We are seeking a qualified and detail-oriented Legal Analyst to join our RSS (Relationship Support Services) Legal team. In this role, you will be responsible for conducting technical and legal analyses of corporate governance documentation, powers of attorney, and signature authority verification across complex banking transactions.
The ideal candidate will act as a key legal partner in RSS, providing specialized support to frontline business teams (Relationship Managers and Relationship Support Associate), delivering explanations on authority matrices, engaging with Product Legal teams to drive framework improvements, and aligning with global stakeholders.
Responsibilities:
- Technical Legal Analysis & Dispute Resolution: Conduct thorough legal reviews of corporate governance documents, articles of incorporation, bylaws, and powers of attorney.
- Evaluate complex legal arguments submitted by clients when disputing powers/signature authority verification rejections
- Advisory & Frontline Business Support: Partner with Relationship Managers (RMs) and Relationship Support Associate (RSAs) to address and resolve complex technical and legal inquiries regarding client documentation and authority rejection rationales.
- Training & Knowledge Management: Design and deliver regular training sessions to internal operations and business teams to ensure up-to-date knowledge of signing authority matrices, delegation of authority rules, and evolving legal interpretations.
- Process Optimization & Product Legal Collaboration: Actively collaborate with Product Legal Counsel and within RSS Legal Team to identify enhancement opportunities regarding signature authority frameworks, power-of-attorney guidelines, and institutional legal standards.
- Drive continuous improvements in operational legal workflows, mitigating institutional risk while enhancing client onboarding efficiency.
- Cross-Border Communication & Legal Opinions: Draft clear, well-reasoned written legal opinions, memorandums, and technical alignment notes in English.
- Facilitate alignment on corporate documentation and authority matters with international clients and regional/global Citi stakeholders.
Qualifications:
- Professional License: Active registration with the Brazilian Bar Association (“OAB”)
- Professional Experience: Proven track record in legal practice, with dedicated experience in Corporate Law (“Direito Societário”), Civil Law, and Banking/Financial Law.
- Domain Knowledge: In-depth understanding of corporate governance structures, delegation of authority mechanisms (powers of attorney/board resolutions), and banking products.
- Analytical Thinking & Judgment: Strong attention to detail with sound legal reasoning, risk assessment, and decision-making capabilities.
- Accountability & Organization: High level of ownership, organization, and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Proactivity & Continuous Improvement: Proactive mindset with the ability to identify process bottlenecks and implement structured legal/operational enhancements.
- Collaboration & Interpersonal Skills: Excellent teamwork orientation, adaptability to organizational change, and strong interpersonal skills to build effective relationships across business and legal functions.
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in Law
- Language Proficiency in English
- Written: Mandatory (Fluent/Advanced) – required for technical legal analysis, drafting formal opinions, and professional cross-border correspondence.
- Spoken: Desirable – intermediate to advanced conversational skills for regional/global meetings.
- Spanish: Desirable / Differentiator
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Job Family Group:
Customer Service
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Job Family:
Institutional Client Management
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