Assistant General Counsel - Consumer Banking

Description:

Job Overview:
We are looking for a highly motivated and detail-oriented attorney to join our growing Legal team!

At Valley Bank, we believe in people's growth potential. We invest in it. We protect it. We focus it. For nearly 100 years, we've been the Bank that clients from every industry turn to for our expertise, strategies, and advice--building the kind of trust that can fuel every goal. We are the leading relationship bank built for growth--with over $60 billion in assets, 3,800 experts, and more than 200 consumer branches and commercial banking offices in communities across the US.

At Valley, we're all driven by an ambition that goes deeper than just having a job. That's why when you work for us, we make it our goal to help you focus on what drives you--working to turn your passions and strengths into assets you can use to propel your ambitions and build the professional legacy you want. Because when we say we're a relationship bank built for growth, that's not just reserved for our clients--that includes all our associates as well.

As the Assistant General Counsel - Consumer Banking, you will provide legal advice to Valley on issues affecting consumer deposit and loan products and services. The role will work closely with other attorneys in the Legal Department, as well as senior management and other internal partners from the Deposit Operations and Consumer Lending teams to manage effectively the legal, regulatory, and reputational risks associated with consumer products and services.

The role is ideal for a junior to mid-level attorney with a background in consumer financial protection laws and regulations and experience drafting complex contractual documents and product disclosures, terms and conditions.

Expected Work Hours
40

Job Description:
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Provide subject matter expertise, guidance and support to assigned clients in lines of business or functional areas.
• Monitor changes in laws relevant to clients and assist them in understanding the implications for their areas.
• Collaborate with business partners to address the legal requirements for policies, procedures, and documentation.
• Prepare and update templates, checklists, correspondence, bank forms and agreements. Review proposed changes and documentation prepared by clients.
• Negotiate with third parties as needed.
• Support strategic initiatives and new products and services for the bank.

Requirements:
Required Skills:

• Comprehensive knowledge of and experience with federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
• Ability to handle multiple projects, priorities, and stakeholders efficiently and effectively.
• Ability to work collaboratively with members of executive and senior management, the legal team, and other colleagues.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and document drafting skills.
• Impeccable attention to detail in applying principles of legal and logical thinking to a wide variety of intellectual and practical problems.
• Superior skill to read analyze and interpret complex documents, laws and regulations.

Required Experience:
J.D. degree from an accredited law school, with a minimum of 5 years of applicable hands-on experience.

Preferred Experience:
A combination of experience gained through law firm practice and in-house counsel work in a financial services organization.

Full-time/Part-time
Full-time

FLSA:
Exempt

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