Senior Associate General Counsel-Commercial Lending

Huntington National Bank • Atlanta, GA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Huntington is seeking an experienced Senior Associate General Counsel to lead the legal team supporting its commercial lending businesses. This role will serve as a trusted advisor to business leaders across Syndicated & Leveraged Finance, Sponsor Finance, Corporate & Specialty Banking, and Middle Market Banking. The successful candidate will bring deep transactional expertise, strong people leadership skills, and the ability to provide practical, business-oriented legal advice. This role will play an important role in enabling the continued growth of the Commercial Bank.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree and JD required.
• Licensed to practice law and in good standing in the state/jurisdiction in which the position is based or otherwise in compliance with the in-house counsel registration rules of that state/jurisdiction.
• A minimum of 15 years of law firm and/or in-house legal department experience advising financial institutions.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated expertise in leveraged finance, sponsor finance and syndicated lending transactions.
• Experience designing and implementing scalable legal processes within a large, complex financial institution.
• Familiarity with bank regulatory expectations applicable to commercial lending activities.
• Ability to lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing legal team.
• Strong judgment and the ability to balance legal risk with business objectives.
• Excellent communication skills and the capacity to engage effectively with senior executives and business partners.
• Proficient in handling a large number of issues and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and develop a team of attorneys supporting Syndicated & Leveraged Finance, Sponsor Finance, Corporate & Specialty Banking, and Middle Market Banking.
• Provide strategic legal advice on complex commercial lending transactions, including leveraged finance, sponsor finance, and syndicated lending transactions.
• Analyze and interpret legal, regulatory, and market developments affecting commercial lending and proactively advise leadership on emerging trends and risks.
• Build strong, scalable legal processes to support commercial lending activity across the Commercial Bank.
• Assist in development and management of Huntington’s program for management of external counsel relationships.
• Collaborate closely with Risk, Credit, Operations, Technology and Compliance colleagues regarding operational and regulatory risk and control issues and the applicability of federal and state laws and regulations.
• Advise the business with respect to new products and services.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholder groups.
• Work in partnership with other members of the Commercial Legal Team to establish best practices across all Huntington Commercial Bank businesses.

What This Job Offers

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