Assistant General Counsel

U.S. Bank • Washington, DC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One. Job Description This position will set and manage strategy, service standards, and process for the syndicated credit review function at U.S. Bank, which is responsible for reviewing most of the syndicated credit agreements that U.S. Bank enters as a lender but not the administrative agent. A key part of this role will be developing and implementing an updated service model that optimizes the use of internal and external resources, including technology. The successful candidate will join a dynamic, diverse, and collaborative team of legal professionals supporting all of U.S. Bank’s commercial lending activities.

Requirements

• A minimum of 10 years’ experience practicing law, including both Law firm experience leading complex commercial transactions and In-house experience at a regulated financial institution.
• Strong and demonstrated technical knowledge of syndicated loan transactions, the syndicated lending market, and LSTA guidance.
• Strong drafting, negotiating, issue-spotting and risk identification skills.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with both legal and business audiences.
• Strong interest in strategic leadership and process transformation.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively and to set priorities and exercise judgment in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Demonstrated ability to develop trusting relationships with internal clients, outside counsel, and other internal stakeholders such as credit, operations, and risk functions.
• Juris Doctor from an ABA accredited institution.
• Admitted to State Bar in good standing.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Co-Counsel, Harvey, and/or other legal AI products and solutions.
• Experience with fund finance and/or structured lending products.
• In-house management experience.
• Experience with process improvements and incorporation of technology solutions into legacy legal processes.
• Demonstrated commitment to service of the community and profession (e.g. mentorship, pro bono, participation in professional organizations).

Responsibilities

• Lead small team (currently four attorneys, including this role) that provide legal support to all business lines that make syndicated loans, including Institutional Client Group, Commercial Real Estate, Working Capital Finance, and Loan Capital Markets.
• Review syndicated credit agreements, commitment papers, and related documents, managing high volumes, time-sensitive matters while exercising sound legal judgment and prioritization.
• Monitor syndicated loan market and provide internal training on substantive legal issues and process.
• Design, implement, and continuously improve a scalable service and coverage model that delivers best‑in-class client service and leverages technology and outside counsel in innovative and cost‑effective ways.
• Manage and oversee outside counsel supporting syndicated reviews, including evaluating and deploying law firm technology solutions where appropriate.
• Support secondary loan trading.
• Serve as a key legal advisor on complex, novel, or escalated syndicated lending matters, collaborating with business, credit, operations, and risk stakeholders to identify and manage legal risk.

Benefits

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
• Basic term and optional term life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Pregnancy disability and parental leave
• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
• Adoption assistance
• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

What This Job Offers

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