Senior Counselor Job Description

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GENERAL FUNCTION:
Attorney for one or more divisions, subsidiaries, or business lines of the Bancorp concentrating on a particular field of practice.

Responsible and accountable for risk by openly exchanging ideas and opinions, elevating concerns, and personally following policies and procedures as defined. Accountable for always doing the right thing for customers and colleagues, and ensures that actions and behaviors drive a positive customer experience. While operating within the Bank's risk appetite, achieves results by consistently identifying, assessing, managing, monitoring, and reporting risks of all types.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsible for legal matters affecting the Divisions represented, including contracts, litigation, transactions, regulatory and legal research.Management responsibility for one or more members of a legal team representing the Divisions including hiring, recruiting, development and coaching.Reports to senior management of division. .Represents and manages issues on all material matters and decisions.Proactive surveillance of regulatory changes to the environment.Analyzing and summarizing complicated legal documents, including contracts, and suggesting alterations to those documents.Interpretation of regulatory changes identified.Ongoing guidance of the interpretation for regulatory requirements and impacted changes.Researches and analyzes the law on complex issues and writing briefs for senior review.Anticipating and mitigating potential legal risks and developing strategies to avoid costly litigation and reduce potential areas of risk.Performing due diligence in legal matters concerning contracts, agreements, and mergers and acquisitions.Areas of coverage could include Consumer, Wholesale, WAM, Payments, Employment or Litigation, Corporate Law, Infrastructure Securities and M&A.

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:
Minimum 5 years' experience preferred.J.D. required.Admission to a state bar.Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.Ability to interface successfully with senior management using diplomacy.Strong negotiation skills.Strong knowledge of the areas of expertise including technical knowledge.Strong issue spotting, risk assessment, and problem solving skills.Extensive research and analytical skills.Team building, leadership skills.
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Sr Counsel - Commercial Lending

LOCATION -- Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

Fifth Third Bank, National Association is proud to have an engaged and inclusive culture and to promote and ensure equal employment opportunity in all employment decisions regardless of race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, military status, veteran status or any other legally protected status.

Who Are We?Solid reputation, passionate people and endless opportunities. That's Travelers. Our superior financial strength and consistent record of strong operating returns mean security for our customers - and opportunities for our employees. You will find Travelers to be full of energy and a workplace in which you truly can make a difference.
Job Category
Legal

Target Openings
1

What Is the Opportunity?
Provides the highest quality and cost-effective legal representation. Demonstrates exceptional knowledge and expertise in all phases of litigation and trial, and by providing superior service to the insured client and claim partner as part of a legal team. Responsible for aggressive handling of high exposure cases and complex litigation matters.
What Will You Do?
Actively tries cases to jury verdict demonstrating exceptional use of trial skills in litigating cases.Independently handles complex litigation and large exposure cases from case inception through trial/resolution.Demonstrates exceptional legal research and writing skills.Drafts substantive pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery and other legal documents.Proactively identifies and communicates exposure and risk in a timely manner to insured clients and claim partners.Builds and fosters internal and external client relationships with a customer centric focus.Takes a leadership role in working collaboratively with claim and business partners to achieve results and identify/resolve issues.Provides leadership through mentoring other attorneys and legal support staff.Provides internal and external training, seminars and legal updates to insured clients and claim partners.Provides in-depth, substantive analysis and quality reporting to insured clients and claim partners in a timely manner.Initiates special projects and identifies other opportunities to support office goals/business needs.Fully and effectively utilize available technology and automation.Adheres to all standards of excellence in file organization and management.Timely completes all required administrative tasks including time reporting, case closings, and other reporting.Travels as required to meet business needs.Perform other duties as assigned.
What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have?
Senior Associate/Partner level of experience Proven track record of trial skills and techniques Successful completion of the bar and ethics examinations in the state(s) in which representation is required Exceptional and articulate presentation skills Strong and persuasive oral advocacy and writing skills Ability to clearly and effectively articulate position

What is a Must Have?
Graduation from an accredited law school with a strong academic record.Minimum of 7 years of litigation practice or equivalent legal experience.Active license to practice law.

What Is in It for You?

Health Insurance: Employees and their eligible family members - including spouses, partners, and children - are eligible for coverage from the first day of employment.Retirement: Travelers provides a core contribution of 3% of your total eligible earnings to your Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (“DPSP”). Travelers also matches your savings plan contribution dollar-for-dollar up to 5% of base pay.Paid Time Off: Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 20 days Paid Time Off (“PTO”) annually, plus the opportunity to purchase additional days to allow for up to a total of 36 PTO days per year. You will also receive twelve paid company Holidays.Wellness Program: The Travelers wellness program is comprised of tools and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals. In addition, our Life Balance program provides access to professional counseling services and other resources to support your daily life needs. Through Life Balance, you're eligible for free counseling sessions with a licensed therapist.Volunteer Encouragement: We have a deep commitment to the communities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved. Travelers has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program that enables you to give back to the charity of your choice.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Travelers is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing accommodation to persons with disabilities. If you require accommodation during the recruitment or interview process we will work with you to accommodate your needs.

If you are a candidate and have specific questions regarding the physical requirements of this role, please send us an email so we may assist you.

The EAP Consultant at Humana Inc. provides comprehensive professional assessments in the areas of safety, substance abuse, and domestic violence. The Consultant is responsible for managing management referrals, mandatory referrals, and consultations for leaders and Human Resource associates. The EAP Consultant provides training for associates and managers that include topics related to stress and resilience, behavior change, and workplace concerns. In addition, the Consultant provides Critical Incident Response (CIR), involving conducting group and 1:1 support sessions following a traumatic incident, such as the death of an associate or a workplace violence incident.
Responsibilities

The EAP Consultant understands and adheres to all EAP policies and procedures and documents all case activity. S/he chooses appropriate resources, referrals, and educational materials. The EAP Consultant demonstrates strong customer focus with all users of the service and conducts appropriate follow up. Based on business needs, s/he may be asked to take on special projects, as requested. The EAP Consultant must cultivate relationships across the organization. Lastly, the Consultant must develop an understanding of the workplace culture and the overall strategy and mission of the organization.

Principle Duties:
Assist with the disposition with clients experiencing crisis.Supports Humana Inc. in delivery of specific services designed to meet organizational needs Assists in the administration of the charitable fund offered by Humana for its associates.In certain circumstances, it may be required that the EAP Consultant responds to Critical Incidents virtually and facilitates post-traumatic follow-up.Ability to effectively interact with a team of staff and network providers and to foster positive relationships with Human Resources, Associate Well-being and management contacts.Ability to develop and deliver engaging trainings and seminars virtually.Ability to effectively communicate and to organize, prioritize, and multi-task.
Hours:
Full Time Position
Travel, as required

Academic and Experience Requirements:
Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or other applicable field Active State licensure in field of study, licensed for independent clinical practice5+ years of direct work experience in applicable fieldA customer satisfaction focus Demonstrated experience providing management consultation Demonstrated experience providing Critical Incident Response (CIR) Demonstrated experience developing and delivering trainings in-person and virtually Demonstrated strong verbal, communication, and interpersonal skills Demonstrated strong computer skills and tech ability; ability to use multiple systems simultaneously Demonstrated ability to conduct formal and informal presentations for employer-based groups and to appropriately represent EAP at events virtually as needed

Preferred:
CEAP Preferred

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40