Associate General Counsel

2 months ago

Washington, United States Conference of State Bank Supervisors Full time

CSBS Corporate, 1300 I Street NW, Washington, District Of Columbia, United States of America Req #247

Sunday, September 15, 2024

The Associate General Counsel – Policy will be part of the legal team supporting the policy work of CSBS. The individual will work cross-functionally across CSBS providing banking and financial services expertise supporting the organization’s public policy work. The individual will provide expertise and support to state financial regulators on federal banking laws, including the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, Federal Reserve Act, Bank Holding Company Act, and National Bank Act. This will include research and analysis of current and proposed financial services laws and regulation. The individual will also monitor and report on judicial developments in financial services at both the state and federal level. The individual will advise CSBS staff and its members on regulatory, legislative, supervisory, and enforcement issues, and document legal issues and corresponding CSBS positions.

The CSBS Office of General Counsel (OGC) is responsible for providing legal guidance across the full range of activities and initiatives of CSBS and its corporate affiliates and subsidiaries. OGC serves as a strategic partner with all CSBS Business Units to ensure and support execution of organizational strategies and priorities in compliance with federal, state, and local laws and with CSBS corporate governance policies and requirements. OGC leads enterprise legal initiatives in strategic areas including privacy, enterprise risk management, board governance and procurement/contract management. OGC also works to empower state regulators to advance the dual banking system.

Essential Functions

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Other duties may be assigned to meet business needs.

  • Advise the Deputy General Counsel – Policy or others as directed on legal and regulatory developments across the financial services sector.
  • Conduct research and analysis on federal and state banking and financial services legislative and regulatory proposals.
  • Research and analyze legal foundations of regulatory topics.
  • Review and analyze court cases and pending litigation in the areas of bank and nonbank regulation and supervision and consumer financial protection.
  • Prepare presentations, briefings, and writings as needed.
  • Troubleshoot issues as they arise.
Minimum Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual should possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed and meet the amount of education, training and/or work experience required.

Education and Experience
  • Law degree required; admittance to a state bar preferred.
  • At least five years of progressive experience interpreting, analyzing, examining, and assessing federal and/or state financial services laws, regulations, and related issuances.
  • Experience with a financial institution regulatory agency preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Financial services laws and regulations – expertise in legal and regulatory principles and application during examinations.
  • Communication – ability to speak so that you are heard and write so that you are read.
  • Working style – consultative; ability to listen reflectively and effectively interface with various teams.
  • Planning and organizing – ability to prioritize multiple, complex projects.
  • Meeting management/group facilitation – ability to facilitate meetings and build consensus among various parties.
  • Problem solving – ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
  • Results orientation – ability to work at a fast pace and meet critical deadlines.
  • Interpersonal skills – shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, cooperation, concern, and politeness to others; relates well to different people from varied backgrounds and different situations.
  • Organization and planning – ability to organize or schedule people or tasks; develops realistic actions plans while being sensitive to time constraints and resource availability.
  • Attention to detail – is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
  • Teamwork – encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals. Ability to mentor staff towards the successful achievement of established goals.
Requirements
  • Due to the nature of CSBS’s business in support of state financial services supervision, all CSBS employees have the potential of interacting with confidential information related to the supervision of financial services companies (“Confidential Supervisory Information”). As a result, in addition to general business conflicts of interest, all CSBS employees are expected to disclose conflicts of interest in financial services companies on at least an annual basis and to proactively avoid such conflicts.
  • Protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of CSBS information and information systems in accordance with CSBS policies and procedures.
Values Instilled Behaviors for Excellence (VIBE)

At CSBS, work-life balance isn't just a policy; it's our VIBE We recognize that our team members have lives that deserve attention and care. That’s why we create strong, supportive relationships that help everyone grow both professionally and personally. We honor each other's expertise and speak the truth, even when it’s a bit awkward. And guess what? This honesty creates a vibe of respect and trust that powers our efficiency and our excellence. It lets us chase those career goals while also nurturing our personal pursuits. At CSBS, you can thrive at work and at home—it's the best of both worlds

Just like a healthy work-life, collaboration is an essential part of CSBS’s mission. In fact, it is the heartbeat of everything we do We're all about pitching in, giving props to our colleagues, and having each other’s backs. This allows us to push ourselves to our maximum potential and embrace those bold risks and innovative solutions. No matter what comes our way, our commitment to communication and teamwork strengthens us. We at CSBS are on mission and on the move, tackling all challenges together

Core Leadership CompetenciesAchievement Oriented Thinking
  • Is a solutions-oriented thinker.
  • Manages expectations of what is achievable.
Change Management
  • Actively engages and participates during change.
  • Asks questions and takes ownership for understanding why the change is happening and the risk of not changing actively.
  • Adopts the new habits, monitors own performance and checks self against the objectives and seeks help when they don’t match.
  • Identifies and communicates obstacles and resistance.
  • Manages own emotions productively to stay in role.
  • Handles emotionally charged situations productively and with empathy.
  • Asks for and openly accepts feedback; looks for opportunities to grow.
  • Conducts conversations courageously - hitting difficult issues head-on with an eye on maintaining relationships.
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