Assistant General Counsel
U.S. BankAtlanta, Georgia, United States • Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States • Charlotte, North Carolina, United States • Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
Posted April 16, 2026
143905 - 169300 USD
Full Time
About the Company
At U.S. Bank, we help millions of clients achieve their goals with a balance of best-in-class technology and human expertise tailored to individual needs. As the fifth-largest commercial bank in the United States, we’ve built a reputation for strength and stability across a diversified mix of businesses, including commercial and institutional banking, business banking, payments, wealth management and consumer banking. We’ve been named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute and the most admired superregional bank by Fortune. In addition to thousands of branches serving consumers, U.S. Bank offers a complete suite of products, services and strategic partnerships for business. Within our Wealth, Corporate, Commercial and Institutional Banking division, we serve more than half a million clients across the country and around the world, ranging from wealthy individuals and families to the largest corporations, including 90% of Fortune 1000 companies. We’re also consistently recognized as a great place to work. We’re shaping our company culture with intention, focused on creating a workplace where it’s safe to speak up, share ideas and try new things. We’re proud to be recognized as a “Best for Vets” employer by the Military Times and included on Fair360’s (formerly DiversityInc.) list of Top 50 Companies for Diversity. U.S. Bank, NA. Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender.
Job Description
We are seeking an experienced attorney to join our in-house legal team supporting U.S. Bank's global merchant acquiring business. The successful candidate will thrive on the opportunity to solve interesting problems and will have experience negotiating complex, high-stakes commercial agreements in a fast-paced environment.
Requirements
- J.D.
- Bar admittance in the U.S. state where candidate is located
- 7 to 10 recent years of experience practicing law in a large corporate in-house legal department or at a law firm that serves major corporate clients, with extensive experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements.
- Experience advising revenue-generating organizations and translating legal requirements into practical, deal-enabling advice.
- Experience with the payment processing, fintech, and/or banking industries, including merchant acquiring and commercial card/network concepts.
Benefits
- Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
- Basic term and optional term life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Pregnancy disability and parental leave
- 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
- Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
- Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
- Adoption assistance
- Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law
