
A global bank is seeking a VP, Counsel to join their legal team, focusing on a wide range of banking contracts. The role involves providing legal advice on various matters, reviewing, negotiating, and drafting contracts for business lines and support functions, assisting with corporate governance matters, and drafting legal correspondence and research memoranda. The successful candidate will have a JD from a US ABA accredited law school, be admitted to a US State Bar, and have 5+ years of banking, finance legal experience gained in-house within financial services or at a law firm.
Responsibilities include advising on legal risks associated with deals, assisting with special projects as needed, and providing advice on the bank's legal issues and services. The position offers a competitive base salary, bonus, additional benefits, and a hybrid schedule. The ideal candidate will have experience advising on bilateral and syndicated commercial lending matters, commercial loan work-outs, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and be a team player.