The Legal Support Officer is a non-attorney role, responsible for providing legal support to the Citi Legal team. This role requires a pragmatic, proactive professional with thorough understanding of the Citi Legal Team. The overall objective of this role is to provide support to the Legal Team.Responsibilities:
- Responsible for legal support activities related to legal operations, litigation, discovery or settlements
- Executes, reviews, processes and tracks legal documentation, executes transactions and completes varied work requests from multiple sources that may be complex in character and have tight deadlines
- Maintains detailed records, prepares legal documentation and reports, conducts administrative legal work; may contribute to the processing of billing and/or legal settlements
- Conducts independent research on legal precedent, applying institutional knowledge, while staying abreast of new and changing regulatory and legal issues and industry initiatives
- May be responsible for legislative/regulatory tracking and distribution of tracking results to legal and business colleagues
- Works closely with team’s manager and legal peers to complete tasks assigned; investigations, research, communications, classification/routing of documentation
- Communicates with senior management on legal issues
- Mentor junior members of the team; training on established policies and procedures
- Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.
Qualifications:
- 5-8 years of relevant industry experience, preferably with some experience working in a corporate legal department or law firm
- Ability to manage complex documentation with organization and detail
- Proficient in Microsoft Office: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook
- Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as project management skills
- In-depth knowledge of legal customs and practices
- Knowledge and understanding of the financial services industry
Education:
- Bachelors/University degree or equivalent experience
Additional responsibilities:
- Responsible for legal support activities related to legal operations, trading agreements, matter management
- Maintains detailed records, prepares legal documentation and reports, conducts administrative legal work; contributes to the processing of regulatory enquiries and audits
- Works closely with team’s manager, product legal teams and other stakeholders to complete tasks assigned; investigations, communications, classification/routing of documentation
- Participates in digitalization projects
- Provides training on established policies and procedures to new joiners
This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.
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Job Family Group:
Legal
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Job Family:
Legal Professionals
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Time Type:
Full time
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Primary Location:
Tampa Florida United States
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Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:
$79,120.00 - $118,680.00
In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.
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Anticipated Posting Close Date:
Mar 07, 2025
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