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General Counsel & Chief Operating Officer
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Privately Held Community Bank
Position Summary:
The General Counsel & Chief Operating Officer oversees legal and financial operations across 10+ subsidiaries including real estate development, community banking, property management, hospitality, and entertainment businesses. Reporting to the co-Presidents and working directly with Company Ownership, this executive provides strategic direction and tactical execution, fostering high-performing culture, recruiting and retaining talent, and monitoring legal and financial policies for compliance. Key responsibilities include selecting and overseeing outside legal counsel, coordinating multi-generational estate planning and tax planning, managing cash flows and capital allocation with the CFO, establishing compliance protocols, serving as legal advisor on investment activities and asset management governance, overseeing corporate governance and commercial transactions, and reducing reliance on external counsel through robust in-house capabilities.
The ideal candidate has 15+ years representing or working for entrepreneurial closely held enterprises or Family Offices with at least 2 years as Law Firm Partner, General Counsel, or Family Office COO. This executive brings strong real estate legal experience across acquisitions, dispositions, development, and property management, along with general corporate legal experience across industries. They demonstrate adaptability navigating dynamic business environments, collaborative approach building trust across departments, proactive leadership anticipating legal needs, and strategic communication distilling complex legal issues into actionable business insights while bringing structure to enhance communication and evaluate succession opportunities.
