Associate Director, US Legal Counsel

Scotiabank•Dallas, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Contributes to the overall success of the U.S. Legal Department with responsibility for managing and advising on U.S. litigations and employment matters, and providing legal advice, services and counsel on other litigation- and employment-related matters affecting the Bank's U.S. Global Banking & Markets business and U.S. operations.

Requirements

Law Degree/Juris Doctorate-required; Attorney must be licensed to practice law and a member in good standing in Texas and/or New York.
Experience with employment matters
Experience with civil litigation, related to financial services and/or employment
At least 2 years’ experience as a lawyer in an in-house legal department and/or leading law firm
Experience preparing legal documentation and pleadings required
Excellent organizational, written, and oral communication skills required
Ability to provide sound, practical, clear legal advice and risk assessment to internal clients, including senior level executives
Ability to work independently and as part of broader U.S. Legal team
Comfort learning unfamiliar areas of law quickly
Highly responsive with sound judgment and multi-taking skills
Strong initiative

Responsibilities

Develops and implements specific case and overall litigation strategy for U.S. litigations, including employment and other civil, financial services matters, in collaboration with other members of the small, tight-knit in-house litigation team and senior management.
Works closely with senior employment counsel, human resources and employee relations on a broad spectrum of employment law matters in the U.S., including workplace investigations, leaves of absence and accommodations, separations, wage and hour, reductions in force, internal investigations, compensation and benefits, contingent workforce issues.
Assists with internal investigations, including through the coordination of data preservation, collection, document review, and document productions, with the in-house team and outside counsel.
Manages responses to third-party subpoenas and other requests for information.
Serves as a resource to other members of the U.S. Legal Group, other corporate functions, and business units to provide employment and litigation risk perspectives and assessments.
Remains up to date on regulatory and court decisions and recommends policy modifications based on changes in the law.
Lead and drive a customer focused culture throughout their team to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.
Understands how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.
Champions a customer-focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems, and knowledge.
Actively pursues effective and efficient operations of their respective areas in accordance with Scotiabank’s Values, its Code of Conduct and the Global Sales Principles, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational, compliance, AML/ATF/sanctions and conduct risk.
Champions a high-performance environment and contributes to an inclusive work environment.