Attorney - Corporate M&A Transactions and Global Strategic and Sustainable Investments

Overview

Attorney - Corporate M&A Transactions and Global Strategic and Sustainable Investments

Location: New York, NY; Washington, DC; Charlotte, NC; Boston, MA; Chicago, IL

Job Description

This role provides legal counsel on Corporate Transactions M&A (Corporate M&A) and Global Strategic and Sustainable Investments (GSSI) across transactions including purchases, investments, sales, and wind-downs of businesses. It coordinates with the Corporate M&A and GSSI teams across Bank of America’s corporate functions and collaborates with internal partners such as Corporate Secretary, Employment and Human Resources, Operations, Technology, Procurement, and Real Estate. Key responsibilities include reviewing legal documents, interpreting laws and regulations, conducting legal research, and communicating legal advice. The role may direct outside counsel and coordinate work with Paralegals or other Legal staff.

Responsibilities

• Analyze legal issues and implications on products, services, and regulatory matters for the Global Banking and Global Markets businesses.
• Provide clear, concise, actionable, business-informed legal advice, including to leadership when needed.
• Interpret rulings, laws, and regulations from a compliance and business control perspective.
• Draft, review, and negotiate complex legal documents such as engagement letters, debt agreements, offering documents, and legal opinions.
• Gather and evaluate information from diverse sources to form judgments or inferences.
• Support Corporate M&A and GSSI in responses to government examinations, investigations, enforcement actions, private complaints, and litigation.
• Direct outside counsel work and coordinate with other legal staff and subject matter experts (e.g., IP/GIS, bank regulatory, HR, tax). Train or mentor peers as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of experience as a practicing corporate and transactional attorney.
• Active license to practice law in at least one state or the District of Columbia.
• Extensive experience advising corporations on structuring and documenting transactions with complex issues.
• Self-starter able to operate with limited oversight and interact confidently with senior management.
• Experience advising on Corporate M&A, private equity, strategic investments, consortium transactions, or third-party investment funds.
• Ability to address issues across diverse legal subject matters.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment with multiple stakeholders.
• Demonstrated risk-aware decision making and judgment.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with a nationally recognized law firm or in-house counsel at a significant financial institution is preferred but not required.
• Familiarity with bank regulations related to investments and governance matters.
• Experience advising senior management or boards on corporate governance related to M&A and investments.
• Advising clients on complex M&A and investment matters.

Skills

• Advisory
• Influence
• Interpretation of laws, rules, and regulations
• Risk management
• Critical thinking
• Decision making
• Issue management
• Legal drafting and writing
• Regulatory compliance
• Attention to detail
• Collaboration
• Executive presence
• Legal structures and forms
• Problem solving
• Presentation and written/oral communication
• Corporate governance management
• Stakeholder management

Education

Minimum Education Requirement: Doctorate degree in related field

Shift and Hours

1st shift (United States of America); Hours per week: 40

Equal Employment Opportunity

Bank of America and its affiliates are equal opportunity employers. We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, disability status, or any other factor prohibited by law. This description reflects Bank of America’s commitment to equal employment opportunity and a diverse, inclusive workplace.