HR Legal – Wealth and US Consumer Cards (USCC)

Citi is a leading global bank, and they are seeking a Legal Executive Group Manager (HR Legal) to manage a team and provide strategic legal counsel on employment law matters. The role involves ensuring compliance with employment laws, advising on HR-related issues, and managing legal risks for the Wealth and US Consumer Cards organization.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure compliance with employment laws and regulations for assigned organizations; provide counsel and serve as a key strategic partner to business managers and HR regarding compliance with employment laws
• Advise on all matters pertaining to employment law and human resources within the in-scope organization, specifically but not limited to discrimination, performance, discipline, talent management, employment contracts, immigration law, compensation, workplace safety, investigations, restrictive covenants, and other areas
• Audit current and prospective employment policies, practices, and compliance initiatives while identifying areas of risk
• Manage, lead, and develop one or more teams of legal professionals; actively set the functional strategy / agenda for the team and their areas of responsibility with primary accountability for the end results; provide mentorship and guidance to team
• Serve as a key stakeholder in senior forums covering strategy, risk management, Employment law & HR governance, franchise reputation and/or highly complex or high-risk issues
• Represent the firm both internally and externally with clients, governmental bodies, regulators, industry groups or other organizations, as needed
• Anticipate, evaluate, and appropriately respond to developments in state, federal and international Employment & HR laws and regulations that impact relevant Citi activities for the in-scope organization; assist the firm in evolving to meet marketplace and client needs
• Manage outside counsel in litigation and arbitration matters, including by setting strategy and ensuring quality, and supervise team in managing litigation, arbitrations, and administrative charges
• Appropriately assess Employment & HR 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, as well as effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards