US Bank Regulatory Legal - Director

Barclays•New York, NY

20d•$270,000 - $330,000

About The Position

Barclays is hiring a permanent US Bank Regulatory Legal Director for its Global Legal Team in New York. The role reports to the Head of U.S. Bank Regulatory Legal, who also serves as General Counsel for Barclays Capital Inc. The team provides U.S. bank regulatory advice across Barclays globally, supports Barclays Digital Assets initiatives, and acts as lead counsel for regulatory capital issuances and transactions within the U.S. group. The Director will provide legal advice and strategic support on bank regulatory matters and other areas covered by the team, working with regulatory and corporate attorneys and senior stakeholders across the Americas. The position involves advising on regulatory compliance, risk management, transactions, legal proceedings, and the allocation of legal and regulatory requirements within relevant policies, standards, and controls. The Director is expected to contribute to strategic initiatives, influence senior stakeholders, guide colleagues, and support effective governance, risk management, and compliance.

Requirements

At least 8 years of legal experience, including significant experience advising on bank regulatory matters and engaging with the Federal Reserve, NY DFS, OCC, and FDIC.
Experience at a leading law firm and/or within a major financial institution.
Strong expertise in U.S. bank regulatory prudential requirements, including Regulations Y, W, YY, Q, O, and WW.
Extensive experience assessing legal and regulatory risk in time-sensitive, high-profile, and sensitive situations, and providing practical, risk-based advice on matters of strategic importance.
Demonstrated success leading cross-functional regulatory initiatives and achieving outcomes through influence, including with stakeholders and project teams not under direct management authority.
Ability to independently manage complex domestic and cross-border regulatory matters end-to-end, balancing legal, regulatory, operational, and business considerations.
Deep understanding of governance, risk management, and control frameworks in large banking organizations.
Experience partnering effectively with Compliance, Risk, Audit, and other control functions.
Credibility and maturity to engage effectively with senior management, regulators, external counsel, and other key stakeholders.
New York law license.

Nice To Haves

At least 3 years of experience as an in-house bank regulatory lawyer advising senior management, with a track record of building trusted-advisor relationships with senior executives and business leaders.
Strong legal analytical skills and ability to identify practical solutions and clearly communicate complex legal and regulatory concepts.
Self-motivation, drive for results, and a record of taking ownership of significant matters and delivering successful outcomes.
Exceptional attention to detail and sound independent judgment.
Strong collaboration and relationship-management skills, including emotional intelligence to build trust, foster teamwork, and maintain engagement during lengthy or complex regulatory initiatives.
Positive and pragmatic leadership style, with a record of building consensus, maintaining momentum, and advancing challenging, resource-intensive, or multi-year projects.
Ability to balance legal precision with commercial and operational considerations and provide actionable advice in a complex, matrixed organization.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement legal strategies for risk management and compliance.
Provide legal advice and support to the business on regulatory affairs, compliance, risk management, and transactional matters.
Support the Legal department’s representation of the bank in regulatory litigation, arbitration, and investigations.
Review relevant legislation and regulations and create or review legal documents to help ensure compliance.
Conduct legal research and analysis on changes in laws and regulations that may affect the bank’s operations.
Develop and deliver training programmes on applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
Proactively identify, communicate, and advise on applicable laws, rules, and regulations, and keep current with changes in the relevant coverage area.
Ensure legal and regulatory requirements are allocated to and reflected in relevant policies, standards, and controls.
Lead or contribute to complex domestic and cross-border regulatory matters from issue identification through resolution.
Lead cross-functional regulatory initiatives and drive outcomes through influence.
Partner with Compliance, Risk, Audit, and other control functions to strengthen governance, risk management, and controls.
Advise senior functional management and committees, and negotiate with and influence senior internal and external stakeholders.
Support resourcing, budgeting, and policy creation for a significant sub-function, as applicable to the Director role.
Escalate policy or procedure breaches appropriately and foster compliance with regulations.
Monitor and, when appropriate, influence the external environment, regulators, and advocacy groups on behalf of the business.
Guide and coach less experienced specialists and contribute to developing others.
Demonstrate Barclays leadership behaviours, values, and mindset.