Staff Counsel

The Staff Counsel is a junior level role working closely with senior staff to provide legal advice and counsel within the business or a specialty area within Legal at an enterprise level. The role works under direct supervision and supports smaller or less‑complex issues, clients, and projects while developing foundational in‑house legal experience.

Primary responsibilities include

• Draft legal assessments, interpretations, recommendations, and analyses related to laws, policies, contracts, and regulatory issues
• Work closely with senior legal staff to counsel business units on legal issues related to ongoing operational matters and new initiatives
• Support vendor contracting activities, including document review, drafting, and issue identification
• Assist with real estate‑related legal matters through document review and coordination
• Provide litigation support, including legal research, document management, discovery assistance, and matter tracking
• Conduct legal research and prepare summaries or draft materials under attorney supervision
• Partner with internal stakeholders to gather information and support legal inquiries
• Help influence and support business line or functional strategy through legal analysis and guidance
• Maintain organized files and tracking for legal matters and projects

Qualifications, Education, Certifications and/or Other Professional Credentials

Required Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school
• Admission to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction 
• 1–3 years of legal experience
• Strong legal research, writing, and analytical skills
• Ability to work effectively under supervision in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment
• High level of professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to vendor contracts, litigation support, compliance, or real estate matters
• Experience supporting an in‑house legal team

Hours & Work Schedule

Hours per Week: 40

Work Schedule: Full‑time, Monday through Friday 

Pay Transparency 

The salary range for this position is $100,000 - $115,000 per year, plus an opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus. Actual pay is based on various factors including but not limited to the work location, and relevant skills and experience.   

We offer competitive pay, comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, maternity/paternity leave, flexible work arrangements, education reimbursement, wellness programs and more. Note, Citizens’ paid time off policy exceeds the mandatory, paid sick or paid time-away policy of every local and state jurisdiction in the United States. For an overview of our benefits, visit https://jobs.citizensbank.com/benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Citizens, its parent, subsidiaries, and related companies (Citizens) provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, citizenship, physical or mental disability, perceived disability or history or record of a disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, genetic characteristic, marital or domestic partner status, victim of domestic violence, family status/parenthood, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, pregnancy/childbirth/lactation, colleague’s or a dependent’s reproductive health decision making, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by federal, state and/or local laws. At Citizens, we are committed to fostering an inclusive culture that enables all colleagues to bring their best selves to work every day and everyone is expected to be treated with respect and professionalism. Employment decisions are based solely on merit, qualifications, performance and capability.

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Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the candidate successfully passing a background check, which may include initial credit, motor vehicle record, public record, prior employment verification, and criminal background checks. Results of the background check are individually reviewed based upon legal requirements imposed by our regulators and with consideration of the nature and gravity of the background history and the job offered. Any offer of employment will include further information.