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Fifth Third Bank · 6 hours ago

Assistant General Counsel - Employment

Cincinnati, OH

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Fifth Third Bank is a financial institution dedicated to connecting great people to great opportunities. The Assistant General Counsel - Employment will represent the bank in employment-related legal matters, provide legal guidance, manage litigation, and oversee compliance with laws and regulations.

BankingCommercial LendingFinanceFinancial ExchangesFinancial ServicesLendingMedia and EntertainmentMortgage

No H1B

Responsibilities

Provide legal guidance and counsel to specific department, division, line of business, etc. Works with representatives from various departments on developing /modifying policies and procedures where necessary. Perform all necessary legal research for area of responsibility

Receive complaints and distribute them to either in-house counsel or assign cases to appropriate outside counsel. Coordinate litigation list input and status updates. Acts as a liaison with outside law firms

Maintain an up to date awareness of all new and changing laws and legislation to protect the Bancorp from potential litigation

Manage all legal issues and litigation for a specific area of responsibility

Oversee preparation, filing and tracking of all legal documents and proceedings

File all necessary legal/regulatory applications on behalf of Fifth Third Bank

Assist in the negotiation and closing of acquisition and disposition transactions

Investigate or assist in the investigation of complaints or allegations against the bank

Can manage department employees:

Manages the staffing, performance and salary administration for the group

Allocates and reviews work, provides training, works with staff to set and achieve objectives, and guides and advises subordinates for individual development

Motivates the employees in the area through decisions regarding pay, placement, and promotions

Responsible for reviewing all contracts for various areas of the bank

Proactive surveillance of regulatory changes to the environment

Interpretation of regulatory changes identified

Oversee and approve regulatory inventory

Ongoing guidance of the Interpretation for regulatory requirements and impacted changes

Qualification

J.D.State bar admissionLegal researchNegotiation skillsAnalytical skillsInterpersonal skillsLeadership experienceCommunication skills

Required

J.D. required

Admission to a state bar

Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, verbal and written communication and presentation skills

Problem resolution and analytical skills and the ability to interact well with all organizational levels

Preferred

Minimum 10 years experience preferred

Previous leadership experience preferred or equivalent mentorship/management of project work

Exposure to senior professionals, executive presence needed

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits

Incentive compensation plan

Company

Fifth Third Bank

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Fifth Third Bancorp is a financial services company that specializes in small business, retail banking, and investments. It is a sub-organization of Fifth Third Bank.

Founded in 1858

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

10001+ employees

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Funding

Current Stage

Public Company

Total Funding

unknown

1978-01-13IPO

Leadership Team

Bryan Preston

Chief Financial Officer

Maria Holmes

VP, Senior Manager Corporate Sponsorship

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