Closing Date: 25th July, 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:
U.S. Bank is seeking an attorney to join the Law Division's Wealth Management & Investment Services legal team to support U.S. Bank's personal trust and investments businesses. Through its Wealth Management division, U.S. Bank offers personal trust and investment management accounts to consumers, small businesses, charitable entities and other customers. This posting is for an in-house attorney who will serve as a trusted advisor, providing legal support related to fiduciary administration and investment management services offered by a national bank, sitting at the intersection of fiduciary law, banking regulation, and business strategy. The position offers candidates a career with exposure to a variety of legal issues and various departments at U.S. Bank.

Specific responsibilities include:

Interpret and apply federal and state legal and regulatory frameworks relevant to personal trust and investment activities, including OCC fiduciary standards, SEC requirements, and applicable tax law, to provide clear, actionable guidance to the business.
Advise on the administration of trust and investment management accounts, addressing both product-level and account-specific considerations to ensure alignment with fiduciary duties and regulatory expectations.
Advise business leaders on the development, structure and enhancement of products and service offerings by embedding legal considerations into program design, delivery models, and governance frameworks.
Identify and assess legal and regulatory risks impacting the personal trust and investments business and collaborate with cross-functional partners to develop practical, risk-informed solutions.
Support documentation, operational processes, and control frameworks that effectively balance business objectives with legal and regulatory requirements.
Review and negotiate contracts and related agreements in support of business activities and strategic initiatives.

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

Preferred Skills/Experience:

Five to seven years of legal experience advising clients on matters related to personal trust administration and/or investment or wealth management matters, or experience in a related legal or business role where trust administration is a core responsibility.
Experience advising on the application of and compliance with state and federal regulations and laws in the above-described subject areas is preferred.
Experience representing financial institutions' wealth management businesses, corporate trustees or other related experience with banking and/or securities regulations is preferred.
Knowledge of trust and/or wealth management products and services, including those related to asset management.
Comfort with and interest in working on a variety of legal matters, including matters of first impression.
Ability to lead and work in a team environment, including with fellow Law Division colleagues, business line clients, and support partners such as Risk and Compliance.
Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
Strong commitment to client service.

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 and ethical leadership.” 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)