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Job Overview

The Deputy Counsel is an intermediate position responsible for managing a variety of day-to-day legal activities in coordination with the Legal team. The overall objective of this role is to provide legal support, advice and guidance across a broad range of practice areas.

Responsibilities:

• Evaluate employee performance and provide recommendations for pay increases, promotions, terminations, etc.
• Supervise external counsel and resolve issues, escalating to manager as needed
• Provide legal advice in one area of practice within a product, country or business
• Analyze documentation against regulatory requirements and internal policies to advise business accordingly
• Produce internal and external documents containing strategic recommendations with respect to matters managed for senior attorneys/country counsel review
• Execute tasks that support the fulfillment of the Firm's overall obligations and responsibilities
• 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:

• 2-5 years of relevant experience
• Juris Doctorate preferred
• Relevant experience preferably from another bank or law firm
• Comprehensive knowledge of local, state and federal laws and practices
• Consistently demonstrate clear and concise written and verbal communication
• Proven analytical and organizational skills

Education:

• Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

Abogado Sr. de Estructuracin y Documentacin de Crdito

Ubicacin: Zapopan, Jalisco (Deseable) Pero puedes aplicar tambin desde CDMX o el Interior de la Republica (Esquema hbrido)

Objetivo de la Posicin

Brindar asesora legal especializada en operaciones de financiamiento para Banca Empresarial e Institucional, participando en la estructuracin, revisin, negociacin y formalizacin de contratos de crdito y documentacin relacionada, asegurando el cumplimiento regulatorio, la adecuada mitigacin de riesgos legales y la proteccin de los intereses de la institucin.

Responsabilidades Principales

• Estructurar, revisar y negociar contratos de crdito y documentacin legal asociada a operaciones de financiamiento para clientes empresariales e institucionales.
• Asesorar en financiamientos corporativos, crditos inmobiliarios (Real Estate) y esquemas de garantas.
• Elaborar y revisar contratos de crdito, convenios, garantas, fideicomisos, hipotecas, prendas y dems documentos legales relacionados con operaciones bancarias.
• Analizar estructuras corporativas y la vida societaria de personas morales para asegurar la adecuada formalizacin de las operaciones.
• Identificar riesgos legales, regulatorios, operativos y reputacionales, proponiendo alternativas de mitigacin alineadas al apetito de riesgo de la institucin.
• Colaborar estrechamente con reas de Negocio, Riesgo, Crdito, Operaciones y Compliance para la ejecucin oportuna de las transacciones.
• Asegurar que la documentacin contractual cumpla con la regulacin bancaria y financiera aplicable.
• Gestionar simultneamente mltiples transacciones bajo plazos exigentes, manteniendo altos estndares de calidad y precisin jurdica.

Experiencia Requerida

• Licenciatura en Derecho (titulado).
• 3+ aos de experiencia en instituciones financieras, banca mltiple, despachos especializados en financiamiento o reas legales corporativas.
• Ingls Intermedio-Avanzado (Indispensable)
• Experiencia comprobable en: Financiamiento corporativo. Contratacin bancaria. Documentacin crediticia. Crditos para Banca Empresarial e Institucional. Crditos inmobiliarios (Real Estate Financing). Constitucin y revisin de garantas. Anlisis de estructuras corporativas y gobierno societario.

Conocimientos Tcnicos

Marco Jurdico

• Derecho Mercantil.
• Derecho Civil.
• Derecho Corporativo.
• Derecho Bancario y Financiero.

Productos y Operaciones

• Contratos de crdito.
• Fideicomisos.
• Prendas.
• Hipotecas.
• Garantas corporativas.
• Financiamientos estructurados.
• Crditos empresariales e institucionales.

Administracin de Riesgos

• Identificacin de riesgos legales y regulatorios.
• Anlisis de contingencias contractuales.
• Mitigacin de riesgos mediante estructuras contractuales.

Redaccin Jurdica

• Elaboracin de documentacin legal compleja.
• Negociacin contractual.
• Traduccin de acuerdos comerciales en clusulas ejecutables y jurdicamente slidas.

Competencias Clave

• Pensamiento analtico.
• Atencin excepcional al detalle.
• Capacidad de negociacin.
• Orientacin al negocio.
• Influencia y manejo de stakeholders.
• Comunicacin ejecutiva.
• Toma de decisiones bajo presin.
• Planeacin y organizacin.
• Trabajo colaborativo con reas comerciales y de riesgo.

Herramientas

• Microsoft Word, Excel
• Manejo de plataformas de gestin documental y herramientas tecnolgicas legales. (Deseable)

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Job Family Group:

Legal

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Job Family:

Legal - Product

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Time Type:

Full time

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Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

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Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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