Assistant General Counsel - Consumer Banking

Valley Bank • Morristown, NJ

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About The Position

The position involves providing subject matter expertise, guidance, and support to assigned clients in various lines of business or functional areas. The role requires monitoring changes in laws relevant to clients and assisting them in understanding the implications for their areas. Collaboration with business partners is essential to address the legal requirements for policies, procedures, and documentation. The individual will prepare and update templates, checklists, correspondence, bank forms, and agreements, as well as review proposed changes and documentation prepared by clients. Negotiation with third parties may be necessary, and the role supports strategic initiatives and new products and services for the bank.

Requirements

• Comprehensive knowledge of and experience with federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
• Ability to handle multiple projects, priorities, and stakeholders efficiently and effectively.
• Ability to work collaboratively with members of executive and senior management, the legal team, and other colleagues.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and document drafting skills.
• Impeccable attention to detail in applying principles of legal and logical thinking to a wide variety of intellectual and practical problems.
• Superior skill to read, analyze and interpret complex documents, laws and regulations.
• J.D. degree from an accredited law school, with a minimum of 5 years of applicable hands-on experience.

Nice To Haves

• A combination of experience gained through law firm practice and in-house counsel work in a financial services organization.

Responsibilities

• Provide subject matter expertise, guidance and support to assigned clients in lines of business or functional areas.
• Monitor changes in laws relevant to clients and assist them in understanding the implications for their areas.
• Collaborate with business partners to address the legal requirements for policies, procedures, and documentation.
• Prepare and update templates, checklists, correspondence, bank forms and agreements. Review proposed changes and documentation prepared by clients.
• Negotiate with third parties as needed.
• Support strategic initiatives and new products and services for the bank.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees