Description:
Position Overview:At PNC, our people are our greatest differentiator and competitive advantage in the markets we serve. We are all united in delivering the best experience for our customers. We work together each day to foster an inclusive workplace culture where all of our employees feel respected, valued and have an opportunity to contribute to the company's success. As a Senior Counsel within PNC Legal's Asset Management Group, you may be based in Pittsburgh, PA, Philadelphia, PA, Birmingham, AL, Cleveland, OH, or the District of Columbia.
PNC is an in-office company that fosters a supportive culture where employees can thrive and achieve balance. We encourage candidates to connect with their recruiter and hiring manager to understand workplace expectations and ensure the role aligns with their goals.
PNC will not provide sponsorship for employment visas or participate in STEM OPT for this position.
Job Description:
PNC Employees take pride in our reputation and to continue building upon that we expect our employees to be:
Qualifications:
Successful candidates must demonstrate appropriate knowledge, skills, and abilities for a role. Listed below are skills, competencies, work experience, education, and required certifications/licensures needed to be successful in this position.
Preferred Skills:
Business Transactional Law, Contract Law, Legal Compliance, Legal Consulting, Legal Practices, Legal Risk, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Assessments, Transactional Law
Competencies:
Business Ethics, Decision Making and Critical Thinking, Effective Communications, External Resource Management, Influencing, Legal Analysis, Legal Function, Negotiating
Work Experience:
Roles at this level require a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school and licensed to practice law in at least one jurisdiction. Industry-relevant experience is typically 8+ years.
Education:
JD (Required)
Certifications:
Active State License - Multiple Issuers
Licenses:
PNC will not provide sponsorship for employment visas or participate in STEM OPT for this position.
Job Description:
- Substantial experience with contract drafting and negotiation (e.g., agreements with mutual funds, subadvisors and model providers, private funds, and other vendors, as well as customer agreements)
- Extensive knowledge of investment management functions, trading, proxy voting, pricing and valuation
- Extensive knowledge of investment products (e.g., mutual funds, ETFs, private funds, hedge funds, derivatives, common trust funds, etc.)
- Expertise in fiduciary duties, suitability, conflicts of interest, required disclosures
- Expertise in bank regulatory requirements applicable to investment managers, trustees, and custodians
- Understanding of regulations applicable to registered investment advisers; SEC advertising rule
- Experience responding to regulator inquiries and examinations
- Ability to assist business with customer account administration issues, special projects, development of new products and services
- Experience with ERISA plans and/or IRAs a plus
- Ability and willingness to develop new skills, adapt to change, make connections across different products, services, and lines of business
- Excellent judgment and ability to help business partners achieve their goals in a risk appropriate manner
- Performs significant and complex legal work while regularly interacting with management. Oversees legal research, analysis, consultation, and documentation within a framework of legal compliance and risk management.
- Responsible for managing the expense for outside counsel relationships, provides strategic direction on when to leverage outside counsel.
- Works with outside counsel combining their advice with analysis and feedback from internal stakeholders to provide practical guidance.
- Networks with outside organizations to advance legal interests and legal health of the corporation and its industry.
PNC Employees take pride in our reputation and to continue building upon that we expect our employees to be:
- Customer Focused - Knowledgeable of the values and practices that align customer needs and satisfaction as primary considerations in all business decisions and able to leverage that information in creating customized customer solutions.
- Managing Risk - Assessing and effectively managing all of the risks associated with their business objectives and activities to ensure they adhere to and support PNC's Enterprise Risk Management Framework.
Qualifications:
Successful candidates must demonstrate appropriate knowledge, skills, and abilities for a role. Listed below are skills, competencies, work experience, education, and required certifications/licensures needed to be successful in this position.
Preferred Skills:
Business Transactional Law, Contract Law, Legal Compliance, Legal Consulting, Legal Practices, Legal Risk, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Assessments, Transactional Law
Competencies:
Business Ethics, Decision Making and Critical Thinking, Effective Communications, External Resource Management, Influencing, Legal Analysis, Legal Function, Negotiating
Work Experience:
Roles at this level require a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school and licensed to practice law in at least one jurisdiction. Industry-relevant experience is typically 8+ years.
Education:
JD (Required)
Certifications:
Active State License - Multiple Issuers
Licenses:
No Required License(s)
Pay Transparency
Base Salary: $133,000.00 – $296,400.00
Base Salary: $133,000.00 – $296,400.00
Salaries may vary based on geographic location, market data and on individual skills, experience, and education. This role is incentive eligible with the payment based upon company, business and/or individual performance.
Application Window
Generally, this opening is expected to be posted for two business days from 06/11/2026, although it may be longer with business discretion.
Generally, this opening is expected to be posted for two business days from 06/11/2026, although it may be longer with business discretion.
