Commercial Banking Products and Services Attorney

Comerica Bank

Location
Texas-Dallas
Description
<div id="jobDescriptionText" class="jobsearch-jobDescriptionText"><div> <div> <div> <b>Commercial Banking Products and Services Attorney </b> <br> The Commercial Banking Products and Services Attorney will be situated at either the Bank's offices in Detroit, Michigan, or its principal place of business in Dallas, Texas. The attorney will act as part of a team of attorneys that supports various business units regarding a broad range of non-lending commercial financial product and services, including treasury and cash management, commercial deposits, merchant processing and payment products and services. </div> <div></div> <div> <b>Position Competencies</b> <br> This attorney position requires the highest level of legal analysis, integrity, trust and judgment. The position requires an attorney that is collaborative and able to work independently in a fast-paced environment with excellent oral and written communication skills, the ability to learn new areas of law and emerging technologies quickly, business acumen, political savvy, and an ability to anticipate and meet the needs of client groups with a level of flexibility. </div> <div></div> <div> <b>Position Responsibilities</b> </div> <ul> <li>Address and handle substantive matters, projects, etc., including providing legal support, to business units and senior management in connection with all aspects of the development, implementation, and servicing of non-lending commercial financial products and services and other business matters.</li> <li>Provide appropriate counsel and guidance to identify and mitigate potential legal and regulatory risk or significant negative impact to the bank related to the development, implementation, and servicing of non-lending commercial financial products and services.</li> <li>Draft, review, and negotiate agreements, contracts and other legal documents, including customer facing and technology and other types of vendor agreements.</li> <li>Assist in the development and implementation of policies, procedures and best practices and advise business units and senior management of potential legal and regulatory risks and implications of the same.</li> <li>Assign, manage and monitor matters to outside counsel.</li> </ul> <br> </div> <br> <div> <div> <b>Position Qualifications</b> </div> <ul> <li>Juris Doctorate or Master of Laws degree from an ABA accredited law school</li> <li>Active member in good standing with the state bar association of a footprint state of the Bank (i.e., Arizona, California, Florida, Michigan or Texas) or, if licensed in another state, able to qualify for admission in a footprint state of the Bank within 180 days of employment</li> <li>5 years of experience with either a U.S. law firm and/or in-house legal department with a focus on commercial banking transactions and related matters</li> <li>Knowledge of commercial banking services and products, including familiarity with treasury and merchant services, electronic financial transactions and the payments industry and laws and regulations applicable thereto, including cybersecurity and privacy. Experience with, or demonstrated interest in, digital products/services, online and mobile banking, emerging payments technology, and/or technology transactions a plus</li> </ul> </div>Comerica Bank Tower <br> 8:00am - 5:00pm Monday - Friday. This position includes onsite and remote work days as determined by the manager. </div></div>
Posted
Updated
Closed
Practice Areas
Banking
Specialties
Compliance/Regulatory, Payment Systems, Data Privacy
Experience
5+ years
Employer Type
In-House