Citi Group Senior Lead Counsel 1/SVP - Derivatives Regulatory Legal Hybrid 

United States, District of Columbia, Washington 

137488820

The individual should be highly versatile with wide experience gained in a combination of private practice law firm and/or industry experience working in financial services. Cross-border transactional experience as well as experience working on large scale regulatory-driven projects would be highly regarded.

Responsibilities:

The individual will have responsibility for a variety of key activities in respect of major regulatory, transformational and business change projects impacting Citi globally and within North America, including the following responsibilities:

• Primarily serving as subject matter expert on Dodd-Frank requirements for swap dealers and security based swap dealers with responsibilities expected to expand to include advising on other large scale regulatory and business change projects;
• providing regular and succinct updates on regulatory developments and business change projects to Citi Legal and key internal stakeholders;
• leading Legal’s interaction with external counsel and managing required legal advice on implementation of regulatorymatters;
• providing legal input as necessary with respect to Citi’s responses to industry consultations and regulators and participation in industry association calls on behalf of Citi; and
• acting as liaison and coordinator between Legal and different Citi project management and implementation teams with respect to regulatory and business change projects.
• staying abreast of the regulatory and legal environment, internal policies, and industry trends that impact Citi businesses.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of relevant industry experience, preferably in financial services
• Strong knowledge of regulatory requirements for swap dealers and security based swap dealers.
• Strong knowledge of derivatives products and associated legal documentation.
• Experience in transactional work, including cross-border experience is preferred.
• Knowledge of broker dealer regulatory requirements is desirable
• Experience working in a major bank preferred.
• Experience in large scale financial regulatory projects preferred.
• Strong project management and organizational experience.
• Strong communication skills (both written and oral), managing stakeholders at senior levels.
• Self-driven and ability to manage and deliver projects
• Ability to work in fast-paced environment

Education:

• J.D. obtained in the United States
• Attorney admitted to practice in the State of New York

Anticipated Posting Close Date:

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