Citi Group Senior Lead Counsel 1/SVP - North America Legal Entity Governance 

United States, New York, New York 

231264469

This role requires a pragmatic, proactive attorney with thorough understanding of corporate governance, combined with a solid conceptual / practical grounding in the laws and regulations for the geographies in which the firm operates. The role requires the provision of input into strategic decisions, and the exercise of sound legal judgement to develop proactive, risk-appropriate, and commercially business-oriented solutions. This is not a manager role.

Responsibilities:

• Provides direction regarding governance over corporate actions of defined US-based subsidiaries
• Is responsible for enhancing the documentation of governance and related training processes for defined US-based subsidiaries through coordination with the governance team, regional counsel, Finance, Compliance, and other stakeholders
• Supports responses to regulators on regulatory, supervisory and examination-related issues for defined US-based subsidiaries
• Provides legal advice in various legal entity governance and risk forums
• Contributes to planning and development initiatives; contribute to objectives by providing thought leadership using knowledge of industry, laws, and regulations
• Monitors management of complex issues and transactions, impacting the Legal Department or the business and escalating necessary issues
• Advises in complex negotiations with vendors, customers, partners, and other parties, escalating whennecessary
• Appropriately assesses risk, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding the firm, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalates, managing and reporting control issues with transparency

Qualifications:

• 7+ years of relevant industry experience, preferably in financialservices
• Banking or financial industry experience, including laws related to bankingregulations
• Governance experience coupled with knowledge of laws and regulations applicable to US broker-dealer governance and regulations applicable to financial holding companies
• Effective communication and negotiation skills and ability to build and maintain trustedrelationships
• Excellent leadership, interpersonal, organizational and relationship managementskills
• Proven ability to apply sound judgement while managing assignments in a demanding, fast-pacedenvironment
• Bar license in good standing to practice

• Juris Doctorate or equivalent lawdegree

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