Associate General Counsel – Employment Law – Morristown, NJ

Valley National Bank


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Associate General Counsel – Employment law
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Job Overview
At Valley Bank, we believe in people’s growth potential. We invest in it. We protect it. We focus it. For nearly 100 years, we’ve been the Bank that clients from every industry turn to for our expertise, strategies, and advice–building the kind of trust that can fuel every goal. We are the leading relationship bank built for growth–with over $60 billion in assets, 3,800 experts, and more than 200 consumer branches and commercial banking offices in communities across the US.
At Valley, we’re all driven by an ambition that goes deeper than just having a job. That’s why when you work for us, we make it our goal to help you focus on what drives you–working to turn your passions and strengths into assets you can use to propel your ambitions and build the professional legacy you want. Because when we say we’re a relationship bank built for growth, that’s not just reserved for our clients–that includes all our associates as well.
The Assistant General Counsel provides comprehensive legal counsel, expertise and support to the bank across a range of banking, regulatory and risk-related matters. The position primarily concentrates on ensuring compliance with federal, state and banking laws and regulations.

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Expected Work Hours
40

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Job Description
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
  • Provide subject matter expertise, guidance and support to assigned line of business.
  • Monitor and implement changes in law.
  • Collaborate with business partners to address the legal requirements for policies, procedures, and disclosures.
  • Prepare and update templates, checklists, correspondence, bank forms and agreements.
  • Support strategic initiatives and new products and services for the bank.
  • Deliver prompt, accurate, business-sensitive, professional, and comprehensive support and services to internal clients to facilitate the achievement of business objectives.
  • Offer legal counsel and guidance to senior management and department heads within the Bank and its subsidiaries.
  • Build and sustain effective working relationships at all organizational levels, serving as a trusted advisor on legal matters.
  • Conduct all business activities with the highest ethical standards and integrity.

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Requirements
Required Skills:
  • Knowledge of and experience with the alphabet soup of federal banking laws and regulations.
  • Ability to draft complex contractual documents.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to apply principles of legal, logical or scientific thinking to a wide variety of intellectual and practical problems.
  • Ability to read, analyze and interpret the complex documents.
Required Experience:
  • JD Degree and experienced licensed attorney with a minimum of 5 years of applicable experience.
  • Admission to practice good standing in the state of New Jersey/New York or at workplace location.
Preferred Experience:
  • Experience in a financial services organization or law firm.

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Full-time/Part-time
Full-time

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FLSA
Exempt

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Location(s).
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70 Speedwell Ave, Morristown, New Jersey 07960, United States

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Total Rewards Summary
We provide a comprehensive and competitive total rewards package including base salary determined by factors such as the role, relevant experience, skill set, and geographical location. Eligible positions may also be eligible to receive commission-based compensation and/or discretionary incentive compensation, which may be awarded as cash or forfeitable equity, recognizing individual performance and contributions.
In addition to financial compensation, we offer a robust suite of benefits tailored to meet diverse employee needs based on eligibility criteria. These include comprehensive health care and insurance plans, retirement savings options, tuition and adoption reimbursement programs, paid time off, mental health support, and other valuable benefits programs. Further details regarding total compensation and benefits will be shared during the hiring process.

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Job Details
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</sdf-tooltip> $169,100.00 – $310,200.00 / year

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Pay Transparency
In order to support the Fair Compensation Strategy by the US Govt., HR Dept., clients are required to adhere to “Pay Transparency Law”; in the impacted states; that have mandated the employers to list the salary ranges in Job advertisements or postings for job opportunities and Job promotions.

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Valley National Bank is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, and will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

 

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