What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Analyst position at AgWest Farm Credit?
AgWest Farm Credit is a member-owned financial cooperative that provides financing and related services to farmers, ranchers, agribusinesses, commercial fishermen, timber producers, rural homeowners and crop insurance customers in a seven-state territory in the Western United States. AgWest is part of the 100 year-old Farm Credit System - the leading provider of credit to American agriculture.
AgWest champions the growth and advancement of agriculture, the value of rural communities, and the vital contribution our customers make to the economy and society. We serve customers in 59 locations throughout the West.
We are in search of a Legal Analyst I or Legal Analyst II to join our Legal department in Rocklin, California. This full-time position reports to the Associate General Counsel and is responsible for reviewing and certifying entity documentation related to AgWest loans.
This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule and one-time home office stipend after initial training period.
Compensation Information
The base salary range for this position in Rocklin, California is:
Level I: $59,000 - $89,000; bonus at target is 8% of salary.
Level II: $66,000 - $99,000; bonus at target is 8% of salary.
Job Requirements
- Review and analyze borrower's entity documentation relative to formation, authority to borrow, guarantee, pledge assets, and sign loan documents.
- Analyze organizational entity documentation to identify and material issues that affect enforceability of loan documentation.
- Work with attorneys regarding certification issues.
- Draft custom borrowing authorizations and incumbency certificates.
- Work with attorneys in updating entity certification procedures, best practices guidelines, checklists and related internal-use forms and documents.
- Assist with training credit staff in entity certification procedures.
- Interact with credit staff to obtain clarification, supporting documentations and resolve issues, as needed.
- Perform all duties and maintain all standards in accordance with company policies, procedures, and internal controls.
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Requirements
- Paralegal certification, associate's degree, or equivalent experience
- Prior paralegal or loan documentation experience
- Demonstrated knowledge of corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, limited partnerships and trusts
- Understanding of legal requirements for securing loans with real and personal property under real estate law and the UCC
- Effective interpersonal, collaboration, communication, team building, problem solving, analytical, organizational and time management skills
- Advanced computer skills including MS Office applications
- Read, write and present general business information at an advanced level
Benefits Offered by AgWest
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Basic term life and AD&D insurance (fully paid for by the company)
- Paid days off annually: 15 vacation*, 15 sick, 11 holidays and 3 volunteer
- 401(k) plan (6% match plus 3% employer contribution)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Wellness Program
- Jeans are welcome at work every day at AgWest!
*Vacation accrual rates increase with tenure.
Details about insurance and retirement benefits are available at: https://www.farmcreditfoundations.com/fcfbenefits
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Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender orientation, national origin, marital status, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by law.
When you apply for a position with AgWest Farm Credit, we collect personal identifiers (from your resume and other application information you submit), such as your name, email address, mailing address, telephone number(s) and employment and education related information. This helps us evaluate job applicants for hiring opportunities, and, communicate with them.
To comply with federal regulations for equal employment opportunity and affirmative action (EEO/AA), we track our applicants by gender, race/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, and the position for which they applied. You will be presented with a voluntary self-identification form as part of this application; we wanted you to know why we collect this information and what we do with it. Please be aware that this information is kept separate from your application, and not utilized in the selection process.
For more information about the information AgWest Farm Credit collects, please see the AgWest Farm Credit California Privacy Policy.
Northwest FCS is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Salary : $66,000 - $99,000
