Senior Associate General Counsel – Commercial Lending
Huntington National Bank
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Charlotte • North Carolina • Ohio • United States
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About the role
- Lead, manage, and develop a team of attorneys supporting Syndicated & Leveraged Finance, Sponsor Finance, Corporate & Specialty Banking, and Middle Market Banking
- Provide strategic legal advice on complex commercial lending transactions, including leveraged finance, sponsor finance, and syndicated lending transactions
- Analyze and interpret legal, regulatory, and market developments affecting commercial lending and proactively advise leadership on emerging trends and risks
- Build strong, scalable legal processes to support commercial lending activity across the Commercial Bank
- Assist in development and management of Huntington’s program for management of external counsel relationships
- Collaborate closely with Risk, Credit, Operations, Technology and Compliance colleagues regarding operational and regulatory risk and control issues
- Advise the business with respect to new products and services
- Build and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholder groups
- Work in partnership with other members of the Commercial Legal Team to establish best practices
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree and JD required
- Licensed to practice law and in good standing in the state/jurisdiction in which the position is based
- A minimum of 15 years of law firm and/or in-house legal department experience advising financial institutions
- Demonstrated expertise in leveraged finance, sponsor finance and syndicated lending transactions
- Experience designing and implementing scalable legal processes within a large, complex financial institution
- Familiarity with bank regulatory expectations applicable to commercial lending activities
- Ability to lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing legal team
- Strong judgment and ability to balance legal risk with business objectives
- Excellent communication skills and capacity to engage effectively with senior executives and business partners
- Proficient in handling a large number of issues and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
Benefits
- Flexible work arrangement
- Health insurance
- Retirement plans
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
JDlegal advicecommercial lending transactionsleveraged financesponsor financesyndicated lendinglegal processesregulatory compliancerisk managementfinancial institutions
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringcommunicationjudgmentrelationship buildingstrategic thinkingcollaborationproblem-solvingprioritizationadaptability
Certifications
Licensed to practice law