Senior Paralegal Corporate Governance

The Deputy Corporate Secretary and Corporate Governance Legal team provide legal support and guidance to the Boards of Directors and Board Committees of Citigroup Inc. and Citibank, N.A. as well as certain other subsidiaries, are responsible for Citi’s Proxy Statement and Annual Shareholders’ Meeting, operate Citi’s Shareholder Relations function, and shape and guide governance practices and policies for the Company, among other responsibilities. The Legal Support Lead Officer role requires a pragmatic, proactive legal professional to provide support to Citi’s Deputy Corporate Secretary and the Corporate Governance Legal team.

Responsibilities:

• Manages the execution, review, processing and tracking of legal documentation and records, assists with corporate reorganization transactions and completes varied work requests from multiple sources that may be complex in character and have tight deadlines.  Examples include:
  • Drafts and prepares materials for the annual shareholder and subsidiary board meetings
  • Drafts subsidiary board meeting minutes, and mergers/transactional agreements
  • Assists with the preparation for meetings of the Nomination, Governance and Public Affairs Committee, a committee of the Board of Directors of Citigroup Inc.

• Interacts with senior leaders, internal and external peers to gather information and works closely with the team’s management to determine legal solutions.  Responsible for legal support activities related to:
  • providing evidence of the oversight and closure of Board-owned milestones under regulation, and
  • providing evidence to the second (Independent Compliance Risk Management) and third (Internal Audit) lines of defense in response to audit requests and review. 

This includes thoughtfully approaching these requests and searches across multiple years and fora, identifying responsive materials for review by counsel, and properly redacting, organizing, and providing documents directly to regulators.

• Under the supervision of the Corporate Governance Legal team, conducts research, applies institutional knowledge and knowledge of laws, rules and regulations to identify solutions or to formulate an approach or strategy

• Responds with urgency to various time sensitive requests

• Participates in legal programs and projects to achieve coordinated and efficient process improvements and legal support solutions; liaises with other control/functional businesses in support of initiatives.  Examples include:
  • Acts as a quality review checker for several MCAs (Managers Control Assessment) requirements relating to the Corporate Governance Legal team’s obligations for Board / Board Committee materials / meetings and Director educational training
  • Oversees regular governance duties required to ensure that Citi’s subsidiaries remain in compliance with relevant laws and regulations.  Supports the Corporate Governance Legal team and others with their obligations.
  • Makes updates to the Citi Legal Entity Management System (CLEMS) database of Citi legal entities.

• Appropriately assesses risk when business decisions are made, 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 policies, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

Qualifications:

• 6-10 years of relevant industry experience, preferably with some experience as an in-house legal professional supporting corporate secretarial work within financial services
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills with the ability to articulate complex problems and solutions through concise and clear messaging to internal stakeholders and senior leaders.
• Must possess excellent interpersonal and project management skills, as well as the ability to interact and communicate effectively with senior management
• Ability to manage complex documentation with strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Must possess the ability to work with confidential information with the appropriate care and discretion.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook
• In-depth knowledge of legal customs and practices
• Knowledge and understanding of the financial services industry

Education:

• Bachelors/University degree

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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.

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