AVP Staff Attorney – Banking & Finance (Hybrid, NYC)

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited; New York; Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited (SuMi TRUST) is seeking a Staff Attorney in New York to support the Legal Department. The attorney will review, draft, and negotiate complex documents and respond to inquiries from SMTBNY, SMTBUSA, SMTAMA and Tokyo head office.

Ideal candidates have a J.D. degree, NY Bar admission, and at least 4 years of transactional law experience, especially in asset management and banking regulation.

Qualifications

• J.D. degree and NY Bar admission required.
• 4 years of legal experience, preferably in law firm or in-house.
• Experience as a transactional attorney in asset management and banking regulation.
• Ability to review, draft, and negotiate complex legal documents.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal consultation and advice across SMTBNY, SMTBUSA, SMTAMA, and offices.
• Coordinate development of new products and improvements of existing services.
• Review NDAs, vendor agreements, syndicated loans, amendments, and assignments.

Skills

Negotiation

Contract review

Regulatory knowledge

Legal writing

Education

J.D. degree

New York Bar admission

Job description

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited (SuMi TRUST) is seeking a Staff Attorney in New York to support the Legal Department. The attorney will review, draft, and negotiate complex documents and respond to inquiries from SMTBNY, SMTBUSA, SMTAMA and Tokyo head office.

Ideal candidates have a J.D. degree, NY Bar admission, and at least 4 years of transactional law experience, especially in asset management and banking regulation.