Closing Date: 28th April, 2024
Description:
The Role:This Associate General Counsel and Managing Director will lead a newly created section of legal professionals that provides legal support for regulatory issues, regulatory implementation and issue management arising out of An American Multinational Financial Services Company's Technology and Strategy, Digital & Innovation (SDI) functions and from the Corporate & Investment Bank Division (CIB), including those relating to our non-US and cross-border activities.
Specifically, this leader will:
- Coordinate legal support for regulatory projects, issue management and remediation across CIB, Technology and SDI
- Refine the service catalog of and design an effective and efficient operating model for the Section
- Provide support to the Legal Division's participation on business and risk management committees of CIB, Technology and SDI
- Participate on the Corporate & Investment Bank, Technology, Innovation and Information Legal Division leadership team, coordinating with other leaders to provide legal support for CIB, Technology and SDI and the Enterprise as a whole
- Influence strategic direction and provide expert, innovative, timely and reliable legal advice
- Work with other leaders and subject matter experts in the Legal Department to provide comprehensive solutions to complex problems and needs
- Follow and ensure consistent application of Enterprise and Legal Department policies and procedures, including the management of outside counsel
- Coach and mentor others, including providing guidance and direction in alignment with CIBTII and Legal Department strategic goals
The Candidate:
The successful candidate for this role will demonstrate the leadership skill necessary to design, build and lead a high-performing team of legal professionals to drive business results through leadership effectiveness and employee engagement; to contribute to broad Enterprise strategy with a One An American Multinational Financial Services Company lens; and to further our strong risk management culture by living the Expectations of An American Multinational Financial Services Company. This leader must be capable of initiating action and managing change while also collaborating with and influencing others. The position requires a strong leader capable of designing and managing complex processes and projects and building relationships across the Legal Department and the Enterprise. A key differentiator will be the ability to understand and operate successfully in a complex, heavily matrixed corporate environment. The role requires a sense of urgency, a passion for generating results, and personal accountability for achievement and outcomes.
Required Qualifications:
- 8+ years of Law experience, or equivalent experience demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
- 4+ years of management experience
- Active State Bar membership or the equivalent in a country outside the United States
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience dealing with:
- legal and regulatory issues that apply to the US and international investment banking, sales and trading, and commercial real estate activities (examples include those applicable to US broker dealers, swap dealers, and futures commission merchants and similar frameworks in non-US jurisdictions)
- cross border banking activity and regulatory considerations
- regulatory change implementation
- Experience leading and managing teams, with emphasis on geographically dispersed teams
- Experience working in large, matrixed organizations providing general legal advice and support in connection with risk and regulatory issues
- Understanding of complex business activities and operations and strong process and project management skills
- Ability to adapt quickly to a changing environment while building relationships and negotiating for positive business outcomes while effectively managing legal risk.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
- Proven ability to create and sustain effective, influential, and trusted relationships with business and staff group leaders
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
