Counsel

Summary:

This position will support Moder's legal department operations, with a primary focus on contract drafting, review, and negotiation. The ideal candidate has strong legal writing skills, advanced analytical ability, and the capacity to independently manage a contracts workload. The role requires excellent communication skills and an ability to deliver clear, well-reasoned legal guidance to the Moder family of companies.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Review, draft, and redline contracts across the Moder family of companies, including master services agreements, statements of work, work orders, change orders, vendor agreements, and non-disclosure agreements.

• Independently manage routine contract requests from intake through execution, exercising sound judgment and escalating complex or non-standard issues as appropriate.

• Conduct independent legal research to support contract positions, identify potential risks, and propose practical solutions aligned with Moder's business priorities and risk management practices.

• Prepare contract summaries, risk assessments, and negotiation talking points.

• Interact with business stakeholders at various levels to gather requirements, explain contract terms, and facilitate timely contract execution.

• Comply with all company policies and procedures.

• Maintain regular and punctual attendance.

Other Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• This position is an individual contributor.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Strong legal writing and drafting skills, with the ability to produce clear, precise, and well-organized contracts and legal correspondence.

• Demonstrated ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and manage multiple contract matters simultaneously with minimal supervision.

• Strong analytical thinking and independent problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify legal issues, research solutions, and apply sound judgment.

• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills, particularly in tracking contract status and maintaining accurate records.

• Effective verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain complex legal concepts to non-legal stakeholders.

• Proficiency with contract management tools and databases.

Education and/or Experience:

• Graduate of an accredited law school and barred in one or more United States jurisdictions.

• Three to five years’ experience in a corporate legal department, or equivalent experience in a law firm focused on legal generalist duties including contract drafting and negotiation

• Direct experience in financial services and technology-related transactions preferred

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• Active law license (bar admission) in at least one United States jurisdiction required.

Work Complexity:

Problems and issues faced are general, and may require understanding of broader set of issues but typically are not complex. May require familiarity with the financial/mortgage (or job-specific) industry. Problems require understanding of other job areas.  Problems are typically solved through drawing from prior experiences, with analysis of the issue.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work is normally performed in a typical interior office work environment which does not subject the employee to any hazardous or unpleasant elements. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

The company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Americans with Disabilities Act:

Applicants as well as employees who are or become disabled must be able to satisfactorily perform the essential job functions of the position either with or without reasonable accommodation. Applicants as well as employees are encouraged to meet with Human Resources as the organization shall review reasonable accommodations on a case-by-case basis in accordance with applicable law.

Job Responsibilities:

The statements reflect the general duties and responsibilities considered necessary to perform the essential functions of the job and should not be considered as an all-inclusive list of all the work requirements of the position. The company may change the specific job duties with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization.