Legal Counselor

Banco de Credito e Inversiones•Miami, FL

About The Position

The Legal Counselor supports the VP Legal Officer in managing legal operations, credit documentation, and corporate legal inquiries for Bci Miami. The role prepares standard credit and loan documents, evaluates corporate authority matters—including signing authority for loan execution—assists with contract reviews, and maintains legal records and workflow across the branch. The position also supports legal research, audit and examination preparation, coordination with U.S. and Chilean outside counsel, and responses to daily inquiries from internal business units and credit teams. The role requires professional fluency in English and Spanish and effective communication of routine legal processes to small groups of employees or clients. Duties may evolve with departmental needs and include travel, providing coverage for other administrative or operational legal positions, and working evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed. The employee must be able to carry and lift boxes and legal files weighing 10 to 25 pounds. Bci Miami Branch staff must comply with applicable state and federal legal and regulatory requirements, including the Bank Secrecy Act, the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1979, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and the Bank Bribery Amendments Act, as well as Bci's Personnel Manual, Code of Ethics, and other applicable policies.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Paralegal Studies, Legal Studies, Business Administration, or a related field.
At least three to five years of related paralegal, legal assistant, or loan documentation experience in commercial banking or a corporate law firm environment.
Fluency in English and Spanish, including the ability to understand, speak, read, and write both languages in a professional legal or financial context.
Ability to operate IBM-compatible personal computers.
Fluency with Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint.
Ability to carry and lift boxes and legal files weighing 10 to 25 pounds.
Ability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed and travel as required.

Nice To Haves

Paralegal Certificate or Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree.

Responsibilities

Prepare, initially draft, and administratively review routine legal and credit documents, including Credit Agreements, Promissory Notes, Guarantees, Collateral Documents, Non-Disclosure Agreements, Commitment Letters, Amendment Agreements, and Vendor Contracts, under the VP Legal Officer's supervision.
Receive and investigate internal and external corporate matters inquiries and draft responses, including evaluating corporate authority, signing authority, incumbency certificates, and officer authorizations required to execute loan and operational documents.
Maintain, organize, and ensure complete records of legal files, credit documentation, corporate governance records, and executed contracts in the Branch legal repository.
Coordinate with outside U.S. and Chilean counsel regarding document execution, legal opinions, and other matters.
Support the VP Legal Officer in resolving daily legal inquiries from internal business units and credit teams.
Conduct background research.
Gather, organize, and deliver documentation for internal and external legal audits, regulatory examinations, and compliance reviews.
Maintain effective working relationships with internal stakeholders, Head Office counterparts, outside counsel, and customer representatives.
Communicate and present routine legal processes or requirements to small groups of employees or clients.
Work the hours required to fulfill job duties, including evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed.
Travel as required.
Provide coverage for other administrative, operational, or legal positions as requested.
Carry and lift boxes and legal files weighing 10 to 25 pounds.
Perform evolving and additional duties as assigned by management or the VP Legal Officer.
Comply with applicable state and federal legal and regulatory requirements and Bci policies.