Legal Counsel

NAB•New York, NY

About The Position

Provide legal advice and legal risk management support to NAB’s Americas businesses, including corporate and institutional banking, capital markets, securities activities and branch operations. Partner with business, Risk, Compliance, Finance, Operations and senior management to support commercial outcomes while ensuring compliance with applicable US laws, banking and securities regulations and NAB Group policies. Working closely with the Head of Legal – Americas, assist in the delivery of legal support across transactional, regulatory, governance and operational matters affecting NAB’s Americas operations.

Requirements

Strong technical legal skills
Sound commercial judgement
Effective written and verbal communication
Curiosity and willingness to develop expertise across multiple legal disciplines
Proactive and solutions-focused mindset
Effective organisational and matter management skills
Commitment to continuous learning and professional development
Ability to work independently while recognizing Legal risk and escalation points
Approximately 4-8 years post-qualification experience in a financial institution or major law firm
Experience supporting lending, capital markets and securities activities
Juris Doctor or foreign equivalent; admitted and in good standing in at least one jurisdiction
Demonstrated ability to analyze legal issues and provide practical advice under supervision.
Experience working collaboratively with internal stakeholders and external advisers.
US citizenship or US working rights.

Responsibilities

Analyse legal issues and provide recommendations on transactions and business initiatives, escalating material matters to the Head of Legal - Americas.
Support delivery of legal advice for designated corporate banking and capital markets transactions.
Negotiate, review and approve transaction and other legal documentation within delegated authority and established standards.
Manage work-flow with internal stakeholders, including scope, quality and timeliness of review.
Support governance, regulatory, audit and assurance activities affecting the Americas businesses and subsidiaries.
Escalate material legal, conduct, regulatory and reputational risks to the Head of Legal – Americas and relevant forums.
Support legal oversight of key governance, regulatory and supervisory interactions affecting the New York branch.
Contribute to the development and implementation of legal risk management frameworks, policies and controls.
Provide timely, practical and risk-based legal advice on lending, capital markets, commercial and general corporate matters.
Draft, review and negotiate transaction documents for corporate lending, underwriting, distribution groups.
Consistently expand technical knowledge necessary to deliver strong transactional outcomes
Assist Risk, Compliance, Audit, Finance, Operations and business teams to identify, manage and escalate legal, documentation and transactional risk issues.
Drive continuous improvement of legal processes, precedents, knowledge resources and technology solutions.
Promote effective legal risk management through training, awareness initiatives and stakeholder engagement
Support Head of Legal – Americas and NAB Group Legal teams (where appropriate) in advising on banking regulation, sanctions, conduct, privacy, information security and other regulatory requirements.
Support Head of Legal – Americas in advising on governance matters relating to NAB’s New York branch and NAB Securities LLC.

Benefits

More opportunity
More moments to make a difference
More focus on you
Recognised and rewarded for your contribution
Support to excel for our customers
Deliver positive change for our communities
Grow your career
A diverse and inclusive workplace
An uplifting environment where every single one of us feels appreciated and empowered to be our true, authentic selves.
Differences are celebrated
Contributions are valued