General Counsel, Investment Banking in St. Petersburg, FL at honor foundations

Job Requirements

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge of
Advanced concepts, principles and practices of laws and regulations related to assigned functional areas.
Advanced investment concepts, practices and procedures used in the securities industry.
Advanced principles of banking and finance and securities industry operations.
Advanced financial markets and products.

Skill in
Managing a large volume of complex corporate legal functions.
Determining the allocation of legal reserves, if applicable.
Developing, preparing and presenting case theories and strategies, if applicable.
Preparing and delivering written and oral presentations on legal issues to associates of all levels.
Operating standard office equipment and using required software applications, including legal case management software and Microsoft office.

Ability to
Manage, coach and mentor others.
Review performance and evaluate results achieved by others.
Interpret, apply and recommend changes to organizational policies and procedures.
Provide legal advice, counsel and recommendations to Senior Management on significant issues.
Balance conflicting resource and priority demands.
Partner with other functional areas to accomplish objectives.
Facilitate meetings ensuring that all viewpoints, ideas and problems are addressed.
Gather information, identify linkages and trends and apply findings to assignments.
Read, interpret, analyze and apply complex legal information.
Interpret and apply policies in order to identify and recommend changes as appropriate.
Prioritize and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, dynamically changing environment.
Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
Work independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment.
Handle stressful situations and a heavy diverse workload.
Provide a high level of customer service in a calm and professional manner.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships at all levels of the organization, including negotiating resources.

Educational/Previous Experience Requirements
Education/Previous Experience
Juris Doctorate (J.D.) with excellent academic credentials and a minimum of twelve (12+) years of progressive experience in the relevant practice area(s) (law firm, regulator or self-regulatory organization, and/or in-house in a related area involving financial services industry preferred).
OR ~
Any equivalent combination of experience, education, and/or training approved by Human Resources.

Licenses/Certifications
Member in good standing in at least one state bar and
Ability to obtain Florida Authorized House Counsel, if not a member of the Florida bar.

At Raymond James our associates use five guiding behaviors (Develop, Collaborate, Decide, Deliver, Improve) to deliver on the firm's core values of client-first, integrity, independence and a conservative, long-term view.
We expect our associates at all levels to:
Grow professionally and inspire others to do the same
Work with and through others to achieve desired outcomes
Make prompt, pragmatic choices and act with the client in mind
Take ownership and hold themselves and others accountable for delivering results that matter
Contribute to the continuous evolution of the firm