Senior Corporate Counsel - Impact Finance - Syndications

Job Description

At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career.

Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One.

U.S. Bank is seeking an attorney to provide legal support for U.S. Bancorp Impact Finance (IF). This role will assist with legal support to IF’s key product areas – Affordable Housing, Community Finance Solutions, Environmental Finance, and Tax Credit Syndications – with a focus on federal and state tax credit syndications. The successful candidate will have a strong and relevant transactional background, including negotiation and counseling experience, and a commitment to building strong relationships to deliver compliant and pragmatic guidance.

• Licensed by and in good standing with the appropriate state bar association or other appropriate state attorney licensing authority

• At least 5-8 years of in-house, government or law firm experience in structuring tax credit investments and/or experience as project finance or structured finance attorney
• Experience documenting and negotiating tax credit investments, structured finance, or other commercial transactions, including upper tier tax credit syndications and tax credit documentation
• Demonstrated experience with, or potential to gain thorough and current knowledge of, state and federal tax credit laws and regulations and commercial lending laws
• Knowledge of, or potential to gain thorough and current knowledge of, regulatory environment applicable to community development finance activities of financial institutions
• Problem solver with a demonstrated commitment to client service and strength in working collaboratively
• Excellent communication skills and strategic thinker with ability to support process improvement
• Ability to translate complex legal concepts into actionable business guidance
• Diligent, detail-oriented, and proactive, with a desire to learn new skills and keep abreast of industry and regulatory developments
• Interest and curiosity with respect to the Bank’s business and operations
• Experience developing new products and services in a highly regulated environment

This role requires working from a U.S. Bank location three (3) or more days per week.

• We do the right thing.
• We power potential.
• We stay a step ahead.
• We draw strength from diversity.
• We put people first.

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
• Basic term and optional term life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Pregnancy disability and parental leave
• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
• Adoption assistance
• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

Pay Range: $ - $. The salary range reflects figures based on the primary location, which is listed first. The actual range for the role may differ based on the location of the role. In addition to salary, U.S. Bank offers a comprehensive benefits package, including incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase 401(k) contribution and pension (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).

U.S. Bank will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment. U.S. Bank conducts background checks consistent with applicable local laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act as well as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. U.S. Bank is subject to, and conducts background checks consistent with the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA).

In addition, certain…