Mid-Level Associate Attorney, Central & South Offices
Consulting Firm
Legal Support Lead Officer – Corporate Governance
Citi
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Tampa • Florida • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $103,920 - $155,880 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Manages the execution, review, processing and tracking of legal documentation and records, assists with corporate reorganization transactions and completes varied work requests from multiple sources that may be complex in character and have tight deadlines.
- Drafts and prepares materials for the annual shareholder and subsidiary board meetings Drafts subsidiary board meeting minutes, and mergers/transactional agreements
- Assists with the preparation for meetings of the Nomination, Governance and Public Affairs Committee, a committee of the Board of Directors of Citigroup Inc.
- Interacts with senior leaders, internal and external peers to gather information and works closely with the team’s management to determine legal solutions.
- Responsible for legal support activities related to: Providing evidence of the oversight and closure of Board-owned milestones under regulation
- Provides evidence to the second (Independent Compliance Risk Management) and third (Internal Audit) lines of defense in response to audit requests and review.
- Under the supervision of the Corporate Governance Legal team, conducts research, applies institutional knowledge and knowledge of laws, rules and regulations to identify solutions or to formulate an approach or strategy.
- Participates in legal programs and projects to achieve coordinated and efficient process improvements and legal support solutions; liaises with other control/functional businesses in support of initiatives.
- Acts as a quality review checker for several MCAs (Managers Control Assessment) requirements relating to the Corporate Governance Legal team’s obligations for Board / Board Committee materials / meetings and Director educational training
- Oversees regular governance duties required to ensure that Citi’s subsidiaries remain in compliance with relevant laws and regulations. Supports the Corporate Governance Legal team and others with their obligations.
Requirements
- 6-10 years of relevant industry experience, preferably with some experience as an in-house legal professional supporting corporate secretarial work within financial services
- Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills with the ability to articulate complex problems and solutions through concise and clear messaging to internal stakeholders and senior leaders.
- Must possess excellent interpersonal and project management skills, as well as the ability to interact and communicate effectively with senior management
- Ability to manage complex documentation with strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Must possess the ability to work with confidential information with the appropriate care and discretion.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook
- In-depth knowledge of legal customs and practices
- Knowledge and understanding of the financial services industry
Benefits
- medical, dental & vision coverage
- 401(k)
- life, accident, and disability insurance
- wellness programs
- planned time off (vacation)
- unplanned time off (sick leave)
- paid holidays
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
legal documentationcorporate reorganizationdrafting agreementslegal researchcompliance oversightproject managementquality reviewprocess improvementsdocumentation managementaudit response
Soft skills
written communicationverbal communicationpresentation skillsinterpersonal skillsorganizational skillsattention to detaildiscretionproblem-solvingteam collaborationstakeholder engagement
