Job Description:

At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. Responsible Growth is how we run our company and how we deliver for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.
One of the keys to driving Responsible Growth is being a great place to work for our teammates around the world. We’re devoted to being a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone. We hire individuals with a broad range of backgrounds and experiences and invest heavily in our teammates and their families by offering competitive benefits to support their physical, emotional, and financial well-being.
Bank of America believes both in the importance of working together and offering flexibility to our employees. We use a multi-faceted approach for flexibility, depending on the various roles in our organization.
Working at Bank of America will give you a great career with opportunities to learn, grow and make an impact, along with the power to make a difference.

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Job Description:

Experienced financial services attorney with a strong background in secured lending who is able to provide broad based internal legal support and strategic advice to the commercial businesses of Bank of America, N.A. Primary focus is structuring, negotiating and advising on syndicated and bilateral commercial credit arrangements as well as specifc advice regarding commercial legal framework. Responsibilities will also include participation in enterprise, legal and business projects and initiatives.

The position requires a close working partnership with line of business clients at all levels, and also with other internal legal colleagues and syndications, treasury, risk management, compliance, regulatory and other partners supporting those lines of business.

Provides general legal counsel to the commercial banking and private lending businesses, as well as specific advice on products, services and certain legal actions. Reviews legal contracts and documents. Directly, or through staff, conducts legal research. May represent the bank in legal actions.
Required Skills:

• 4 years relevant experience with emphasis on structuring, drafting and negotiating documentation for single lender and syndicated commercial credit facilities. 

• Relevant documentation and transactional experience should include some work with single lender and syndicated credit agreements, security agreements, inter-creditor agreements, commitment letters and term sheets as well as other commercial finance documentation.

• Candidates must possess strong communication skills and demonstrate experience and confidence in risk identification and analysis, and risk management decision making.

•Must have JD and at least one state bar admission (active/good standing)

Desired Skills:

• Bankruptcy/Workout

• Litigation

• Bond finance

Additional Skills:
• Interpret Relevant Laws, Rules, and Regulations
• Advisory
• Legal Drafting and Writing
• Critical Thinking
• Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines
• Problem Solving
• Regulatory Compliance
• Issue Management
• Decision Making
• Influence
• Legal Structures and Legal Forms
• Attention to Detail
• Stakeholder Management
• Collaboration
Minimum Education Requirement:

Juris Doctor and one state bar admission-

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