SVP, Deputy General Counsel

How will this role impact First Command

The SVP Deputy General Counsel serves as a senior legal executive and trusted advisor to executive leadership with primary responsibility for legal oversight of the legal team. This role provides strategic business-oriented legal counsel across all business operations departments and plays a critical leadership role in enterprise risk management regulatory engagement and governance.

Acting with a high degree of autonomy the Deputy General Counsel leads and develops the Companys Legal Team manages complex and high-risk legal matters and partners closely with the Chief Legal Officer in shaping legal strategy organizational priorities and long-term business planning. The role also provides legal oversight and support for matters involving the Companys broker-dealer registered investment adviser bank and insurance operations as applicable.

What will the employee do in this role

Executive Leadership & Strategic Advisory

• Serve as a principal legal advisor to executive leadership and senior management on complex high-risk legal and regulatory matters affecting all of the Companys affiliated entities.
• Provide proactive solutions-oriented legal counsel aligned with business strategy risk appetite and regulatory expectations.
• Partner with the Chief Legal Officer in enterprise strategy governance and risk management planning including participation in senior leadership forums and key committees.
• Support board and committee matters as assigned including preparation of legal analyses materials and executive-level recommendations.

Regulatory & Banking Law Oversight

• Lead legal strategy and execution for regulatory matters including examinations inquiries supervisory issues and enforcement actions involving federal and state regulators.
• Oversee interpretation and application of federal and state laws and regulations ensuring alignment between legal requirements operational practices and business objectives.
• Monitor emerging regulatory developments and assess potential impact to the Company; advise leadership on required changes and strategic implications.
• Maintain productive relationships with regulators external counsel and industry peers.

Legal Risk Management & Complex Matters

• Provide end-to-end legal oversight of significant litigation regulatory proceedings and material disputes including development of defense strategy supervision of in-house and outside counsel and executive-level reporting.
• Lead early dispute resolution and risk mitigation efforts to minimize legal exposure and business disruption.
• Issue and oversee legal opinions escalation frameworks and risk assessments for material transactions and initiatives.

Commercial Contractual & Operational Support

• Negotiate draft and approve complex and high-impact contracts disclosures policies and procedures supporting banking operations and strategic initiatives.
• Advise on legal aspects of product development vendor relationships information security privacy employment matters independent contractor classification and matters involving military members and Department of Defense regulations.
• Ensure legal frameworks support scalable growth while maintaining compliance and sound risk controls.

People Leadership & Organizational Development

• Provide day-to-day leadership direction and mentorship to the Legal Team including Associate General Counsel Assistant General Counsel legal specialists analysts and support staff.
• Establish clear priorities performance expectations and development plans for direct and indirect reports.
• Build a high-performing business-oriented legal function focused on accountability collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Partner with the Chief Legal Officer on legal department structure talent planning succession and resourcing decisions.

External Engagement & Industry Leadership

• Represent the Company in industry associations working groups and regulatory forums providing insight into legal and regulatory trends impacting the Company.
• Benchmark practices against peer institutions and recommend enhancements to policies controls and governance structures.

What roles will this employee lead

• Directly and indirectly lead Legal Team personnel including assigning work coordinating resources setting priorities and ensuring timely and high-quality legal support.
• Foster a culture of ethical conduct sound judgment and risk awareness across the organization.

What skills & qualifications do you need

Education

• Bachelors degree from a four-year college or university (required)
• Juris Doctorate from an ABA Accredited Law School (required)

Work Experience

• 15 years of progressively responsible legal experience with significant focus on securities insurance and banking laws and regulations regulatory examination and enforcement matters litigation and general corporate practice.
• 7 years of demonstrated experience leading and developing teams of attorneys and legal professionals.
• Proven track record handling highly complex sensitive and high-risk matters within a regulated financial institution or comparable environment.

Certifications

• Active license and good standing with the State Bar of Texas (preferred) or any U.S. state bar (required)

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills including the ability to translate complex legal issues into clear business guidance.
• Advanced legal research analytical and judgment capabilities.
• Strong executive presence with the ability to influence advise and challenge senior leaders constructively.
• Demonstrated leadership mentoring and people-management skills.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced highly regulated environment with minimal supervision.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to adapt communication style to diverse internal and external stakeholders

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