Attorney II

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. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.
Being a Great Place to Work is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. This includes our commitment to being an inclusive workplace, attracting and developing exceptional talent, supporting our teammates' physical, emotional, and financial wellness, recognizing and rewarding performance, and how we make an impact in the communities we serve.
Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture with specific requirements for office-based attendance and which allows for an appropriate level of flexibility for our teammates and businesses based on role-specific considerations.
At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us!
Job Description:
This job is responsible for providing legal counsel on products, services, and regulatory matters related to the Global Banking, Commercial & Restructuring businesses. Key responsibilities include reviewing legal documents, interpreting laws and regulations, performing legal research, and communicating legal advice to internal partners. Job expectations include directing the work of outside counsel on related matters and coordinating the work of Paralegals or other Legal staff.
Experienced financial services attorney with a strong background in secured lending and restructuring who is able to provide broad based internal legal support and strategic advice to the commercial lending businesses and workout teams of Bank of America, N.A.
Primary focus is to provide legal support in structuring, negotiating and advising on syndicated and bilateral commercial credit arrangements and restructurings. Responsibilities will also include participation in 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, as well as syndications, treasury, risk management, compliance, regulatory and audit partners supporting those lines of business.
Responsibilities:

• Analyzes legal issues and implications on products, services, and regulatory matters related to the Global Banking, Commercial & Restructuring 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 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 such as Paralegals and trains, mentors, or supports the development of peers

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

Required Qualifications:

• 3-5 years relevant commercial and bankruptcy/workout experience with emphasis on structuring, drafting and negotiating documentation for single lender and syndicated secured commercial credit facilities and restructurings.
• 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, confidentiality agreements, forbearance agreements, bankruptcy filings, asset sales and other workout documentation.
• Candidates must possess strong communication and drafting 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)

Minimum Education Requirement: Doctorate degree in related field
Shift:
1st shift (United States of America)
Hours Per Week:
40
Pay Transparency details
US - IL - Chicago - 540 W Madison St - Bank Of America Plaza (IL4540)
Pay and benefits information
Pay range
$175,000.00 - $259,500.00 annualized salary, offers to be determined based on experience, education and skill set.
Discretionary incentive eligible
This role is eligible to participate in the annual discretionary plan. Employees are eligible for an annual discretionary award based on their overall individual performance results and behaviors, the performance and contributions of their line of business and/or group; and the overall success of the Company.
Benefits
This role is currently benefits eligible. We provide industry-leading benefits, access to paid time off, resources and support to our employees so they can make a genuine impact and contribute to the sustainable growth of our business and the communities we serve. #J-18808-Ljbffr