Corporate Counsel III

Min 7 yrs required

Full-time

No

Corporate Counsel III - Protecting the Enterprise and Ensuring Compliance with Relevant Laws and Regulations

Job Title: Corporate Counsel III
Location: Atlanta, GA and Virtual from Any State, FL
Salary: $145, - $245, per year
Experience: At least 7 years with laws and regulations applicable to service providers and banking institutions, including consumer financial protection laws.

Position Summary:
FIS, a leading global financial technology company, is seeking a Corporate Counsel III to join their Regulatory Legal team. The primary responsibility of this role is to provide legal advice and maintain the regulatory change management process. The successful candidate will be part of a legal team of 200 attorneys and paraprofessionals and will play a key role in protecting the enterprise and ensuring compliance with relevant law and regulations.

Responsibilities:
• Provide legal advice on a variety of general corporate and regulatory compliance matters to colleagues across the organization.
• Develop and implement strategies and processes to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory changes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional areas to provide opinions and advice on federal and state laws, rules, and regulations.
• Handle regulatory inquiries and coordinate legal matters handled by outside counsel.

Requirements:
• Juris Doctor from an accredited US law school and license to practice law in at least one US jurisdiction.
• At least 7 years of experience with laws and regulations applicable to service providers and banking institutions, including consumer financial protection laws.
• Proven ability to review and evaluate complex legal issues and provide counsel to business, legal, and compliance colleagues.
• Familiarity and experience with regulators is a plus.
• Previous in-house experience and experience implementing a regulatory change management process is a plus.
• Previous fintech or regulatory experience is a plus.

What We Offer:
• Opportunities to innovate in the fintech industry.
• Tools for personal and professional growth.
• Inclusive and diverse work environment.
• Resources to invest in your community.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.

FIS is committed to providing its employees with an exciting career opportunity and competitive compensation. The pay range for this full-time position is $145, - $245, and reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for this position based on the posted role, level, and location. Within the range, actual individual starting pay is determined additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Any changes in work location will also impact actual individual starting pay. Please consult with your recruiter about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Privacy Statement:
FIS is committed to protecting the privacy and security of all personal information that we process in order to provide services to our clients. For specific information on how FIS protects personal information online, please see the Online Privacy Notice.

Equal Employment Opportunity:
FIS is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. The EEO is the Law poster is available here supplement document available here.

Drug-Free Workplace:
For positions located in the US, the following conditions apply. If you are made a conditional offer of employment, you will be required to undergo a drug test. ADA Disclaimer: In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Recruitment Model:
Recruitment at FIS works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. FIS does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company.

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Competitive salary and benefits, opportunities for personal and professional growth, inclusive and diverse work environment, resources for community investment.

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Legal analysis, Regulatory change management, Risk management, Collaboration, Communication.

Bachelor's Degree.

Interested candidates can apply through the company's website.

Qualification and Experience Juris Doctor from an accredited US law school, License to practice law in at least one US jurisdiction.

Legal