Corporate Legal Counsel

Position: Corporate Counsel

Department: Legal

Location: Wichita, KS (On-Site)

Job Type: Full-Time/Salary

Jump start your career at Equity Bank! We are currently hiring energetic, team oriented, and community focused individuals to join our team! With a team of best-in-class customer service experts, you'll help to build and expand on client relationships, deliver the banking products and services that meet the unique and individual needs of clients, and create and uphold an atmosphere of superior experience and service. At Equity Bank we'll help you invest in your community through volunteer opportunities which align with our company initiatives and core values.

Role Overview:

We are seeking an experienced In-House Corporate Counsel to join our Legal department. This is a high-impact, broad-scope role covering corporate and commercial law, financial products and transactions, and regulatory compliance. The successful candidate will act as a trusted business partner to stakeholders across the bank, providing commercially minded legal advice while managing risk effectively.

Responsibilities and Expectations

Key Responsibilities

Corporate & Commercial

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts including vendor agreements, outsourcing arrangements, partnership agreements, and NDAs
• Support M&A, acquisition due diligence and other strategic transactions as required
• Maintain and develop the bank's suite of standard form agreements and legal templates

Financial Products & Transactions

• Provide legal support on the structuring, documentation, and execution of banking and financial products including lending facilities, trade finance, and treasury products
• Review and negotiate credit agreements, security arrangements, workout agreements
• Coordinate with outside counsel on attorney prepared loan documents
• Work closely with the General Counsel, relationship managers and product teams to resolve legal issues on transactions in a timely and commercially practical manner

Regulatory & Compliance

• Support regulatory examinations, inquiries, and engagement with supervisory authorities
• Partner with the Compliance function to design, review, and update policies, procedures, and training materials
• Assess the legal and regulatory impact of proposed business initiatives and new products

General In-House Legal

• Manage and instruct external counsel efficiently, ensuring cost-effective use of outside legal resources
• Handle or oversee pre-litigation disputes, demand letters, and escalation matters
• Provide practical, risk-balanced legal advice to a broad range of internal clients at pace

Required Skills & Education

Requirements

• Licensed attorney with a minimum of 8 years' work experience
• Substantive experience in banking and finance law, whether in private practice, in-house, or a combination of both
• Strong working knowledge of financial services regulation relevant to a commercial bank
• Proven ability to draft and negotiate complex commercial and finance documentation independently
• Commercially astute, with the ability to balance legal risk against business objectives
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Preferred

• Litigation and Human Resource experience for business entities
• Experience working with regulators and managing regulatory examinations or inquiries
• People management or team leadership experience

Who We Are

Equity Bank, a full-service, $7.9 billion community bank, is based in Wichita, Kansas, with over 80 bank offices throughout Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Arkansas, and Oklahoma.

At Equity Bank, you can find exciting opportunities to challenge you, expand your skills, and reward your contributions. Our employees receive competitive compensation and benefits, while working in an atmosphere that encourages personal and professional growth. We're searching for motivated individuals who are passionate about serving others, learning new technologies, and working as part of a team.

Equity Bank offers a full range of financial solutions, including online and mobile banking, commercial loans, consumer banking, and mortgage loans, treasury management service, the best solutions for your business, and absolutely zero ATM fees, anywhere.

What's in it for you?

We believe your benefits are an important part of your overall compensation package. We work year-round to ensure that we provide our employees with the most up-to-date, competitive program. We thoroughly evaluate our benefit plans and strive to provide quality benefits that support the physical and financial well-being of our employees and their families.

Benefits Available:

• Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Group Life & Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts
• Group Cancer Insurance
• 401(K) Retirement Plan w/Company Match
• Generous Vacation & Sick Time
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Pet Insurance
• Retail Banking Benefits

Find your future at Equity Bank!

The above statements are intended to generally describe the nature and level of work to be performed by most people assigned to this job. It is not intended as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and requirements.

Physical Requirements

This position requires standing, walking, bending, and squatting on a regular basis. May require the ability to stoop, kneel, crouch or reach with hands and arms. Requires the ability to carry, lift, move or push up to 25 pounds on an occasional basis. Must be able to talk and listen to others.

Work Environment

This position regularly works in an office setting. Most of the job duties require the employee to be working with computers and electronic media on a regular basis.

Equity Bank is an equal opportunity employer and will not make employment decisions based on an applicant's race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.