Senior Council

About the role

Your Function

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Counsel position in our Legal Department! The Senior Counsel is responsible for handling day-to-day legal transactional and regulatory matters with a focus on consumer financial protection laws and regulations in a Retail Banking environment. Special projects will be assigned (or proposed by the incumbent) from time to time, depending on bank needs.

The incumbent will train bank staff in his/her area of competence, either with written, video or other material or by conducting training classes in various locations as needed. Finally, the attorney is responsible for maintaining her/his skill level by attending appropriate professional seminars and training opportunities. Responsibilities will include and are not limited to the following:

• Provides day-to-day legal advice to management and business units.
• Provides support to one or more banking units with minimal supervision.
• Works directly with all levels of management; may manage relationships with outside counsel.
• Demonstrates skill in consumer financial protection laws and regulations with a focus on either lending or deposit products and services.
• Assists with implementation of the bank-wide compliance function or other business area as assigned.
• Trains bank staff in legal-related subject matter.
• Responsible for maintaining skill level by attending appropriate professional seminars and training opportunities.
• May manage relationships with outside counsel.
• Provides “backup” for other attorneys as needed.
• Performs all other job duties as assigned by supervisor.

Successful candidates will possess the following

• JD or equivalent with minimum of 15 years legal experience with consumer financial protection laws and regulations in a retail banking, government agency, or financial services environment.
• Member of California Bar preferred or must be able to qualify as Registered In-house Counsel in California.
• Experienced in topical issues of particular regulatory concern (e.g. Privacy/GLBA, TISA, EFTA, ECOA, TILA, RESPA, TCPA, FCRA, SCRA, UDAAP, etc.).
• Must have a solid background either in-house in a financial institution, federal or state government agency focused on consumer financial laws and regulations, or as outside counsel primarily representing financial institutions.
• Ability to function well in a situation with ambiguous or ill-defined goals, issues and methods.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel and other typical productivity applications (e.g. Microsoft PowerPoint) required.
• Effective time management and organizational skills.
• High level of cooperation with others and responsive to the Bank's needs.
• Exemplary motivation, enthusiasm, professionalism and team skills.
• Ability to cope with pressure resulting from meeting required deadlines.
• High degree of professionalism and confidentiality in handling and having access to sensitive information.
• Ability to handle constant use of tact, discretion and good judgment.
• Ability to travel between bank and customer or other bank locations - less than 25% of the time.

15+ years experience

Management Experience Required - No

Minimum Education - Juris Doctor

Willingness to Travel - Occasionally

SKILLS AND CERTIFICATIONS [note: bold skills and certification are required]:

• Experienced in topical issues of particular regulatory concern (e.g. Privacy/GLBA, TISA, EFTA, ECOA

Must have consumer lending banking experience and well versed in respective regulations

• Member of California Bar preferred or must be able to qualify as Registered In-house Counsel in Cal

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.