Assistant General Counsel - SVP

Citi • New York, NY

12h • $211,280 - $316,920

About The Position

The Assistant General Counsel is a senior management-level position responsible for accomplishing results through management of a team or department and directing day-to-day legal activities in coordination with the Legal team. The role provides legal support, advice, and guidance across a broad range of practice areas.

The position oversees legal work across one or more geographic locations, countries, products, or areas of legal expertise. It applies comprehensive knowledge of multiple functional areas, serves as a subject matter expert, resolves moderately complex legal issues, and partners with business and functional leaders to develop and execute plans within applicable legal and regulatory frameworks. The role also coordinates resources to meet business needs and ensure efficient delivery of legal services, while assessing risk, supporting compliance, exercising sound ethical judgment, and supervising others.

Requirements

• 10 or more years of experience.
• Banking or financial industry experience, or experience at a big law firm.
• Comprehensive knowledge of local, state, and federal laws and practices.
• Proven analytical and organizational skills.
• Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills.
• Bar license in good standing to practice law.
• Bachelor's degree, university degree, or equivalent experience.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage one or multiple teams, evaluate employee performance, and make recommendations concerning pay increases, promotions, and terminations.
• Oversee legal activities across geographic locations, countries, products, or areas of legal expertise.
• Apply comprehensive understanding of multiple functional areas and act as a subject matter expert to achieve functional goals.
• Resolve moderately complex legal issues with moderate impact on the business or function and provide legal advisory services.
• Partner with business and functional line management to recommend, develop, and execute business plans within statutory and regulatory frameworks.
• Coordinate resources to meet business needs and ensure efficient delivery of legal services in a business or country/region.
• Assess risk in business decisions, support compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations, adhere to policy, exercise sound ethical judgment, and safeguard the firm, clients, and assets.
• Escalate, manage, and report control issues transparently; supervise others and foster accountability for maintaining standards.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k)
• Life, accident, and disability insurance
• Wellness programs
• Paid time off, including vacation and sick leave
• Paid holidays
• Discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards may be available to eligible employees

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior