At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Be part of a dynamic legal team supporting U.S. Bank’s thriving and robust Corporate Trust business. This position is part of a group responsible for addressing legal issues affecting U.S. Bank’s Global Corporate Trust division when the bank acts in a trustee or agency capacity. U.S. Bank is among the premier corporate trustees in the country. The bank’s Corporate Trust business line serves in various capacities, including trustee for public finance, corporate finance, and structured finance transactions. U.S. Bank’s Corporate Trust business also includes providing services as escrow agent, paying agent, transfer agent, document custodian, and more.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Licensed by and in good standing with the appropriate state bar association or other appropriate state attorney licensing authority

PREFERRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

• Five or more years practicing law in an in-house legal department or at a law firm
• Experience with municipal finance transactions, including experience representing indenture trustees and experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating indentures and related bond documents
• Experience or familiarity with corporate finance, structured finance, and related areas of law, and an understanding of the legal and regulatory issues affecting fiduciaries and agents in the context of corporate trusteeships, is desired but not required
• Experience in the financial-services industry, and in particular, experience advising trustees, custodial banks, investment advisers, brokers, or insurers
• Familiarity with Reg. 9, trust law including the Trust Indenture Act, and UCC Article 9
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to work independently
• Comfort with and interest in working on a variety of legal matters
• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills
• Strong commitment to client service
  We are proud that U.S. Bank has been recognized as a World’s Most Ethical Company® by the Ethisphere Institute and has been named the #1 Most Admired Superregional Bank by Fortune magazine.

Successful candidates for a position in the U.S. Bank Law Division support U.S. Bank’s core values, which guide what we do every day:

• We do the right thing.
• We power potential.
• We stay a step ahead.
• We draw strength from diversity.
• We put people first.

In the U.S. Bank Law Division, we honor those values through our mission: “we guide our clients to remarkable results with expert legal counsel and ethical leadership.” Our commitment is evident in the work we do, not only for the Bank, but for our communities. The Law Division has received several awards for its pro bono contributions, including the Minnesota Corporate Pro Bono Council’s “Excellence in Pro Bono Award,” and we encourage our legal professionals to contribute time and expertise to pro bono work as part of their role. In addition, the Law Division has been recognized for its leadership and engagement in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives.
If there’s anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Reviewing and negotiating municipal finance transaction documents and related deal documents on behalf of the bank in its role as trustee
• Counseling U.S. Bank businesspeople on issues related to governing documents and other contracts
• Advising as to the trustee’s administration of transactions involving municipal finance, corporate finance, securitizations, and collateralized debt obligations
• Interpreting SEC, OCC, MSRB regulations and other relevant laws
• Providing advice on account level and bondholder issues
• Advising management regarding litigation and risk
  This position offers candidates a career with exposure to a variety of legal issues, while working with various departments at U.S. Bank as a trusted legal and business advisor.

Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members’ whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That’s why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our benefits include the following (some may vary based on role, location or hours):

• 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 la