The Legal Support Officer is an intermediate level, non-attorney role, responsible for providing legal support to the Citi Legal team. This role requires a pragmatic, proactive professional with thorough understanding of the Citi Legal Team. The overall objective of this role is to provide support to the Legal Team.
**Responsibilities**:
- Responsible for legal support activities related to legal operations, litigation/discovery/settlements or negotiation and contract administration
- Manages the execution, review, processing and tracking of legal documentation, executes transactions and completes varied work requests from multiple sources that may be complex in character and have tight deadlines
- Executes 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
- Applies in-depth understanding of how associated risks differ depending on product and documentation envisaged in relevant jurisdiction(s) and provides advice to the Risk function and business partners accordingly
- Maintains detailed records and documentation while staying abreast of new and changing regulatory and legal issues and industry initiatives
- Interacts with senior leaders, internal and external peers to gather information and works closely with the team’s management to determine legal solutions
**Qualifications**:
- 5-8 years of relevant industry experience,



preferably with some experience working in an in-house legal role within financial services
- Ability to manage complex documentation with organization and detail
- Must possess excellent interpersonal and project management skills, as well as the ability to interact and communicate effectively with Senior management
- 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, Master’s degree preferred
- 5-8 years of experience in handling ethical investigations, internal investigation processes.
- Preferred Lawyer degree or experience in internal Investigations, Internal Control, Compliance, Internal Audit, Risk management areas.
- Supplier management / vendors and implementation of Ethics Line knowledge.
- Policies, regulations and risk management knowledge.
- Code of Conduct knowledge (implementation or updating)
- Fully bilingual, Advanced English required (speaking, reading, and writing).
- Project management and organization.
Softskills:
- Follow-up and negotiation with different internal areas.
- Analytical profile, attention to detail, negotiation and leadership.
- **Job Family Group**:
Legal
- **Job Family**:
Legal Professionals
- **Time Type**:
Full time-
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