Job Description

The Lead Counsel I is an intermediate level position responsible for providing legal guidance and thought leadership to the business. The overall objective of this role is to provide legal support, advice, and guidance to the business.


This role requires a pragmatic, proactive attorney with thorough understanding of the Business, combined with a solid conceptual / practical grounding in the laws and regulations for the geographies in which we operate. Provides input into strategic decisions, exercising sound legal judgement to develop proactive, risk-appropriate, and commercially practical business-oriented solutions.


Key Responsibilities:

Timely negotiation and preparation of ISDA Master Agreement, Global Master Repurchase Agreement, Global Master Securities Lending Agreement, CDEA and other markets trading documentation; negotiation of ancillary trading documentation, including review of corporate documentation, security and collateral documentation. Conduct due diligence to determine whether agreements are enforceable and meet the well-founded basis standard under applicable capital rules. Coordination and tracking of deviation approvals including compliance of documentation with legal, regulatory requirements and Citi policies. Legal support, advice, and guidance across a broad range of practice areas whilst appropriately assessing risk of business decisions made by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations and adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency. Management of data inputting for trading documentation and interaction with other regional support teams regarding trading documentation data systems and related queries, amendments. Participation in global documentation regulatory and remediation projects Assist in the coordination and support of AP Markets Legal Contract Management processes and initiatives. Liaise with other control and functional business in support of the initiatives that the AP MLCM is involved in. Provides analysis of matters in support of resolution of complex and variable situations or to formulate an approach. Assist in monitoring industry developments in relation to documentation initiatives. Performs varied work requests from multiple sources that may be complex in character and have tight deadlines.

Skills:

Excellent communication skills (written and oral) Fluency in Microsoft word. Team work and adaptability. A skilled negotiator who has the right attitude and can actively work with a wide range of colleagues of varying seniority in both business and support roles to respond to a broad range of needs and develop business friendly solutions to requirements while balancing compliance with multiple legal, regulatory and internal policy requirements. Relevant experience preferably from another bank or law firm Proven analytical and organizational skills Comprehensive knowledge of legal customs and practices as well as understanding of financial services industry.

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Job Family Group:

Legal
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Job Family:

Legal - Product
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Time Type:

Full time
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