal pay equity and the candidate’s relevant skills, experience, qualifications, and job market data. Exceptional performers in this role who make an outsized contribution can make well in excess of this range. 

Salary is one part of OFN’s comprehensive total rewards package, which includes benefits like dental, health, and vision care plans, and family-building benefits like hybrid work arrangements to promote a better work-life balance. OFN also offers Lifestyle Spending Account, Employee Assistance Program, and mental health benefits. To maximize teammate financial well-being, OFN offers financial education and auto-enrollment in the company’s 403(b) plan with employer contributions. To maximize professional growth, OFN provides professional development dollars for each employee, alongside learning and development opportunities. 

Thank you for your interest in joining the OFN team in our effort and commitment to create opportunity for all. 

How to Apply

To apply, send your cover letter and resume to: https://recruiting.paylocity.com/recruiting/jobs/All/54d32c45-1556-436f-8691-c00706ab3fca/Opportunity-Finance-Network (New Window)  

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). We comply with all applicable federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity laws.