Legal Support Lead Officer – Corporate Governance

Citi

Legal Support Lead Officer providing governance support for Citi’s corporate boards and Committees. Managing legal documentation and interactions with senior leaders in a financial services context.

Posted 5/30/2026full-timeNew York City • Florida, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $129,840 - $194,760 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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.
Conducts research, applies institutional knowledge and knowledge of laws, rules and regulations to identify solutions or to formulate an approach or strategy.
Responds with urgency to various time sensitive requests.
Participates in legal programs and projects to achieve coordinated and efficient process improvements and legal support solutions.

Requirements

What you’ll need

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

Comp & perks

medical, dental & vision coverage
401(k)
life, accident, and disability insurance
wellness programs
paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays

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Hard Skills & Tools

legal documentationcorporate reorganizationdrafting agreementsboard meeting minuteslegal researchproject managementattention to detailconfidential information handlingprocess improvementslegal support solutions

Soft Skills

written communicationverbal communicationpresentation skillsinterpersonal skillsorganizational skillsdiscretionproblem-solvingteam collaborationtime managementstakeholder engagement