TTS Legal Digital Assets Counsel - Director

TTS Legal is a global team of lawyers and legal professionals based in seven locations around the world that provide product legal advisory and deal negotiation support to TTS businesses globally.

TTS is a global business within Citibank’s Institutional Clients Group. TTS offers integrated cash management and trade and working capital solutions to multinational corporations, financial institutions and public sector organizations around the world. With a network that spans more than 100 countries, and a comprehensive suite of digital and mobile-enabled platforms and tools, TTS supports over 65,000 clients.

The TTS Cash Management and Trade businesses have built digital asset and digitization teams and are making significant investments in innovation in order to transform TTS product offerings with the latest technologies.

Supporting the global head of TTS Legal for Digital Assets, the candidate will provide legal support to TTS Strategic Partnerships and Innovation, a global business unit within TTS that drives TTS innovation strategy across all TTS products, leads and implements pan-TTS external partnership strategy, leads TTS Innovation Labs and Innovation Catalysts globally, collaborates with partners across businesses, functions, and other innovation organizations in ICG, GCB, functions and Citi Ventures.

This position provides an excellent opportunity to hone one’s Project Management skills. It also provides the opportunity to work with and support a wide range of Citi TTS businesses around the globe with respect to new product approvals, new program rollout, cross-jurisdictional deals, multi-jurisdictional legal due diligence and similar projects. In addition to the various TTS Business stakeholders, the candidate will work closely with global Legal and Compliance colleagues as well as with stakeholders in Risk, Operations and other areas. The role will involve regular contact with clients in all regions.

Consistently demonstrate clear and concise written and verbal communication. Ability to multitask and effectively prioritize an array of responsibilities. A skilled project manager and legal counselor who can work proactively with a wide range of colleagues of varying seniority in both business and support roles. Able to respond to a broad range of needs and develop business friendly solutions to requirements while balancing compliance with multiple legal, regulatory and internal policy requirements. A skilled people manager, adept at motivating stakeholders to work as a team and at building consensus among key Citi stakeholders. Collegiality, a positive and proactive approach, enthusiasm, and the ability to work independently are key attributes of the successful candidate. Additionally, a successful candidate must be able to manage their time and prioritize their work effectively without close supervision in order to successfully support dozens of transactions and projects simultaneously in a dynamic professional business environment.

Bar license in good standing to practice law in the State of Florida, or admitted to the bar and in good standing in such other state or common law jurisdiction.