U.S. Bank · 21 hours ago
Associate General Counsel - Impact Finance
Minneapolis, MN
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$170K/yr - $200K/yr
12+ years expU.S. Bank is on a mission to support customers and communities in making better financial decisions. They are seeking a senior attorney to lead legal support for U.S. Bancorp Impact Finance, providing expertise in community development and tax credit investments while managing outside counsel and overseeing complex transactions.
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Responsibilities
Provide excellent advice and guidance to clients and colleagues on a variety of legal matters
Build trusting relationships that allow the business to make well-informed decisions
Attract, retain, and develop great people in an inclusive environment
Contribute to the excellence of the Law Division through meaningful collaboration, participation in the community, and investment in the development of the department
Lead legal support for U.S. Bancorp Impact Finance, aligning resources and competencies to optimize efficiency and support business growth
Combine deep legal expertise with strategic leadership to enhance how legal services are delivered across IF’s key product areas: Affordable Housing, Community Finance Solutions, Environmental Finance, and Tax Credit Syndications
Serve as a trusted advisor to IF leadership, manage outside counsel engagement on transactions and litigation, negotiate and oversee complex transactions, advise on workout and foreclosure issues as necessary, and collaborate to deliver compliant, pragmatic, and business-ready guidance
Qualification
Required
Licensed by and in good standing with the appropriate state bar association or other appropriate state attorney licensing authority
Preferred
12+ years of in-house, financial services institution, government or law firm experience in structuring tax credit investments and/or experience as project finance or structured finance attorney
Experience documenting and negotiating tax credit investments, structured finance, or other commercial transactions, including commercial loan and tax credit documentation
Demonstrated experience with state and federal tax credit laws and regulations and commercial lending laws
Knowledge of regulatory environment applicable to community development or sustainable finance activities of financial institutions
Advise on legal and regulatory issues impacting affordable housing, community finance, environmental finance, and tax credit syndications
Proven ability to manage outside counsel and legal budgets effectively
Well-developed leadership abilities and management experience
Strategic thinker with experience in process improvement and excellent communication skills
Ability to translate complex legal concepts into actionable business guidance across a diverse portfolio of investments and loans
Ability to influence and build relationships across business and legal teams as well as external industry groups
Diligent, detail-oriented, proactive and team-oriented with the desire to work on a broad variety of subject matters
Ability to work with minimal supervision and exercise independent judgment and discretion
Interest and curiosity with respect to the Bank's business and operations
Experience developing new products and services in a highly-regulated environment
Benefits
Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
Basic term and optional term life insurance
Short-term and long-term disability
Pregnancy disability and parental leave
401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
Adoption assistance
Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law
Company
U.S. Bank
At U.S.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$991MKey Investors
U.S. Department of the TreasuryMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group
2023-09-29Post Ipo Debt· $55M
2023-08-03Post Ipo Debt· $936M
1978-01-13IPO
Leadership Team
John C Stern
CFO
Daniel Crozier
Senior Vice President Operations
Recent News
2025-12-24
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