Hybrid Associate General Counsel – Capital Markets

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About the role

  • Attorney joining U.S. Bank's Capital Markets Legal Team with focus on corporate finance transactions. Leading legal support for securities offerings and regulatory compliance matters.

Responsibilities

  • Review and negotiate corporate bond offering documentation, including offering memoranda, underwriting agreements and supporting documentation
  • Draft, review and negotiate engagement letters, NDAs and legal opinions related to the transactions listed above
  • Effectively communicate with external law firms, peer institutions, vendors, and other third parties
  • Advise business units and other support partners (Compliance, Risk Management, etc.) regarding securities laws and regulations, SEC/FINRA Rules and related risks
  • Stay abreast of relevant market, legal and regulatory developments
  • Assist in training business units regarding legal risks and regulatory changes, including advising on regulatory change projects relating to securities sales and trading
  • Become familiar with relevant U.S. Bank policies and procedures, ranging from AML/KYC matters to onboarding foreign investors
  • Work closely with business lines and support partners to ensure continuous compliance with laws, regulations and policies
  • Advise on secondary market trading matters
  • Negotiate securities trading agreements, including securities lending and repurchase agreements
  • Review debt private placements engagement letters and related documentation
  • Participate in trade group working groups on relevant matters

Requirements

  • Licensed by and in good standing with the appropriate state bar association or other appropriate state attorney licensing authority
  • At least 8 to 10 years of material, relevant experience as an attorney in a law firm and/or as in-house counsel supporting securities offerings and other financing transactions
  • Experience supporting and providing legal guidance relating to debt capital markets and/or structured finance transactions, preferably including CLO/ABS structures and other structured finance transactions preferred, but not required
  • Advanced knowledge and experience with securities, broker-dealer regulation, and other pertinent laws and regulations, including the 33 Act and 34 Act, the 40 Act, the Dodd-Frank Act (including the Volcker Rule), the Securities Act and the Securities Exchange Act, and some familiarity with cross-border issues and dealing in foreign jurisdictions
  • Excellent analytical, decision-making and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
  • Ability to collaborate confidently and effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders, including senior leaders
  • Ability to assess risks and provide thoughtful advice in a fast-paced environment

Benefits

  • Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
  • Basic term and optional term life insurance
  • Short-term and long-term disability
  • Pregnancy disability and parental leave
  • 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
  • Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
  • Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
  • Adoption assistance
  • Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

Job title

Associate General Counsel – Capital Markets

Job type

Experience level

JuniorMid level

Salary

$194,225 - $228,500 per year

Degree requirement

Professional Certificate

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