Corporate Counsel
Corporate Counsel
Midwestern Regional Financial Institution
A growing financial institution is seeking a Corporate Counsel to join its legal team. This attorney will serve as a trusted advisor to business leaders across the organization, providing practical legal guidance on a broad range of banking, regulatory, operational, and commercial matters.
This is an excellent opportunity for an attorney looking to combine legal expertise with strategic business partnership in a collaborative and highly visible role.
Key Responsibilities
- Advise internal stakeholders on banking operations, deposit products, payments, treasury management, lending, and other business initiatives.
- Provide legal support on regulatory and compliance matters impacting products, services, and operations.
- Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements, including vendor contracts, customer agreements, and NDAs.
- Support management of litigation matters and partner with outside counsel on legal strategy and risk assessment.
- Respond to subpoenas, legal requests, and other sensitive legal matters.
- Partner closely with Compliance, Risk, Information Security, Internal Audit, and business teams to identify and mitigate legal and regulatory risks.
- Advise on emerging areas including digital banking initiatives, privacy, and artificial intelligence.
- Assist with policy development, governance matters, and strategic business projects.
- Drive process improvements and help enhance legal operations across the organization.
Qualifications
- J.D. from an accredited law school and active U.S. bar admission.
- 5+ years of legal experience in banking, financial services, regulatory compliance, commercial litigation, or a related field.
- Experience advising business stakeholders on complex legal and regulatory matters.
- Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills.
- Ability to balance legal risk with practical business objectives in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent communication, relationship-building, and problem-solving skills.
Why Consider This Opportunity?
- Broad exposure across legal, regulatory, operational, and strategic matters.
- Opportunity to work closely with senior business leaders and key stakeholders.
- Dynamic environment with involvement in emerging areas such as AI, privacy, and digital banking.
- Visible role with long-term growth potential within a respected financial institution.
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