Assistant General Counsel – Commercial Lending
Regions Bank
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Birmingham • Alabama • North Carolina • United States
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Salary
💰 $142,643 - $198,530 per year
About the role
- Partners with business units and senior leaders to provide practical legal advice on issues related to complex business and banking matters
- Provides strategic, pragmatic, and trusted legal advice to business units
- Advises management as to the interpretation of laws and regulations and on new and recent changes in laws and regulations that affect the Bank
- Monitors and remains up to date on emerging legislative developments that may affect the Bank
- Participates in line of business-initiated projects such as drafting policies and procedures on new regulations and amendments or new interpretations of existing regulations
- Provides seasoned assessment of legal risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the Bank’s reputation as well as our clients and assets
- Provides advanced legal counsel on a wide range of legal issues and works on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors
- Develops relationships based on trust across the organization; grows internal and external networks
- May work with outside counsel on legal issues impacting the Bank
- May lead and manage other Assistant General Counsel, specialists and/or paralegal staff
- May provide assistance with training bankers, associates, operational staff and customer support staff on legal issues
Requirements
- Law Degree
- Licensed in good standing to practice law in at least one jurisdiction
- Eight (8) years of legal experience at a regulatory agency, in the financial services industry, or at a law firm with strong knowledge of bank regulations or other relevant practical legal experience
Benefits
- Paid Vacation/Sick Time
- 401K with Company Match
- Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
- Disability Benefits
- Health Savings Account
- Flexible Spending Account
- Life Insurance
- Parental Leave
- Employee Assistance Program
- Associate Volunteer Program
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
legal advicelegal risk assessmentpolicy draftingregulatory interpretationlegal counseldata analysisemerging legislative developmentscomplex issue analysisbank regulationslegal training
Soft Skills
strategic thinkingpragmatic advicerelationship buildingtrust developmentnetworkingleadershipmanagementcommunicationcollaborationproblem-solving
Certifications
Law DegreeLicensed to practice law