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Regular or Temporary:

Regular

Language Fluency:  English (Required)

Work Shift:

1st shift (United States of America)

Please review the following job description:

As the Fair Banking Senior Associate General Counsel, this position will be responsible for acting as a trust advisor to senior management and Truist’s consumer businesses by supporting and advising on all matters relating to fair banking. Assist the Deputy General Counsel with providing advice and expertise relating to, among other matters, fair lending, the Unfair, Deceptive, or Abusive Acts or Practices Act (UDAAP), and the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). Provide highly specialized fair banking advice and counsel to senior leadership and key internal clients of a critical business unit or function including the Fair Lending Officer and CRA Officer on significant legal, regulatory and business matters impacting or potentially impacting the business unit or function and potentially having a material impact on the overall enterprise legal risk profile. Develop and lead a fair banking team of legal professionals, paraprofessionals and support staff. Finally, this position will provide the opportunity to build, productive relationships with key internal clients while serving as a trusted legal advisor, legal risk manager, and business partner.

This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic leader with strong regulatory experience who is looking to take on significant responsibility in a purpose-driven company. The role requires working from a Truist office location at least four days a week.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Following is a summary of the essential functions for this job.  Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below.  Specific activities may change from time to time.  
1.    Provide support and input to the Deputy General Counsel in the development and execution of the overall Truist legal strategy.
2.    Provide significant internal executive client legal management level support day to day, on an independent basis, as the lead legal liaison for a critical business unit or function. 
3.    Responsible for managing significant matters, assessing complex legal risk, providing legal advice, and/or assisting in resolving legal problems which may represent potential exposure to the company.
4.    Keeps abreast of legislation, regulations, and case law developments that affect the company and the banking industry in area of practice.
5.    Prepares and/or reviews documents and other instruments, may represent the company in transactions, litigation, bankruptcy matters, or alternative dispute resolutions (as applicable), performing legal research and analysis, maintaining files and records.
6.    Identify need for and when necessary, select, engage, and direct outside counsel to undertake specific matters.
7.    Supervises direct report(s), providing work direction and supervision to other legal staff regarding support on active matters, cases, or projects.
8.    Leads informal teams or projects or subject-matter groups within the Department.

QUALIFICATIONS
Required Qualifications:
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
1.    Juris Doctorate degree from an ABA accredited law school and licensed to practice law in good standing.
2.    Twelve years of post-bar experience in a law firm, government, and/or corporate settings.
3.    Possess effective personnel management skills and demonstrates emotional intelligence and leade