At a glance
Citi is hiring a Legal Support Senior Lead Officer - Senior Vice President in Tampa, FL. It is a full-time hybrid role in Risk, Compliance & Legal, asking for at least 10 years of experience, first listed on November 1. The advertised pay is $130,880–$196,320 a year. Citi has 149 other openings in the US, 25 of them in Tampa, FL. Across all employers on USA Jobs 24 there are 9 Risk & Legal openings in Tampa, FL today; the typical one asks for 10 years and advertises about $169,000 a year at the midpoint.
About this role
The Legal Support Senior Lead Officer is a senior 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 regulatory identification, identifying regulations applicable to Citi, collaborating across control/support functions, and lines of business.
- Running group projects and matters of common interest to achieve coordinated and efficient process improvements and legal support solutions.
- Participates in planning and development initiatives; contributes to business objectives by providing thought leadership using institutional knowledge and knowledge of industry, laws, and regulations.
- Serves as subject matter expert to global partners, key stakeholders and senior legal managers, by managing day-to-day legal support activities, providing advisory services and thought leadership, escalating as appropriate.
- Applies comprehensive understanding of concepts and procedures within Legal and basic knowledge of other areas to resolve complex legal issues and transactions, ensuring quality, efficiency and consistency, escalating where appropriate.
- Represents the supported area or function in meetings and committees, globally and/or regionally with visibility to senior leadership Manages team templates/procedure memos/policies and functions as the first line of inquiry for questions regarding content.
- Maybe responsible for mentoring and training junior members of the team.
- Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.
Qualifications
- 10+ years of relevant industry experience, preferably with some experience working in an in-house legal role within financial services
- Proven 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
- Knowledge of legal customs and practices
- Knowledge and understanding of the financial services industry
Education
- Bachelors/University degree, Master’s degree preferred
Bilingual would be a plus. (Spanish and or Portuguese)
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Job Family Group:
Legal------------------------------------------------------
Job Family:
Legal Professionals------------------------------------------------------
Time Type:
Full time------------------------------------------------------
Primary Location:
Tampa Florida United States------------------------------------------------------
Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:
$130,880.00 - $196,320.00
In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.
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Anticipated Posting Close Date:
Nov 06, 2026------------------------------------------------------
Automated Processing and AI
We use automated processing, including artificial intelligence, for our legitimate business interests (or our reasonable and appropriate business purposes) to identify and align the candidate's skills and abilities with a specific job opening. Additionally, if you so choose, or consent, we can match your skills and abilities to other suitable roles at Citi.
Importantly, all our hiring processes and decisions, including determining your suitability for a role, are conducted, checked, and decided by individuals. Our automated processing and AI do not involve relying on automatic or autonomous decision-making. Please refer to any Jurisdictional Considerations, with specific provisions for your country (where relevant) for further details.
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