Counsel

Work Location:

Main Office:

800 Philadelphia Street

Indiana, Pa 15701

North Shore Office:

358 North Shore Drive
Pittsburgh, Pa 15212

Work Hours:

Monday - Friday

8:00am - 5:00pm

(Additional hours as needed to fulfill the needs of the department)

Function: Provides guidance and support on legal matters related to securities law, corporate governance, commercial and consumer banking and related compliance issues at the direction of the Bank’s General Counsel to employees, shareholders, and customers.  

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide legal advice and support on commercial and consumer banking matters, including regulatory compliance and risk management.
• Advise on securities law matters, including the preparation and filing of all securities reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and with corporate governance matters. 
• Ensure compliance with stock exchange listing requirements and assist in the review of earnings releases, investor presentations, and other similar materials.
• Collaborate with the ESG working group to assist in sustainability reporting and other ESG-related matters.
• Conduct legal research on relevant regulatory and legal issues and provide guidance to internal stakeholders.
• Collaborate with business teams and legal/compliance colleagues and other control functions to address and resolve complex issues, develop policies, procedures, and training materials to advance the business objectives in a compliant manner.
• Review, negotiate, and draft vendor agreements, commercial and consumer contracts, and other legal documents.
• Assist in handling and responding to writs, subpoenas, and other legal requests as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

Juris Doctorate from an ABA accredited law school with three to seven plus years of experience with either a U.S. law firm and/or in-house legal department with a focus on banking transactions and related matters.

Active member in good standing with the state bar association of a footprint state of the Bank (i.e., Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York) or, if licensed in another state, able to qualify for admission in a footprint state of the Bank within 180 days of employment.

Experience

Three to seven years’ experience in the legal field with a three to seven years’ specialization of financial services experience preferred.

Physical Demands

Requires the use of manual dexterity skills for typing and data entry for a period of up to 60% of the business day.  Specific vision requirements include close vision of 18”-20” for computer work.  Must be able to lift, move, and/or carry up to 20lbs.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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