Closing Date: 21st February, 2026

Description:

At U.S. Bank, we're on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One.

Job Description:
At U.S. Bank, we're passionate about helping customers and communities where we live and work. The fifth-largest bank in the United States, we're one of the country's most respected, innovative, and successful financial institutions. We are committed to our purpose: we invest our hearts and minds to power human potential.

Successful candidates for positions in the U.S. Bank Law Division consistently provide excellent advice and guidance to clients and colleagues on a variety of legal matters. They build trusting relationships that allow the business lines to make well-informed decisions. They work to attract, retain, and develop great people in an inclusive environment where each person is valued for the distinct skills and attributes they bring to the group. And they contribute to the excellence of the Law Division through meaningful collaboration, participation in the community, and investment in the development of the department.

The U.S. Bank Law Department is seeking an attorney to join its Legal Regulatory Group (LRG) to provide legal advice on a broad array of federal and state law and regulations. The attorney will support the regulatory change process by interpreting legal and regulatory proposed and final changes, providing advocacy guidance, interpreting final legal and regulatory requirements, drafting summaries explaining the legal and regulatory changes for use by internal partners, such as compliance and business lines, and providing legal advice and interpretive guidance for projects implementing the legal and regulatory changes.

The successful candidate will be able to work collaboratively and develop strong working relationships with partners across multiple lines of business, compliance, risk, and the Law Division.

Primary Responsibilities:

Interpret and analyze federal and state statutes and regulations applicable to the company.
Advise business lines, compliance, and other stakeholders on requirements of federal and state statutes and regulations, including newly adopted legal requirements to be implemented.
Communicate effectively through written product, meetings, and projects to provide an understanding of legal and regulatory requirements related to changes in laws or regulations.
Assist compliance with integration of legal and regulatory requirements into oversight framework and implementation projects.
Build strong relationships with business lines, compliance, Law Division members, and other U.S. Bank internal stakeholders.

Basic Qualifications:
Licensed by and in good standing with the appropriate state bar association or other appropriate state attorney licensing authority

Preferred Skills/Experience:

At least 5 years of relevant work experience, in private practice, as a member of an in-house legal department, or as an attorney with a regulatory agency
Familiarity with federal and state laws and regulations applicable to banking organizations
Familiarity with or an interest in laws and regulations addressing new and advancing technologies, including AI and digital assets
Ability to exercise independent judgment and discretion
Strong oral and written communication skills
Ability to build relationships with and interact effectively with business lines, compliance, and other internal partners
Ability to manage multiple priorities and ensure completion of deadlines are met

Location expectations
This role requires working from a U.S. Bank location three (3) or more days per week.

We are proud that U.S. Bank has been recognized as a World's Most Ethical Company® by the Ethisphere Institute and has been named the #1 Most Admired Superregional Bank by Fortune magazine.

Successful candidates for a position in the U.S. Bank Law Division support U.S. Bank's core values, which guide what we do every day:

We do the right thing.
We power potential.
We stay a step ahead.
We draw strength from diversity.
We put people first.

In the U.S. Bank Law Division, we honor those values through our mission: “we guide our clients to remarkable results with expert legal counsel.” Our commitment is evident in the work we do, not only for the Bank, but for our communities. The Law Division has received several awards for its pro bono contributions, including the Minnesota Corporate Pro Bono Council's “Excellence in Pro Bono Award,” and we encourage our legal professionals to contribute time and expertise to pro bono work as part of their role. In addition, the Law Division has been recognized for its leadership and engagement in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives.

If there's anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants. (https://careers.usbank.com/global/en/disability-accommodations-for-applicants)