Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation – SMBC Group

Executive Director, Assistant General Counsel – Cash Management

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation – SMBC Group

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: New York City • New York • United States

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Salary

💰 $244,000 - $285,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Rendering legal advice and support to the Bank’s operations, including deposits, electronic banking, payments, and fiduciary activities.
  • Reviewing, drafting and negotiating Bank operational documents, including customer facing agreements, relating to deposit, cash management and other bank products.
  • Supporting cash management and other deposit operations needs for Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC).
  • Reviewing advertisements, disclosures and other matters and transactions having regulatory compliance implications.
  • Assisting and responding to internal questions related to bank operations (including account opening and closing).
  • Providing legal advice concerning general regulatory and corporate matters related to transaction banking and cash management.
  • Supporting other attorneys as-needed, across the legal organization.
  • Keeping management and other appropriate Bank personnel apprised of significant changes to statutory laws and regulations and significant developments in case law that might impact the Bank.
  • Providing training and other advice and instruction to Bank personnel on appropriate preventative law and legal and compliance issues.
  • Contributing to the legal assessment of new bank products.

Requirements

  • 7 years minimum in banking or financial services, or equivalent law firm experience
  • Prior experience in cash management and transaction banking business is required
  • Admission to the NY Bar (or clear qualification of eligibility for waiving in from another jurisdiction with which NY has reciprocity) and a member of good standing of such Bar
  • Comfortable engaging with senior executives across a host of disciplines and businesses
  • Significant project management skills to manage a host of initiatives
  • Excellent communication skills, technical drafting skills, and issue-spotting skills
  • Ability to work under pressure, operate comfortably in a fast-paced, demanding environment, and manage a significant workload with minimal supervision
  • Ability to think creatively and propose solutions.
Benefits
  • Competitive portfolio of benefits to its employees
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
legal advicedraftingnegotiatingregulatory compliancetransaction bankingcash managementproject managementtechnical draftingissue-spotting
Soft Skills
communication skillscreativityproblem-solvingability to work under pressureability to manage workloadengagement with senior executives
Certifications
NY Bar admissiongood standing member of the Bar