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In-House
Attorney
Finance - Banking
Min 5 yrs required
Legal Assistant General Counsel - Office of Legal Obligations- Vice President Duties: Will lead efforts to help all company's businesses in all geographies enter and maintain legal obligations that apply to company's across the various businesses in the firmwide legal obligation library. Will be responsible for leading cross-enterprise efforts of lawyers to monitor, identify and document all federal, state and local laws affecting the firm’s products. The role requires significant cross-functional collaboration, including with Line of Business lawyers, compliance counterparts, as well as counterparts in risk and oversight and controls, senior business leaders and with regulators. Lead and participate on cross-functional teams to develop and maintain Legal Obligations. Lead and collaborate with others on initiatives to monitor changes in law and regulation at the state and federal level. Deliver expertise around preemption matters. Develop and implement validation methodologies and other quality assurance tools. Build and manage other cross-enterprise product subject matter expertise as required. Collaborate with appropriate product areas lawyers to enhance consistency of legal positions. Routinely research and analyze state statutes, case law and local laws to quickly assess impacts on the firm’s products, services and businesses. Summarize and report on legal obligations and changes to existing law. Work with compliance counterparts, as well as counterparts in risk and oversight and controls, to identify and implement process changes to ensure compliance with state and local laws. Prepare, and maintain on an ongoing basis, matrices and other job aids to allow for on-going reporting. Provide occasional research to support special projects as needed.
Qualification and Experience
Qualifications: A Juris Doctor degree. Must be licensed to practice law and a member in good standing in in the state/jurisdiction in which the position is based or otherwise in compliance with the in-house counsel registration rules of that state/jurisdiction. 5+ years’ experience working with legislation or regulation of financial services or other highly regulated industries. Strong leadership skills and experience working in matrix-reporting work environments. Should be an experienced attorney with regulatory awareness and background. Should be able to understand the risks to the lines of business and the firm of non-compliance with laws and regulations. Must have strong analytical and collaborative skills. Strong research and writing skills. Strong interpersonal, management and advocacy skills. Preferred Qualifications : Prior experience in financial services regulation, particularly with regard to federal and state regulation of financial products.
Req #: 170048611.
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