Assistant General Counsel - Litigation

Regions • Birmingham, AL

4d • $180,698 - $240,370 • Onsite

About The Position

At Regions, the Assistant General Counsel provides legal advice and guidance to clients and colleagues on a wide variety of legal issues. The Legal Department emphasizes attracting, retaining, and developing people in an inclusive environment where each person is valued for their distinct skills and attributes.

This role partners with business units and executive leadership on complex business and banking matters, advises senior management on laws and regulations affecting the Bank, monitors legislative developments, and participates in projects such as drafting policies and procedures. The Assistant General Counsel assesses legal risk, manages outside counsel and matter budgets, and may lead other attorneys, specialists, or paralegal staff. The position also supports legal training, mentors legal staff, builds trusted relationships across the organization, and maintains ownership of a legal function or specialization. The role is exempt from FLSA timekeeping requirements and is not eligible for overtime. It is incentive eligible and may participate in the annual discretionary incentive plan and Long Term Incentive Plan.

Requirements

• Law degree.
• Licensed in good standing to practice law in at least one jurisdiction.
• Ten years of legal experience at a regulatory agency, in financial services, at a law firm with strong knowledge of bank regulations, or other relevant practical legal experience.
• Ability to build strong partnerships with senior leadership to drive results.
• Ability to lead and manage a team of attorneys and support staff providing legal support to an entire line of business.
• Ability to manage a high-volume workload and reach prompt, pragmatic decisions.
• Ability to work collaboratively with multiple stakeholders, including executive leadership and senior management.
• Advanced organizational skills.
• Ability to assimilate and analyze facts, communicate complex issues clearly and concisely, and provide succinct, results-oriented legal advice.
• Ability to manage matters from start to finish with little to no oversight.
• Ability to operate confidently in a constantly changing environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Expert analytical, research, decision-making, and problem-solving skills, as well as effective time management and project management/planning skills.
• Unique legal expertise in multiple specialized areas of the law.
• Ability to tactfully navigate complex discussions.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with class and/or collective actions.
• Experience with financial litigation.
• Experience with employment litigation.
• Experience with mass arbitration.
• Experience with shareholder actions.
• Experience practicing in a law firm environment, preferably supporting complex litigation matters.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business units and executive leadership to provide practical legal advice on complex business and banking matters.
• Provide strategic, pragmatic, and expert legal advice to business units.
• Advise senior management on the interpretation of laws and regulations, including new and recent changes affecting the Bank.
• Monitor emerging legislative developments that may affect the Bank.
• Participate in line-of-business projects, including drafting policies and procedures for new regulations, amendments, or new interpretations of existing regulations.
• Assess legal risk in business decisions, considering the Bank’s reputation, clients, and assets.
• Work with and manage outside counsel on legal issues affecting the Bank and related matter budgets.
• May lead and manage other Assistant General Counsel, specialists, or paralegal staff.
• Assist with training bankers, associates, operational staff, and customer support staff on legal issues.
• Provide expert legal counsel on a wide range of issues and complex matters requiring in-depth evaluation of variable factors.
• Develop trusted relationships and internal and external networks across the organization.
• Maintain distinct, independent ownership of a legal function or specialization.
• Mentor legal staff and serve as a resource for them.

Benefits

• Paid vacation and sick time.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Disability benefits.
• Health Savings Account.
• Flexible Spending Account.
• Life insurance.
• Parental leave.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Associate Volunteer Program.
• Eligible to participate in an annual discretionary incentive plan.
• Opportunity to participate in the Long Term Incentive Plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree