Legal Attorney, VP

International corporate bank located in Midtown Manhattan looking to bring on board an "Legal Attorney, VP" to join their team. This role is currently in a hybrid schedule (2-3 days).

Responsibilities:

• Review, negotiate, and draft various contracts for the Branch business lines and support functions including bilateral and syndicated credit agreements for investment funds, vendor services agreements, confidentiality agreements, custody agreements, securities lending agreements as agent (including standard master agreements, ISDAs, tri-party collateral agreements) and related documentation required for such contracts by the business and support areas.

• Draft and review legal correspondence, research memoranda, template texts for standardized agreements, internal policies and procedures and internal presentations on topics as needed.

• Research, analyze, and provide legal and regulatory advice to the Branch business areas and support units such as Compliance, Risk Management, Administration and Planning and IT Groups regarding new business initiatives and regulatory developments as needed. Assist in the regulatory change management, regulatory reporting and regulatory examinations and inquiries response process.

•Assist with the internal business management functions of the Legal Group as needed and train for role of designated Business Manager for the Legal Group responsible for managing the review and updating of Legal Group policies and procedures, Key Risk Indicators (KRIs), risk control assessments, testing and validation and providing monthly and quarterly KRI and issue reporting; participate in the Branch business manager meetings and support its initiatives; work with the Legal team to prevent, detect, and mitigate risks and make recommendations, as necessary, to improve processes and controls and ensure adherence to all applicable internal policies and standards.

• Assist with corporate governance matters, including the preparation of materials for various Branch governance committee meetings and other internal working groups and projects and related agendas, corporate resolutions, minutes and other corporate governance action items and documentation.

• Review subpoenas and litigation filings and assist in related responses and litigation management activities as needed.

• Based on changes in the business plan and Branch objectives, job responsibilities can change, and additional functions and tasks may be added or removed accordingly. Also, this position may perform other duties from time to time as required, and participate in special projects as deemed necessary and appropriate by Management.