Senior Corporate Counsel managing US Litigation & Investigations at biopharma company Sanofi. Responsible for handling diverse caseload including Talc/Asbestos litigation.
About the role
- Join M&T Bank providing legal counsel in the Commercial Lending practice group. Handle commercial lending transactions and regulatory compliance initiatives in a hybrid role.
Responsibilities
- Promptly address day-to-day legal and other related risk issues arising in connection with proposed, new and existing commercial lending transactions, including advising bank officers at various levels and across various functions
- Drafting, reviewing, negotiating and revising commercial loan documents
- Maintaining and enhancing template commercial lending agreements and related forms (both home-grown and vendor-based) for use in documenting commercial lending transactions
- Interface with and assist with the management of approved outside legal counsel
- Drafting and coordinating guidance and communications with outside legal counsel used to close commercial lending transactions
- Advising internal clients on the development, implementation and expansion of new credit products, services, markets and distribution channels (e.g., digital lending and electronic signatures)
- Monitoring and advising internal client groups on any relevant federal and state laws, regulations and guidelines relating to commercial lending (e.g., UCC Article 9 and related articles, ECOA and Regulation B, FCRA, Fair Lending, Anti-Tying Regulations, Reg H Flood Insurance, etc.) and providing support to enterprise-wide compliance efforts
- Proactively identifying, evaluating and escalating legal and regulatory risks relating to commercial lending business activities, and working collaboratively and cohesively with first-line and second-line risk functions to effectively address and mitigate risks
- Providing Legal Department representation and support for various Commercial Division committees, project teams and working groups, as needed
- Monitoring industry developments and participating in industry groups/committees, as needed
- Developing and maintaining trusted working relationships with M&T Legal Department colleagues and internal clients, including loan officers, managers, risk management, compliance and audit partners, loan operations areas and other internal support partners.
- Contribute to the development and presentation of commercial lending training programs for internal clients
- Execute on strategic direction, policies and guidelines for the M&T Legal Department
Requirements
- J.D. degree from an accredited law school
- Admitted and in good standing with the state bar of New York and/or other states in the M&T footprint
- Minimum of 4 years' experience as an attorney or other relevant legal experience
- Experience in a lead counsel, client-facing role in the commercial lending space required
- Strong familiarity with commercial lending documents of various types required
- Self-motivated and strong/proactive work ethic
- Ability to effectively, efficiently and independently identify legal issues, evaluate legal risks, and offer practical recommendations and solutions
- Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
- Effective collaborator and team player
- Strong analytical and decision-making skills
- Excellent writing and verbal skills.
Benefits
- medical and retirement benefits
- forty hours of paid volunteer time each year
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