Vice President, Regulatory Counsel

CoBank - Greenwood Village, CO

Hiring: Vice President, Regulatory Counsel Company: CoBank Location: Greenwood Village, CO Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 12:01:16 Employment Type: Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : Accessibility, Derivatives, Regulatory Compliance About the job Experience: •15 years of relevant experience with a corporate legal department, law firm, and/or governmental or regulatory entity- working specifically with legal and regulatory issues in the financial services industry, required •20 years of of relevant experience with a corporate legal department, law firm, and/or governmental or regulatory entity- working specifically with legal and regulatory issues in the financial services industry, preferred •Expert in the field of laws and regulations affecting regulated financial institutions, with the ability to evaluate and apply the Farm Credit Act and FCA regulations to the bank’s operations. •Has served as a keynote speaker at industry-wide events •Solid functional working knowledge of CoBank and the Farm Credit System, and its Congressionally directed mission to serve agriculture and rural America, preferred. Required Skills: •Leads, develops, implements, and updates bank policies, compliance standards, and administrative systems in areas focused on FCA and other federal, state and administrative regulatory matters. •Analyzes and develops comment letters on proposed regulations and guidance in collaboration with the SVP Regulatory Affairs. •Creates formal networks with key decision makers within the FCA. Maintains open two-way communication with the FCA and ensures that the FCA has timely and appropriate availability to all requested information related to its examinations. •Develops public policy and regulatory objectives & strategies to be considered by the bank’s Management Executive Committee and implementation of those strategies. •Works with Government Affairs on legislative strategies and language. •Provides legal and regulatory opinion & analysis on borrower eligibility and similar entity qualification determinations. •Reviews the daily newsfeed, stays up-to-date, researches and monitors for regulatory changes. Determines the applicability of regulation changes to the bank and shares with appropriate CoBank division/staff to review and/or address the regulatory requirements. •Reviews, updates, maintains, and develops content for various compliance manuals, policies and directives, and related documentation, including the bank’s standards of conduct program, and derivatives compliance program. Qualifications: •JD from an accredited law school and admission to the bar in good standing, as necessary for the performance of duties, required •Bachelor's Degree required Compensation: •$214,400 - $289,400 / year 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!