Hiring: Staff Attorney Company: Teachers Federal Credit Union Location: Hauppauge, NY Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 15:14:51 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords : Regulatory Compliance About the job Experience: •Minimum three years relevant experience as a practicing attorney in New York, with experience negotiating contracts and representing financial institutions required •Comprehensive understanding of lending and real estate is desired •Exceptional ethical and professional integrity, communication and interpersonal skills •Highly organized with a strong sense of priority, urgency and commitment to deadlines •Driven and self-motivated with a strong desire for collaboration on complex and varied legal issues, while also possessing the ability to work independently Required Skills: •The Staff Attorney will be responsible for contract negotiations and review, and collaboration and support of internal stakeholders by providing legal advice on a wide array of legal, strategic, operational, governance, business, regulatory, and litigation matters, while aligning with the objectives of the organization •Reviews, revises, and negotiates contracts and other corporate policies and governance documents as requested by VP Legal Counsel •Researches and interprets existing laws and regulations and anticipated changes to laws to guide informed decisions and reduce risk •Performs research and provides legal advice in support of lending initiatives, retail and banking/financial services, regulatory compliance matters, litigation, BSA/AML, internal investigations, contract negotiations, and other legal guidance impacting the organization •Provides various litigation support •Represents the Legal Department in meetings, on projects and committees with various business units and stakeholders and assists in the preparation of status reports for the executive team •Creates and modernizes templates, presentations, letters, responses, releases, settlement documents, attestations, confidentiality agreements, resolutions, affidavits, and certificates and review updates to templates prior to implementation •Performs other duties as needed upon request by immediate supervisor Qualifications: •Bachelor's degree and JD from an accredited law school; admitted and in good standing to practice law in New York required Compensation: •$120,750 - $150,750 / year •This position is eligible for our annual discretionary bonus program Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!