VP, Assistant General Counsel – Commercial Banking Shared Services Attorney

Key Responsibilities

• Providing day to day legal advice to loan operations senior leaders and their respective teams globally on commercial lending matters, such as on market dynamics and loan document interpretation
• Coordinating with outside counsel to address operational considerations at all stages of the loan product life cycle
• Developing and leading legal training programs, relating to commercial lending, loan documents, and market dynamics, to educate and empower global operations teams to deliver the firm’s wholesale credit and lending products and identify associated business, legal, compliance, risk, and controls considerations
• Participating as a legal advisor in cross-line of business projects for the firm’s loan operations and regulatory teams, including initiatives focused on data, transformation, digitization, and process improvement
• Driving consistency across the firm’s wholesale loan portfolio globally through collaboration with operational, legal, and business partners for the firm’s various business units and corporate groups, including with respect to the delivery of credit and lending products across global regions
• Analyzing global laws/regulations and developments relating to products and services offered by the Commercial Bank, including through partnership with the firm’s other lines of business, and the firm’s wholesale loan portfolio
• Partnering with Risk, Controls, and Compliance colleagues regarding operational and regulatory risk and control issues and the applicability of federal and state law and regulation to the business

Qualification & Requirements

• Appropriate experience at a law firm and/or in-house legal department at a large bank or other financial services company with demonstrated experience managing increasingly complex matters
• The ability to prioritize work in a fast moving environment, manage a large number of issues at one time, and interact with senior and executive management
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Licensed to practice law and a member in good standing in TX, IL, or OH, as applicable, or otherwise in compliance with the in-house counsel registration rules in such state

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience collaborating on a broad range of business strategies and issues
• Knowledge of the legal and regulatory requirements for commercial banking businesses
• Experience with private equity or sponsor transactions, syndicated lending, secondary loan trading, real estate lending, specialty asset classes, and international transactions
• Demonstrated problem solving and project management skills, judgment and character

Benefits

We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set, and location. For those in eligible roles, discretionary incentive compensation which may be awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.