Corporate Counsel

Primary Office Location

626 Washington Place
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
15219

Position Title

Corporate Counsel

Business Unit

Legal

Reports to

Senior Corporate Counsel

Position Overview

This position is primarily responsible for providing counsel and guidance with respect to complex legal, regulatory and risk matters arising out of the activities, operations, contractual relationships, and business and transactional matters of a public company in the highly regulated financial services industry. The incumbent provides legal advice and support relating to complex legal, compliance and risk issues to both business and support employees as well as high-level management, communicates with outside counsel, prepares and reviews various legal documents and performs legal research.

Primary Responsibilities

• Supports Senior Corporate Counsel in managing outside litigation and other outsourced legal matters, and supervises and communicates with outside counsel.
• Prepares and reviews pleadings and other litigation-related documents.
• Provides sound legal analysis and practical legal advice and solutions to business leaders on laws, regulations, rules and policies related to the operations of the corporation.
• Provides counsel to various affiliates, business functions, Compliance, high-level management and business leaders.
• Reviews material contracts, licensing agreements, deeds and leases.
• Supports the Legal Department by conducting research on legal, compliance and other financial industry matters.
• Assists with research, preparation, implementation and maintenance of Legal Department policies and procedures.
• Provides legal guidance on banking and commercial law issues including issues relating to check and item processing and deposit and UCC requirements.
• Provides legal guidance to human resources with regard to employment and benefit related issues.
• Participates in due diligence reviews in connection with potential acquisition transactions.

Minimum Level of Education Required to Perform the Primary Responsibilities of this Position

JD

Minimum # of Years of Job Related Experience Required to Perform the Primary Responsibilities of this Position

5

Skills Required to Perform the Primary Responsibilities of this Position

• Excellent project management skills
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Excellent organizational, analytical and interpersonal skills
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to use a personal computer and job-related software
• MS Word - Basic Level
• MS Excel - Intermediate Level
• MS PowerPoint - Basic Level

Experience

• Firm understanding of applicable compliance laws and regulations

Licenses/Certifications Required to Perform the Primary Responsibilities of this Position

Attorney License

Physical Requirements Or Work Conditions Beyond Traditional Office Work

N/A

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

It is the policy of F.N.B. Corporation (FNB) and its affiliates not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other category protected by law. It is also the policy of FNB and its affiliates to employ and advance in employment all persons regardless of their status as individuals with disabilities or veterans, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. FNB provides all applicants and employees a discrimination and harassment free workplace. FNB will not provide sponsorship for employment-based visas for this position; only candidates who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. will be considered.