Bank Of America Attorney II - Global Banking & Leasing 

United States, Illinois, Chicago 

201343418

This job is responsible for providing legal counsel on products, services, and regulatory matters related to the Global Banking and Leasing businesses. Key responsibilities include reviewing legal documents, interpreting laws and regulations, performing legal research, and communicating legal advice to internal partners. Job expectations include directing the work of outside counsel on related matters and coordinating the work of Paralegals or other Legal staff.

Responsibilities:

• Analyzes legal issues and implications on products, services, and regulatory matters related to the Global Banking and Leasing businesses
• Communicates clear, concise, actionable, and business-informed legal advice, including occasionally to leadership
• Interprets rulings, laws, and regulations from a compliance and business control standpoint
• Drafts, reviews, and/or negotiates complex legal documents, such as engagement letters, debt agreements, offering documents, and legal opinions
• Gathers, assesses, and evaluates information from various sources with an open mind to make a judgment or inference
• Supports company responses to government agency examinations and investigations, enforcement actions, private complaints, and litigation
• Directs the work of outside legal counsel and may coordinate the work of other Legal staff such as Paralegals and trains, mentors, or supports the development of peers

Skills:

• Advisory
• Influence
• Interpret Relevant Laws, Rules, and Regulations
• Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines
• Risk Management
• Critical Thinking
• Decision Making
• Issue Management
• Legal Drafting and Writing
• Regulatory Compliance
• Attention to Detail
• Collaboration
• Executive Presence
• Legal Structures and Legal Forms
• Problem Solving

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years’ experience structuring, drafting, and negotiating equipment leasing and secured lending transactions including general equipment, manufacturing, construction and healthcare/medical equipment, and related portfolio, asset management and syndications transactions. Familiarity with confidentiality agreements, commitment letters, term sheets, loan and lease agreements, guarantees, subordination (debt and lien) agreements and other ancillary documents required.
• Strong academic credentials.
• JD or equivalent with Bar Admission in good standing.
• Team-player, with the ability to work independently in a fast paced, dynamic business environment.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Able to balance risk and reward in a manner consistent with BofA’s risk framework.
• Strong work ethic and attention to detail.
• Responsive and service-oriented attitude.
• Able to organize, prioritize, and manage deadlines for multiple assignments.
• Sound and practical business judgment.
• Able to interpret relevant laws, rules, and regulations and communicate actionable legal advice.
• Critical thinker and problem solver.
• Executive Presence with the ability to influence and advise business and Legal colleagues.

Desired Qualifications:

• Prior in-house experience (as an employee and/or secondee) at a bank, leasing company or other financial institution a strong plus.

• Prior vendor finance and/or inventory finance experience a strong plus.

Doctorate degree in related field