Role Overview
The Senior Lead Counsel (Proprietary M&A and Strategic Investments Legal) is a senior level position responsible for serving as a subject-matter expert and legal advisor to business stakeholders, functional partners, and the Legal Management Committee by providing counsel and thought leadership on all aspects of legal matters related to M&A and Strategic Investment transactions undertaken by the firm globally.
The overall objective of this role is to provide legal support, advice, and guidance across M&A and Strategic Investments and Citi businesses and functions.
This role requires a pragmatic, proactive attorney with a thorough understanding of the laws and regulations in the geographies in which we operate as they relate to M&A and Strategic Investments.
The candidate will provide input into strategic decisions, exercising sound legal judgment to develop proactive, risk-appropriate, and commercially business-oriented solutions.
This is not a management position.
What you'll do
Prepare, execute, and advise the business on mergers, acquisitions, divestitures (including sell-downs or spin-offs), strategic joint ventures and strategic investments involving businesses or assets that are or will be integrated into Citi's management and financial reporting structure.
Take responsibility for legal issues and disputes through preventative and proactive legal advice and identify risk related to M&A and Strategic Investment transactions.
Serve as a recognized subject-matter expert to senior management or key regional management and primary advisor to senior business stakeholders, functional partners such as Risk, Compliance, Finance, CAO, CCO, the Legal Management Council, Practice Group Heads, and regional/country leadership on legal matters related to M&A and Strategic Investments.
Substantially influence the way things are done within Citi and/or the legal/financial services industry as it relates to M&A and Strategic Investments.
Provide legal counsel to Citi businesses and functions, supporting strategic initiatives and product/service launches, interpreting relevant laws, rules, regulations and industry practices, and advising business management on all manners of legal matters related to M&A and Strategic Investments.
Represent the firm internally and externally with clients, government bodies or other organizations, typically serving at the most senior level as part of the senior management team.
Anticipate, evaluate, and respond to developments in local and international laws and regulations that impact relevant Citi activities.
Proactively identify, evaluate, and contribute to the management of legal, regulatory, and reputational risk by collaborating with ICRM & Risk, following relevant legal developments, and participating in internal projects.
Participate in planning and development initiatives; contribute to objectives by providing thought leadership using knowledge of industry, laws and regulations.
Monitor management of complex issues and transactions, escalating necessary issues.
Advise in complex negotiations with counterparties, vendors, customers, partners and others, escalating when necessary.
Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets.
What we need from you
Relevant industry experience, preferably in financial services.
Banking or financial industry experience, including laws related to banking regulations.
Comprehensive knowledge of laws, regulations and practices while staying abreast of regulatory and legal environment, internal policies and industry trends that impact the business.
Experience with complex deals, with the ability to analyze issues and develop legal solutions.
Effective communication and negotiation skills, and the ability to build and maintain trusted relationships.
Excellent leadership, interpersonal, organizational and relationship-management skills.
Proven ability to apply sound judgment while managing assignments in a demanding, fast-paced environment.
Bar licence or legal qualification in good standing to practice law in the United Kingdom (England and Wales).
Education
Juris Doctorate or equivalent law degree.
Location & Salary
Primary location: Dublin, Ireland.
Full-time salary range: €119,****** – €179,******.
Benefits
In addition to a competitive base salary that is reviewed annually, the role offers a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working from home per week) and a comprehensive benefits package that supports work-life balance, health, well-being and financial planning.
Clients and family also benefit from a range of other group and individual benefits.
Equal Opportunity Employer
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