CITI LEAD COUNSEL 1 - LITIGATION / C12 AVP (MEXICO CITY)

The Lead Counsel 1 (Litigation) is an intermediate level position responsible for serving as a legal advisor to business stakeholders, functional partners, and the Legal Management Committee by providing counsel and thought leadership on all aspects of legal matters related to Litigation.
The overall objective of this role is to provide legal support, direction, and guidance across Litigation and Citi Businesses and Functions.
This role requires a pragmatic, proactive attorney with thorough understanding of Litigation, combined with a solid conceptual / practical grounding in the laws and regulations for the geographies in which we operate as it relates to Litigation.
Provides input into decision-making, exercising sound legal judgement to develop proactive, risk-appropriate, and commercially business-oriented solutions.
This is not a manager.
Responsibilities.
Provide legal advice by defending issuers, underwriters, investment advisors, officers, and directors in anti-trust litigation, regulatory investigations, and class actions brought by or against Citi anywhere in the world Advise stakeholders on litigation issues throughout the Company Collect and process documents, including electronically stored information, required for internal or external investigations, litigation, or regulatory actions Collaborate to manage litigation through preventative and proactive legal advice and identifying risk Works within a team covering strategy, risk management, litigation, franchise reputation and/or highly complex or high-risk issues arising as part of job remit Partners with team to anticipate, evaluate, and appropriately respond to developments in local and international laws and regulations that impact relevant Citi activities; assist the firm in evolving to meet marketplace and client needs Manage and coordinate the provision of external legal services, along with several relationships with external legal counsels Monitor management of legal issues and transactions, escalating when necessary Proactively identify, evaluate, and contribute to the appropriate management of legal, regulatory, and reputational risk by collaborating with ICRM & Risk, following relevant legal developments, participating in internal projects, and performing other related tasks Collaborate on planning and development initiatives; contribute to objectives by providing thought leadership using knowledge of industry, laws, and regulations 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, as well as effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards Qualifications.
5-8 years of relevant industry experience, preferably in financial services Banking or financial industry experience, including laws related to banking regulations Comprehensive knowledge of international laws, regulations and practices while staying abreast of regulatory and legal environment, internal policies and industry trends that impact the business Experience with complex deals, demonstrated ability to analyze issues and develop legal solutions Effective communication and negotiation skills and ability to build and maintain trusted relationships Excellent leadership, interpersonal, organizational and relationship management skills Proven ability to apply sound judgement while managing assignments in a demanding, fast-paced environment Bar license in good standing to practice law Education.
Juris Doctorate or equivalent law degree Fluent english 4 to 5 years of experience ------------------------------------------------------ Job Family Group.
Legal ------------------------------------------------------ Job Family.
Legal - Enterprise ------------------------------------------------------ Time Type.
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