The Associate Counsel is an intermediate position responsible for providing full leadership and direction to a team of employees in an effort to manage and direct day-to-day legal activities in coordination with the Legal team. The overall objective of this role is to provide legal support, advice and guidance across a broad range of practice areas.
Responsibilities - Evaluate employee performance and provide recommendations for pay increases, promotions, terminations, etc.
- Supervise external counsel and resolve issues, escalating to manager as needed.
- Provide legal advice in one area of practice within a product, country or business.
- Analyze documentation against regulatory requirements and internal policies to advise business accordingly.
Qualifications - 0-2 years of relevant experience.
- Valid bar license to practice law.
- Relevant experience preferably from another bank or a premier law firm.