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Counsel - Commercial Lending

Columbia Bank (WA, OR & ID)
INTERN Remote ยท US Tacoma, WA, US Posted: 2026-05-11 Until: 2026-06-10
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Job Description
About the Role: Works with attorneys on the Legal team on legal matters and the development of policies and best practices. Provides legal counsel and guidance to officers and other employees with regard to legal matters to protect the organization's legal rights and interests Responsible for providing professional interpretations and recommendations to officers and other corporate personnel, includingwritten memoranda and correspondence to management and other internal clients with respect to legal issues. Responsible for working with officers to negotiate, document and close commercial loans, including C&I loans, commercial realestate loans, tax exempt financing and asset-based loans. Selecting, retaining, monitoring and working with outside counsel as required. Responsible for working with Special Assets Department on workouts, restructurings, insolvency proceedings, bankruptcies,foreclosures and collection matters. Selecting, retaining, monitoring and working with outside counsel as required. Responsible for anticipating, identifying, communicating and mitigating potential legal problems within the organization anddeveloping strategies to avoid litigation and reduce potential areas of risk. Maintain current knowledge and keep informed of industry-specific laws and regulations and ensure that appropriate riskmanagement strategies are in place. Responsible for providing legal input in connection with developing new bank products, working with business units on loan saleand purchase transactions, and interpreting legal documents related to customer accounts. Responsible for providing professional interpretations and recommendations to officers and other corporate personnel, includingwritten memoranda and correspondence to management and other internal clients with respect to legal issues. Demonstra