Cash Management Senior Counsel - Vice President

Deutsche Bank • Jacksonville, FL

10h • Hybrid

About The Position

Deutsche Bank’s legal department is seeking a qualified attorney located in Jacksonville, Florida to support the Bank’s Corporate Banking (CB) business, which consists of Cash Management, Trade Finance, as well as Trust and Securities Services. Your primary focus will be supporting the global Cash Management business. As part of the Corporate Bank legal team, you will provide timely counsel and legal support of domestic and global transactions in a cost-effective manner while owning diverse and complex legal issues that require excellent business judgement. You should also welcome working as part of a highly collaborative and international team.

Requirements

• Relevant experience at a law firm and/or in-house counsel at a financial institution with emphasis on structuring, drafting and negotiating documentation for complex bank finance or commercial transactions.
• Prefer experience with cash management transactions including, master cash management agreements, payment services and ACH agreements, wire transfer and electronic funds transfer terms, lockbox, sweep and liquidity products and merchant services, card and digital payment documentation, deposit account control agreements and credit support documentation
• Must possess strong communication and drafting skills and demonstrate experience in risk identification and analysis
• JD and at least one state bar admission (active and good standing). Florida or NY preferred but will consider other locations

Nice To Haves

• Work autonomously with various structuring groups to structure transactions that achieve internal and/or client objectives and manage multiple transactions on accelerated schedules
• Prior in-house in or law firm experience with financial services is a plus
• Ability to collaborate, cooperate and work well with others in a supportive and respectful manner
• Ability to handle and strategically prioritize numerous projects and tasks
• Experience operating in a fast-paced business environment

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day support across the business including working with the sales, coverage and implementation units in communicating with clients, negotiating changes to both standard regional and global documentation requested by representatives of such clients and proposing and drafting compromise language
• Advise on applicable regulations impacting cash management services, including: UCC Articles 4, 4A and 9, the NACHA Rules, OFAC and sanctions requirements, electronic signature laws, and payment systems and electronic funds transfer laws
• Identify unusual legal, operational or credit risks and ensure that such risks are appropriately addressed and/or escalated
• Assist with structuring new business transactions and new product offerings and endeavor to provide legal support without significant reliance on outside counsel
• Collaborate with strategic partners in various departments, seeking guidance and input from colleagues throughout the organization to ensure solutions balance the Bank’s risk framework with the Corporate Bank business needs
• Provide advice to senior Legal Department management on transactional legal requirements, best practices and technology tools and solutions
• Collaborate with colleagues globally in the Bank’s Legal Department, Technology Data & Innovation (TDI) function and other infrastructure functions

Benefits

• A hybrid working model, allowing for in-office / work from home flexibility
• generous vacation, personal and volunteer days
• Employee Resource Groups support an inclusive workplace for everyone and promote community engagement
• Competitive compensation packages including health and wellbeing benefits
• retirement savings plans
• parental leave
• family building benefits
• Educational resources
• matching gift and volunteer programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees