Huntington National Bank

Associate General Counsel

Huntington National Bank

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Detroit • Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio • 🇺🇸 United States

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About the role

  • Provide legal guidance on product development, business initiatives, and special projects across a variety of business segments.
  • Partner with business, risk, compliance, and technology teams to structure sophisticated third-party transactions, ensuring compliance with legal, regulatory, and information security standards.
  • Draft, negotiate, and manage complex commercial agreements, including payment processing, cobrand partnerships, aggregation arrangements, and fintech collaborations.
  • Represent Huntington in regulatory and policy forums, collaborating with industry bodies and internal public policy teams to influence change and ensure alignment.
  • Provide legal support across lines of business, ensuring consistency and scalability of legal frameworks.

Requirements

  • J.D. from an accredited law school and admission to a state bar
  • Minimum 10 years of legal experience in the financial sector, including law firm and/or in-house roles
  • Knowledge of payment systems (ACH, card networks, RTP, blockchain)
  • Specifically, working knowledge of: Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA) and Regulation E, UCC Articles 3, 4, 4A, and 12, Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) frameworks, Dodd-Frank Act Sections 1033 & 1071, Payment system rules (Visa, Mastercard, NACHA, and Zelle)
  • Experience drafting and negotiating agreements with both large and emerging payments providers.
  • Strong issue spotting, risk assessment, and problem-solving capabilities.
  • Autonomous yet communicative, with a collaborative mindset.
  • Curious and intellectually engaged with emerging technologies.
  • Skilled in navigating complex regulatory landscapes.
  • Passionate about customer experience and innovation.
  • Eager to grow within a vibrant legal team that possesses deep subject matter expertise.
Benefits
  • health insurance coverage
  • wellness program
  • life and disability insurance
  • retirement savings plan
  • paid leave programs
  • paid holidays
  • paid time off (PTO)

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
J.D.legal experiencepayment systemsElectronic Fund Transfer ActRegulation EUCC Articles 3UCC Articles 4UCC Articles 4AUCC Articles 12Bank Secrecy Act
Soft skills
issue spottingrisk assessmentproblem-solvingcollaborative mindsetcuriousintellectually engagednavigating regulatory landscapespassionate about customer experienceinnovationeager to grow
Certifications
admission to a state bar