Description

Job Summary

Under general direction and with a high level of autonomy, uses extensive knowledge and skills obtained through education and experience to manage legal matters that involve an assigned functional area. May lead major projects, programs or processes that have significant business impact and involve cross-functional teams. Influences strategic direction, develops tactical plans and completes complex assignments with substantial latitude for unreviewed actions or decisions. Provides comprehensive solutions to complex problems or needs. End results are evaluated for achieving goals and objectives. Maintains extensive contact with internal customers, Senior Management, and outside counsel to identify, research, analyze and resolve complex legal issues with significant impact.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides advice and counsel to the assigned functional area(s), and recommendations to Senior Management on corporate action.

• Oversees and manages outside counsel in activities associated with the assigned functional area(s).

• Performs human resource management activities that include identifying performance problems, approving recommendations for remedial action, evaluating performance, and interviewing Legal department staff.

• Plans, assigns, monitors, reviews, evaluates the work of Legal department staff.

• Coaches and mentors others. Provides guidance and direction to Legal department staff by developing continuing education programs and career development opportunities.

• Interprets, applies and recommends changes to organizational policies and procedures.

• Reviews progress of assignments with Senior Management.

• Balances conflicting resource and priority demands.

• Manages all legal matters that involve the assigned functional area(s). Keeps management apprised of developments.

• Determines the allocation of legal reserves when applicable.

• Oversees the maintenance of case status reports, if applicable.

• Assists others in developing, preparing and presenting case theories and strategies.

• Prepares and delivers written and oral presentations to Senior Management on legal issues.

• Maintains currency in corporate and financial securities regulatory law and advises the organization with respect to the current or proposed rules and regulations.

• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of

• Advanced concepts, principles and practices of laws and regulations related to assigned functional areas.

• Advanced investment concepts, practices and procedures used in the securities industry.

• Advanced principles of banking and finance and securities industry operations.

• Advanced financial markets and products.

Skill in

• Managing a large volume of complex corporate legal functions.

• Determining the allocation of legal reserves, if applicable.

• Developing, preparing and presenting case theories and strategies, if applicable.

• Preparing and delivering written and oral presentations on legal issues to associates of all levels.

• Operating standard office equipment and using required software applications, including legal case management software and Microsoft office.

Ability to

• Manage, coach and mentor others.

• Review performance and evaluate results achieved by others.

• Interpret, apply and recommend changes to organizational policies and procedures.

• Provide legal advice, counsel and recommendations to Senior Management on significant issues.

• Balance conflicting resource and priority demands.

• Partner with other functional areas to accomplish objectives.

• Facilitate meetings ensuring that all viewpoints, ideas and problems are addressed.

• Gather information, identify linkages and trends and apply findings to assignments.

• Read, interpret, analyze and apply complex legal information.

• Interpret and apply policies in order to identify and recommend changes as appropriate.

• Prioritize and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, dynamically changing environment.

• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

• Work independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment.

• Handle stressful situations and a heavy diverse workload.

• Provide a high level of customer service in a calm and professional manner.

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships at all levels of the organization, including negotiating resources.

Educational/Previous Experience Requirements

Education/Previous Experience

• Juris Doctorate (J.D.) with excellent academic credentials and a minimum of twelve (12 ) years of progressive experience in the relevant practice area(s) (law firm, regulator or self-regulatory organization, and/or in-house in a related area involving financial services industry preferred).

• OR

• Any equivalent combination of experience, education, and/or training approved by Human Resources.

Licenses/Certifications

• Member in good standing in at least one state bar; and

• Ability to obtain Florida Authorized House Counsel, if not a member of the Florida bar.

Job: Legal

Primary Location: US-FL-St. Petersburg-Saint Petersburg

Organization Legal

Schedule Full-time

Job Shift Day Job

Travel Yes, 25 % of the Time

Req ID: 2402621