Description:

Join An American Multinational Investment Bank and Financial Services Holding Company Legal Department and help shape the future of consumer and small business lending. As a trusted advisor to senior leaders, you'll play a pivotal role in driving innovation and ensuring regulatory compliance across our Card Services and Connected Commerce businesses. This is an opportunity to make a significant impact, collaborate with top professionals, and contribute to the success of a global financial leader. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy solving complex legal challenges, we want to hear from you. Bring your expertise and leadership to a team that values integrity, collaboration, and strategic thinking.

As a Credit Card Attorney - Vice President, Assistant General Counsel in the U.S. Card Regulatory, Loyalty & Lending Innovation team, you will provide expert legal and regulatory guidance to the Card Services and Connected Commerce sub-lines of business within An American Multinational Investment Bank and Financial Services Holding Company Consumer & Community Banking division. You will work closely with senior management, product owners, and cross-functional teams to support new product offerings, ensure compliant operations, and drive strategic initiatives. This role offers the opportunity to independently manage high-impact legal matters, influence business decisions, and contribute to a collaborative and dynamic legal team.

The Legal Department at An American Multinational Investment Bank and Financial Services Holding Company manages legal and other risks, advises on products and services, interprets laws and regulations that impact the firm, and advises the firm on other matters. Our global team is made up of 2,000 lawyers and legal professionals with a reputation as thought leaders who deliver best-in-class services. As trusted advisors, we help the firm's clients while also safeguarding the integrity of the firm. We are committed to a culture of inclusivity and belonging, where people can grow and succeed throughout their careers while working for a first-in-class financial institution doing cutting-edge work. If these values resonate with you, we would like to hear from you.

Job Responsibilities:

Provide strategic and commercially pragmatic legal and regulatory advice to key senior leaders of the Card Services and Connected Commerce businesses, including the Product Owners for co-brand partnerships, Card Marketing, Growth and Innovation, and Lending Innovation and their teams, with respect to all aspects of consumer and small business lending products and features. The position is responsible for providing trusted advice in all areas, including credit cards, lending to consumers and small businesses, creating and operating buy now, pay later products and maintaining compliant operations.
Support Card Services and Connected Commerce on new product offerings and initiatives, draft and approve language for regulatory customer notices and customer experiences, and support multiple areas of the Card Services and Connected Commerce organizations, including Acquisitions, Pricing, Marketing, Risk, Product and Customer Service.
Collaborate with other legal teams and functional partners to ensure appropriate awareness and escalation of issues as they arise.
Participate in cross line of business initiatives/practice groups as a subject matter expert on laws and regulations impacting Card Services and Connected Commerce.
Identify and communicate regulatory trends and developments and advise Card Services and Connected Commerce management on the impact to the Firm's operations.
Provide legal support for Regulatory Exams and internal Audits.
Contribute to the strong culture, collaboration, and cohesiveness of the extended Card, Connected Commerce & Strategic Transactions Legal management team.
Some travel, as required, e.g. to support significant in-person meetings and maintain visibility with business clients.

We're looking for an experienced attorney who will work independently and with outside counsel to represent the Firm in legal matters, as well as provide advice on a broad range of other matters and issues. The position involves independent contact with, and support of, senior management in the Firm.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

A minimum of five years of post-admission legal practicing experience
JD degree. All candidates must be in compliance with all relevant licensing requirements including the requirements of the jurisdiction where the role will be located prior to commencement of employment
Ability to assume significant independent responsibility immediately
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with an in-depth understanding of consumer lending regulations, particularly credit card regulations, with experience in their application and compliance
Prior substantive experience working in the financial services industry and/or with a consumer lending provider/issuer.
Strong people leadership, analytical and communication skills with the ability to well and communicate effectively to both legal and non-legal professionals, including senior executives of the Firm
A good sense of humor and the ability to stay calm under pressure
A proven ability to think strategically and comfortably operate in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment
The confidence to be outspoken when necessary
The ability to understand business and partner needs across various disciplines to deliver practical solutions

All candidates for roles in the Legal department must successfully complete a conflicts of interest clearance review prior to commencement of employment.