Attorney - Litigation

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:
This job is responsible for providing senior level litigation support. Key responsibilities of the job include managing defense litigation and providing legal advice to business executives. Key responsibilities include case management of regulatory matters, supervising internal investigations, supporting company responses to litigation and regulatory enforcement actions, as well as delivering strategic, clear, timely, and business-informed legal advice and reports to internal partners. Job expectations include strategic partnership and directing the work of outside counsel on related matters, as well as coordinating the work of Paralegals or other Legal staff.

Responsibilities:

• Manages large docket of varied cases, effectively utilizing strong project and time management skill and employing sound business judgment on a day-to-day basis with limited supervision
• Manages and supervises outside counsel on all aspects of representation, ranging from legal strategy to appropriate budgets
• Advises and assists in the identification, escalation, and resolution of potential disputes or concerns presenting economic and/or reputational risk
• Drives strategy and participates in negotiations to resolve financial and reputational risk presented by active matters
• Communicates concise, actionable, and business-informed legal advice in oral and written presentation
• Gathers, assesses, and evaluates information from various sources with an open mind to make a reasoned judgment or inference
• Analyzes legal issues, strategy, and implications on litigation or regulatory enforcement matters that could impact a Line of Business or function
• Communicates clear, concise, actionable, and business-informed legal advice to relevant internal clients, including occasionally escalating to leadership in a timely manner when appropriate
• Supports company responses to litigation and regulatory enforcement actions
• Gathers, preserves, assesses, and evaluates information from various sources, including witness interviews, with an open mind to make a reasoned judgment or inference
• Directs the work of outside legal counsel and other experts on related matters and projects, tracking and managing legal spend in accordance with Bank protocols.
• Working closely with internal line of business lawyers, compliance, and regulatory relations to provide strategic legal advice
• Understand and complies with Bank protocols with respect to case management, outside counsel and vendor retention, and internal reporting.

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

Required Qualifications:

• Juris doctorate and active bar license in at least 1 state
• 5+ years of related experience handling securities regulatory matters in a law firm or in-house
• Candidates should be creative, strategic thinkers with ability to influence and develop trusted relationships with clients and team members, must work well under pressure, be able to manage multiple tasks and to operate in a multi-jurisdictional environment
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Excellent conduct

Desired Qualifications:

• Prior experience of working in or with Financial Services institutions, particularly within global markets or banking
• Management experience of running multiple-disciplinary teams on complex matters.
• Prior experience of managing significant / high profile contentious regulatory cases and interacting directly with US regulatory authorities

Shift:

1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week: 

40

Pay Transparency details

US - DC - Washington - 1800 K St NW - 1800 K Street NW (DC1842)

Pay and benefits information

Pay range

$142,500.00 - $230,200.00 annualized salary, offers to be determined based on experience, education and skill set.

Discretionary incentive eligible

This role is eligible to participate in the annual discretionary plan. Employees are eligible for an annual discretionary award based on their overall individual performance results and behaviors, the performance and contributions of their line of business and/or group; and the overall success of the Company.

Benefits

This role is currently benefits eligible. We provide industry-leading benefits, access to paid time off, resources and support to our employees so they can make a genuine impact and contribute to the sustainable growth of our business and the communities we serve.