Senior Counsel
The candidate will support retail bank and consumer lending functions. Will provide legislative, regulatory and product advice and guidance to facilitate the consumer aspects of these businesses. Interact with other lawyers in the department who support Bank's operational and mortgage businesses, will counsel clients on legally complex matters, and will engage and manage outside counsel. Report to the Chief Counsel, Retail and Consumer Lending. Use knowledge of legislation, regulations and case law affecting practice area in order to provide practical legal advice, develop policies and practices and ensure regulatory and legal compliance.
The candidate should have a J.D. degree from an accredited law school. Should be currently licensed to practice in the courts of one or more states. Must have 8+ years of experience in the applicable area of law and demonstrated ability to fulfill designated responsibilities. Under special circumstances, advanced knowledge in a highly specialized legal area may be substituted for fewer overall years of experience. Should preferably have experience and a strong background in retail and consumer credit matters, including the federal and state legal/regulatory structures governing this area of the law - ECOA, FCRA, RESPA, TILA, Reg. E, Reg. DD, the National Bank Act, and the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
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