Senior Associate General Counsel Greater Chicago, IL Area

The Company is seeking a Senior Associate General Counsel to provide legal advice on banking, mortgage, student loan servicing, and other financial regulations. The role involves advising on the licensing, supervision, regulation, and examination of financial institutions and other regulated entities, and supervising legal and technical staff. The successful candidate will research and investigate complex regulatory issues, recommend legal courses of action, and consult with internal and external stakeholders. They will also represent division leadership at various functions and provide backup support for a related legal unit. Applicants must hold a law degree and a license to practice law in Illinois, along with at least four years of progressively responsible administrative experience in law. Preferred qualifications include experience regulating financial institutions and activities, particularly safety and soundness oversight of insured banks, as well as experience supervising staff and practicing banking or financial institutions law. Extensive legal practice experience is also preferred. The role requires the ability to travel.

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State of Illinois