Job responsibilities
- Provide day-to-day legal support to the assigned product area leveraging agile practices;
- Research, analyze, and form opinions about legal risks associated to the designated area of support;
- Collaborate with other legal professionals and control partners (e.g., Compliance, Risk) to develop advice for the business;
- Deliver clear, consistent, and comprehensive guidance to varying seniority levels of the business through multiple channels (e.g., in-person/virtual, email, formal memorandum, Jira entries);
- Develop and update foundational guidance on assigned topics;
- Study and analyze the market and corresponding strategies for innovative technology; and
- Actively participate in driving the Consumer and Community Banking (CCB) Legal Department’s agile transformation agenda.
Required qualifications, capabilities, skills
- J.D. degree or equivalent, and licensed to practice law and a member in good standing in in the state/jurisdiction in which the position is based or otherwise in compliance with the in-house counsel registration rules of that state/jurisdiction
- At least five years of experience practicing law post-J.D.
- Work effectively with a diverse group of stakeholders through persuasion, motivation, and leadership
- Solve problems with collaboration, creativity, and practicality
- Analyze complex situations across a broad range of issues
- Display strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
- Display a high degree of initiative and self-direction while exercising decisive, sound judgment in a very fast-paced and changing environment
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, skills
- Education or experience in an area of technology
- Working knowledge of financial services industry with emphasis on consumer financial products; familiarity with various consumer banking laws