Assistant General Counsel, Commercial Lending

• →Bachelor’s Degree, Juris Doctor, Active State Bar Membership
• →10 years minimum relevant experience in a law firm or in-house
• →Mastery in assigned support area, with a specific focus on understanding the full commercial lending lifecycle from both a legal and operational perspective
• →Excellent analytical, writing, and communication skills
• →Experience providing proactive, solution-oriented advice on important legal, business and regulatory issues
• →In-depth understanding of the banking industry and regulatory environment
• →If relevant, ability to manage, train and supervise junior attorneys and paralegals
• →Mature understanding of law firm billing and pricing practices to enable oversight of outside counsel
• →Ability to work collaboratively and build relationships within a large organization, including at the most senior levels
• →Willingness to learn new areas of the law, acquire new skills, and take on additional and/or new responsibilities as needed
• →Experience providing proactive, solution-oriented advice on important legal, business and regulatory issues
• →Ability to work in fast paced environment and assist team with managing  demands based on understanding of organizational priorities

• Exposure to sophisticated corporate and commercial market transactions within a diversified and growing national financial institution

• Opportunity to collaborate closely with business leadership and internal stakeholders

• Supportive team environment emphasizing professional development and work‑life balance

• Long‑term career growth within Key’s Legal organization

• All KeyBank employees are expected to demonstrate Key’s Values and abide by Key’s Code of Conduct.

• General Office - Prolonged sitting, ability to communicate face to face in person or on the phone with teammates and clients, frequent use of PC/laptop, occasional lifting/pushing/pulling of backpacks, computer bags up to 10 lbs.

• Hybrid (3+ days)

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

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