Bank of America

Attorney - Corporate Advice


PayCompetitive
LocationNew York/New York
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: 24013218

      Job Description:

      At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. Responsible Growth is how we run our company and how we deliver for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.

      One of the keys to driving Responsible Growth is being a great place to work for our teammates around the world. We’re devoted to being a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone. We hire individuals with a broad range of backgrounds and experiences and invest heavily in our teammates and their families by offering competitive benefits to support their physical, emotional, and financial well-being.

      Bank of America believes both in the importance of working together and offering flexibility to our employees. We use a multi-faceted approach for flexibility, depending on the various roles in our organization.

      Working at Bank of America will give you a great career with opportunities to learn, grow and make an impact, along with the power to make a difference.

      Join us!

      Job Description:

      Provides general legal counsel on matters supporting the Bank's strategic and corporate support activities, as well as specific advice on products, services and certain legal actions. Reviews legal contracts and documents. Directly, or through staff, conducts legal research. May represent the bank in legal actions. Individuals in this position typically have a minimum of five years of experience since admission to the Bar.

      This role would be focused on Community Impact, acting as the primary lawyer providing legal advice to, and reviewing and drafting contracts, Non Disclosure Agreements, and funding agreements for, the Bank of America Charitable Foundation, the Arts & Heritage program, Corporate Responsibility Capital Deployment (including Community Development Financial Institutions and Minority Depository Institutions), Domestic and International Corporate Giving, and the Corporate Social Responsibility group. The role also will provide legal support to the enterprise Local Market Organization as needed, and may include legal support for other aspects of CAO functions. This role will report into the Public Policy, Community Impact, and Third Party Legal Team.

      Required Skills:
      Juris Doctorate, licensed attorney

      Desired Skills:

      • Interpret Relevant Laws, Rules, and Regulations

      • Advisory

      • Legal Drafting and Writing

      • Critical Thinking

      • Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines

      • Problem Solving

      • Regulatory Compliance

      • Issue Management

      • Decision Making

      • Influence

      • Legal Structures and Legal Forms

      • Attention to Detail

      • Stakeholder Management

      • Collaboration

      Skills:
      • Interpret Relevant Laws, Rules, and Regulations
      • Advisory
      • Legal Drafting and Writing
      • Critical Thinking
      • Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines
      • Problem Solving
      • Regulatory Compliance
      • Issue Management
      • Decision Making
      • Influence
      • Legal Structures and Legal Forms
      • Attention to Detail
      • Stakeholder Management
      • Collaboration

      Shift:

      1st shift (United States of America)

      Hours Per Week:

      40
  • About the company

      Bank of America is one of the world's largest financial institutions, serving individuals, small- and middle-market businesses and large corporations with a full range of banking, investing, asset management and other financial and risk management products and services.