Attorney - Corporate M&A Transactions and Global Strategic and Sustainable Investments

About the role

This job is responsible for providing legal counsel on matters related to Corporate Transactions M&A ("Corporate M&A") and Global Strategic and Sustainable Investments ("GSSI") on all transactions (purchases, investments, sales and wind downs of businesses) and related matters, including coordination with the Corporate M&A and GSSI teams across Bank of America corporate functions, such as Corporate Secretary, Employment and Human Resources, Operations, Technology, Procurement, or Real Estate.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes legal issues and implications on products, services, and regulatory matters related to the Global Banking and Global Markets businesses
• Communicates clear, concise, actionable, and business-informed legal advice, including occasionally to leadership
• Interprets rulings, laws, and regulations from a compliance and business control standpoint
• Drafts, reviews, and/or negotiates complex legal documents, such as engagement letters, debt agreements, offering documents, and legal opinions
• Gathers, assesses, and evaluates information from various sources with an open mind to make a judgment or inference
• Supports Corporate M&A and GSSI for company responses to government agency examinations and investigations, enforcement actions, private complaints, and litigation
• Directs the work of outside legal counsel, and may coordinate the work of other Legal staff and company subject matter experts such as IP/GIS, Bank regulatory, HR and tax, and trains, mentors, or supports the development of peers

Requirements

• Minimum of 7 years of experience as a practicing corporate and transactional attorney
• Active license to practice law in at least one state or the District of Columbia
• Extensive experience advising corporations on the structuring and documentation of transactions involving complex issues
• Self-starter having the capability to operate with limited oversight and to interact confidently with senior management when required
• Experience to include advising on Corporate M&A, private equity, strategic investments, consortium transactions or third party investment funds
• Ability to field issues across a diverse set of legal subject matters
• Highly developed oral and written communication skills
• To work in a fast-paced, demanding and collaborative environment with many stakeholders
• To demonstrate confidence in risk managed decision making and judgment

Qualifications

• Substantial experience with a nationally-recognized law firm or in-house representing a significant financial institution is desired, but not required
• Familiarity with bank regulations such as Volcker issues, the Federal Reserve Control Rule, Regulation W and regulatory authority as they relate to bank investments
• Experience advising senior management or boards on corporate governance issues relating to Corporate M&A transactions and investments
• Advising clients on complex M&A and investment matters

Skills

• Advisory
• Influence
• Interpret
• Relevant Laws, Rules, and Regulations
• Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines
• Risk Management
• Critical Thinking
• Decision Making
• Issue Management
• Legal Drafting and Writing
• Regulatory Compliance
• Attention to Detail
• Collaboration
• Executive Presence
• Legal Structures and Legal Forms
• Problem Solving
• Presentation Skills
• Written and Oral Communication
• Corporate Governance Management
• Stakeholder Management

Pay

Commensurate with experience

Schedule

1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week: 40