Assistant General Counsel – Commercial Lending

Regions Bank

Assistant General Counsel providing legal advice and guidance on banking matters. Collaborating with business units and leaders to navigate complex legal issues and risks.

Posted 5/14/2026full-timeBirmingham • Alabama, North Carolina, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $142,643 - $198,530 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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

What you’ll need

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

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

legal advicelegal risk assessmentpolicy draftingregulatory interpretationlegal counseldata analysislegal training

Soft Skills

strategic thinkingpragmatic problem solvingrelationship buildingtrust developmentleadershipcommunication

Certifications

Law DegreeLicensed to practice law