Commercial Banking Counsel

Overview

This role is for a Banking & Financial Regulatory Counsel to join the organization’s Financial Institutions team. The position focuses on regulatory compliance, capital management, and complex lending transactions. Ideal candidates have hands-on experience with Basel III capital requirements, AML/KYC frameworks, and OCC regulations, along with expertise structuring syndicated loans and secured lending arrangements. Experience with interbank transaction frameworks and practical transactional and compliance work across regulated banking and financial services environments is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate loan documentation, credit agreements, security documents, and intercreditor agreements for syndicated loans and secured lending arrangements.
• Provide legal guidance on Basel III capital management requirements, AML/KYC compliance obligations, and OCC regulatory matters.
• Partner with internal stakeholders, compliance teams, risk management, and external counsel on lending transactions, regulatory initiatives, and interbank transactions.
• Manage regulatory, transactional, and compliance-related legal issues for clients in the banking and financial services sector.
• Stay current on evolving banking regulations, capital adequacy standards, and financial crime compliance requirements to deliver proactive, strategic legal counsel.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in commercial banking, financial regulation, or lending transactions.
• Strong knowledge of Basel III requirements, AML/KYC frameworks, OCC regulations, and interbank transaction structures.
• Proven experience advising clients on syndicated loans, secured lending arrangements, and regulatory compliance initiatives.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, technology, and problem-solving skills.
• Juris Doctor (JD) degree and licensed to practice law in an applicable jurisdiction.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with trade finance, receivables, payables, and supply chain or inventory financing.
• Experience supporting bank regulators, including participation in regulatory examinations or remediation efforts.

Compensation & Benefits

• Estimated total compensation for full-time attorney roles: $104,500–$325,000 per year.
• Estimated total compensation for non-attorney roles: $71,250–$309,750 per year.
• Compensation decisions are based on factors including experience, skills, certifications, location, and business needs.
• Additional benefits may include health, dental, and vision insurance; paid holidays and PTO; flexible work arrangements; and professional development opportunities and tools.

Location

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