Senior Lead Counsel, Custody Legal, Svp

Citi

Tampa, Florida, United States
Base: $169,040.00 - $253,560.00; bonus/equity: dis...
Not specified (considering the nature of the role, it may lean towards a hybrid or onsite model).
Securities transactions
Clearing and settlements
Custody business knowledge
Citi is seeking a Senior Lead Counsel for its North America Custody legal team, requiring extensive experience in securities transactions and related legal matters. The role involves providing legal support and guidance across various business functions while ensuring compliance with regulatory frameworks

Job Summary

  • Responsible for providing legal counsel to the business, participating in strategic initiatives, providing subject matter expertise and interpretations of relevant laws, rules, regulations, and industry practices, and advising business management on legal matters impacting the business.
  • Collaborate across internal lines of business and control/support functions to achieve coordinated and efficient outcomes on matters of common interest; coordinate closely with the Legal team on a regional and global basis.
  • Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency, as well as effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards.

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Citi is seeking a Senior Lead Counsel for its North America Custody legal team, requiring extensive experience in securities transactions and related legal matters. The role involves providing legal support and guidance across various business functions while ensuring compliance with regulatory frameworks.

Salary

Base: $169,040.00 - $253,560.00; Bonus/Equity: Discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards; Benefits: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • securities transactions
  • clearing and settlements
  • custody business knowledge
  • risk assessment
  • legal advice and guidance

Nice-to-have

  • digital assets services developments
  • international laws and regulations

Key Requirements

  • 7+ years of relevant industry experience
  • Banking or financial industry experience
  • Securities and secured transactions law experience
  • Juris Doctorate or equivalent law degree
  • Bar license in good standing

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