Fair Lending Attorney

Min 5 yrs required

Full-time

No

Salary Information:

• Starting salary for this position is $145,000 per year, with potential for bonuses and salary increases based on performance and experience.
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid time off, and more.
• Opportunities for career growth and advancement within the organization.

Job Title: Fair Lending Attorney
Experience: 5+ years of relevant experience as an attorney in a law firm, government agency, or in-house environment

Job Description:

H1: Join the Legal Team at Bank of America as a Fair Lending Attorney
H2: Help Drive Responsible Growth and Make a Difference

Bank of America is looking for a Fair Lending Attorney to join their Legal Team. This individual will be responsible for providing legal support on fair lending & banking/anti-discrimination, UDAAP, and/or Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) requirements across the enterprise. The role involves interpreting laws and regulations, identifying and mitigating risk, and supporting company responses to government agency examinations and investigations.

The successful candidate will have a Juris Doctor degree and be licensed to practice law in at least one state where Bank of America does business. They should also have 5 or more years of relevant experience as an attorney, with a strong understanding of anti-discrimination and consumer protection laws and regulations. Experience with fair lending & banking laws and/or UDAAP/UDAP laws is highly desirable.

Responsibilities:

- Provide ongoing legal advice, counsel, and advocacy on fair lending & banking/anti-discrimination, UDAAP, and/or CRA requirements
- Interpret current and proposed laws and regulations as they apply to various aspects of the product lifecycle, customer treatment, models and data use, channel strategy, and marketing
- Identify and mitigate risk, including supervision and evaluation of testing and monitoring and internal reviews under attorney-client privilege
- Support company responses to government agency examinations and investigations, enforcement actions, private complaints, and litigation

Requirements:

- Juris Doctor degree and licensed in good standing to practice law in at least one state in which Bank of America does business
- 5 or more years of relevant experience as an attorney in a law firm, government agency, or in-house environment
- Strong understanding of anti-discrimination and consumer protection laws and regulations, including relevant federal/state/local fair lending & banking laws and/or UDAAP/UDAP laws

Desired Skills:

- Experience working in a government regulatory or enforcement agency
- Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with high-level business leaders
- Strong issue spotting, risk assessment, research, and problem-solving/analytical skills
- Ability to work collaboratively with other lawyers, compliance and risk professionals, etc.
- Strong organizational/project management skills and attention to detail
- Initiative and a strong work ethic, with the ability to work independently
- Client-focused, with an emphasis on prompt delivery of quality services
- Flexibility and adaptability in a fast-paced environment

Education Requirement: Juris Doctor

Shift: 1st shift (United States of America)
Hours Per Week: 40

Salary Information:

- Starting salary for this position is $145,000 per year
- Potential for bonuses and salary increases based on performance and experience
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid time off, and more
- Opportunities for career growth and advancement within the organization

Apply now to join the Legal Team at Bank of America and help drive Responsible Growth while making a difference in the lives of our clients, teammates, communities, and shareholders.

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Competitive benefits package for physical, emotional, and financial well-being

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Legal advice, counsel, advocacy, risk identification, risk mitigation, attorney-client privilege, testing and monitoring, internal reviews, government agency examinations, investigations, enforcement actions, private complaints, litigation, written and verbal communication, interpersonal skills, issue spotting, risk assessment, research, problem-solving, analytical skills, collaboration, organizational/project management, attention to detail, self-starter, client focused, federal administrative rulemaking, fair housing complaints, statistical analysis, algorithmic models, managing professionals, banking regulator examinations, targeted reviews, risk mitigation

Juris Doctor degree

Interested candidates can apply through the company's website or job portal.

Qualification and Experience Juris Doctor degree and licensed in good standing to practice law in at least one state in which Bank of America does business

Legal