Legal Support Officer

Citi; New York (NY); On-site; USD 99,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

401(k)

Paid time off

Wellness programs

Job summary

Citi in New York, NY seeks a Legal Support Officer to assist the Citi Litigation team across Banking, Markets, Services and Wealth lines. You will manage dockets, draft and organize legal documents, and support billing, settlements, and regulatory reporting. Collaboration with GLAC and product lawyers is required.

The role requires 6–8 years in a legal or corporate environment, excellent communication, and strong organizational skills. Full-time position with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• 6 - 8 years of relevant industry experience in a corporate legal department or law firm
• Proficient in Microsoft Office: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as project management skills
• In-depth knowledge of legal customs and practices
• Knowledge and understanding of the financial services industry

Responsibilities

• Work with the Citi Litigation team and GLAC to identify, review, process, and handle a docket of cases and regulatory matters
• Maintain detailed records, create, prepare and process legal documentation under direction of counsel
• Responsible for legal support activities related to legal operations, litigation, discovery, billing and/or settlements
• Collaborate with team managers and senior management to complete tasks, including to execute, review, process and track legal documentation and complete varied work requests
• Prepare reports and conduct administrative legal work, including data collection for regulator reports and internal stakeholders
• May conduct independent research, applying institutional knowledge and staying abreast of new legal issues and industry initiatives
• Assess risk in decision making to safeguard Citi's reputation and assets, and escalate/report control issues with transparency

Education

Bachelor's/University degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook)

Job description

The Legal Support Officer is a non-attorney role responsible for providing legal support to the Citi Litigation team covering the Banking, Markets, Services, and Wealth lines of business. The team handles litigation for these lines of business in North America, including securities actions, antitrust actions, commercial disputes, and derivative actions in federal and state courts, in arbitrations before FINRA or the AAA, and in regulatory investigations and inquiries. The team also responds to grand jury subpoenas and non-party civil subpoenas concerning the relevant businesses. In addition to domestic matters, team members also work closely with colleagues in other regions around the globe, particularly with product lawyers and other legal and compliance professionals on cross-border and cross-affiliate issues that require collaboration and coordination. This role requires a pragmatic, proactive professional with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work closely with others to provide overall support for the Citi Litigation team.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Citi Litigation team and others within the Global Legal Affairs and Compliance (GLAC) organization to identify, review, process, and handle a docket of cases and regulatory matters. Assist with the administrative aspects of providing information for the inputting of new matters into our central legal management system for tracking purposes.
• Maintain detailed records, create, prepare and process legal documentation under direction of counsel.
• Responsible for legal support activities related to legal operations, litigation, discovery, billing and/or settlements.
• Work closely with team managers, other senior management and legal peers to complete tasks assigned, including to execute, review, process and track legal documentation and complete varied work requests that may be complex in nature and have tight deadlines.
• Prepare reports and conduct administrative legal work, including contributing to the collection of data for reports to regulators, third parties and internal stakeholders.
• May be required to conduct independent research, while applying institutional knowledge and staying abreast of new and changing legal issues and industry initiatives.
• Appropriately assess risk in decision making, 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.

Qualifications

• 6 - 8 years of relevant industry experience, preferably with some experience working in a corporate legal department or law firm
• Ability to manage complex documentation with organization and detail
• Proficient in Microsoft Office: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook
• Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as project management skills
• In-depth knowledge of legal customs and practices
• Knowledge and understanding of the financial services industry

Education

• Bachelors/University degree or equivalent experience.

Job Family Group

Legal

Job Family

Legal Professionals

Primary Location

New York New York United States

Time Type

Full time

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range

$98,960.00 - $148,440.00

In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards.

• Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs.
• Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays.

For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.

Most Relevant Skills

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Other Relevant Skills

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Anticipated Posting Close Date

Oct 20, 2026

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