Senior Legal Counsel – Banking and Markets Group
Core
Senior Legal Counsel providing high-quality legal advice and counsel to senior management and business partners on banking legal matters, regulatory compliance, and transaction structuring.
Role type
Senior in-house legal counsel (banking and markets)
Builds
Banking policies, loan documentation, and regulatory compliance frameworks for Northern Trust's Banking and Markets Group
Domain
Banking, Wealth Management, Financial Services
Required skills
Drafting and negotiating secured/unsecured loan documentation, advising on banking regulations (Reg U, Reg O, Rule 144), distressed loan workout analysis, legal analysis of new banking products, managing outside counsel
Preferred skills
Experience with real estate lending, deposit products, distressed assets
Technologies
Legal research databases, contract management systems
Responsibilities
Advise on private client, professional services, and commercial credit matters; advise on legal/regulatory aspects of banking products (deposits, payments); support distressed loan workouts and restructurings; assist in drafting banking policies; manage outside counsel
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
