Senior Counsel

Vice President, Senior Counsel - Capital Markets and M&A

Comerica Bank has an open Senior Counsel position for an experienced and highly motivated attorney supporting lines of business and departments throughout the organization on matters involving corporate law, including capital markets and M&A. The attorney will work at the Bank's headquarters in Dallas, Texas.

Position Competencies:

• This Counsel position requires the highest level of legal analysis, integrity, trust and judgment. The successful attorney must have excellent oral and written communication skills, superb people skills, the ability to learn new areas of law quickly, business acumen, political savvy, an ability to anticipate and meet the needs of client groups with a level of flexibility.

Position Responsibilities:

• Provides counsel in connection with capital management, share repurchases, debt and equity issuances, and other finance-related matters.
• Negotiates and drafts agreements and advises management in connection with mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and other corporate transactions.
• Assists with matters involving general corporate law, corporate governance, and securities reporting/compliance.
• Manages legal work related to private placements and warrants.
• Advises senior bank officers of the legal implications of proposed transactions, policies, courses of action and management decisions.
• Analyzes complex legal issues involved in various transactions and other matters of significance to the bank.
• Prepares contracts and provides legal advice on general corporate law issues.
• Prepares legal opinion letters in complex matters.
• Independently researches applicable law.
• Monitors proposed and new legislation in applicable areas to assess potential impact and apprises management of such legislation.
• Supervises outside counsel.
• Attorney must be licensed to practice law and a member in good standing in Texas or be admitted to practice and a member in good standing of another U.S. bar association and eligible for admission to the State Bar of Texas without examination.
• Supports the Capital Markets group, conducting legal work related to various capital markets activities.

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school
• Member in good standing with the State Bar of Texas or qualify for admission
• At least 6 years of relevant experience as a practicing attorney at a large or mid-size law firm or public company
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  6 years of overall working experience

  
  
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  4 years of experience practicing law

  
  
  
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  At least 4 years' experience in M&A, capital markets and/or corporate law

  
  

About Comerica
We know our employees are critical to our overall success and we are dedicated to investing in their future. One of the ways we do this is to offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package designed to recognize and reward individual performance, as well support health, well-being, development and security for our colleagues and their family. Total Rewards consists of cash compensation, development and flexible benefit programs designed to meet individual needs today and in the future. Your salary will be commensurate with your work experience and our programs are reviewed regularly to ensure each remain competitive. We are proud to offer benefits such as health and welfare programs, strong retirement benefits, and generous paid time off programs. You and your eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children, can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits, 401(k) and pension, income protection benefits such as life insurance, AD&D, and supplemental health programs to offset unexpected health care expenses. We also have a variety of time off programs for things like vacation, sick time, disability, and parental leave. Eligibility for some programs varies based on employment status and tenure.

Upon offer, Comerica conducts a comprehensive background and fingerprint check.

NMLS certification requirement: where applicable, a favorable background check screening, credit check, fingerprint check, and NMLS certification is required in accordance with the SAFE Act.

Comerica Incorporated (NYSE: CMA) is a financial services company headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and strategically aligned into three major business segments; the Commercial Bank, the Retail Bank, and Wealth Management. Comerica's colleagues focus on relationships, and helping people and businesses be successful. In addition to Texas, Comerica Bank locations can be found in Arizona, California, Florida and Michigan, with select businesses operating in several other states, as well as in Canada and Mexico.

Comerica is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - veterans/individuals with disabilities, committed to workplace diversity.