Senior Council

Senior Council

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.

Your Profile:

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