Description:
About this role:An American Multinational Financial Services Company is seeking a Senior Counsel-Senior Assistant Vice President as part of the Consent Orders & Regulatory Execution team in the Chief Operating Office Legal Division. This attorney will provide legal support and advice on enterprise regulatory remediation and compliance activities and will serve as a trusted legal advisor and strategic partner to senior leaders in the supported functions.
The Chief Operating Office (COO) is responsible for delivering a consistent approach to business operations across An American Multinational Financial Services Company, strengthening the company's risk and control infrastructure, and delivering effective and efficient enterprise services to employees and customers.
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In this role, you will:
- Provide objective and pragmatic advice regarding regulatory remediation issues across the enterprise
- Collaborate within the department and across business and staff functions to address legal and risk issues in a manner consistent with the best interests of An American Multinational Financial Services Company
- Independently resolve moderately complex issues and lead teams to meet deliverables
- Identify and analyze complex legal issues, develop conclusions, and make recommendations for issue resolution
- Develop and maintain relationships with key internal constituencies, including senior business leaders, Risk, and Compliance and Audit executives, as well as relevant external constituencies
- Engage and influence stakeholders, internal partners and peers associated with the function or affected by its outcomes
- Apply cross-disciplinary or specialty expertise proactively to manage the most complex legal and regulatory issues
- Lead initiatives of varying scope and complexity
- Identify and resolve issues which may impact multiple business lines or the enterprise as a whole
Required Qualifications:
- 4+ years of Law experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
- Active State Bar membership or the equivalent in a country outside the United States
Desired Qualifications:
- 4+ years of practicing as an attorney with a major law firm, financial services regulatory agency or self-regulatory organization, or in-house law department
- Experience with prudential financial regulatory supervision and enforcement, including cross-business, complex implementation of remediation and advocacy
- Experience coordinating multiple stakeholders such as independent risk management, front line control teams, and other line of business legal partners
- Ability to effectively organize and prioritize work while handling multiple concurrent matters
- Ability to influence, partner, and negotiate with stakeholders, including senior business leaders, to achieve consensus and accomplish business goals
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
Job Expectations:
- Position will require onsite presence from any of the required locations listed in a hybrid work schedule
- This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship
- Relocation assistance is not available for this position
