Corporate Attorney

Today, Cole Taylor Bank, a subsidiary of Taylor Capital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TAYC), is a dedicated business bank with over $3.4 billion in assets. The company operates multiple banking center locations throughout the greater Chicago metropolitan area and provides a full complement of financial services to businesses and the people who own and manage them. To provide such high-level products and services to an ever-evolving business community takes dedicated people who are empowered to make a difference.

We currently have an outstanding opportunity available for a Corporate Attorney who will provide legal support at our Rosemont, IL headquarters.

Key responsibilities will include:
• Develop, maintain and communicate policies and procedures regarding legal services.
• Provide counsel and support to the banking corporation on the effective mitigation of legal risk.
• Prepare, review, analyze and negotiate contractual agreements and other related legal documents.
• Actively participate in the formulation and execution of negotiating strategy.
• Work with the purchasing manager on administering the contract approval process.
• Interact and coordinate legal activity with Taylor Capital Group’s general counsel. 
• Provide counsel to business units regarding lender and borrower agreements, loan structure and alteration to standard form of agreement.
• Provide counsel regarding matters of default.
• Provide counsel to the bank regarding questions on out-of-the-ordinary transactions.
• Receive and review legal notice served upon the banking corporation; provide counsel to management regarding the corporation’s duty to respond. 
• Manage litigation by actively participating in the setting and reviewing of strategy as well as in the formulation and review of the probability of adverse ruling.
• Provide counsel to the bank regarding insurable risk; review and negotiate insurance policies.
• Manage departmental staff and oversee budgets.

Qualified candidates will possess a Law degree, a license to practice law in the state of Illinois, as well as 3-5 years of experience in a law firm, bank regulatory agency or corporate legal department. Strong negotiation, organizational and analytical skills are essential for success in this role. Experience in the banking industry is a plus.

At Cole Taylor Bank, our employees are our greatest assets and we will reward your dedication and experience with competitive compensation and great benefits, including tuition assistance, in an environment that is challenging and rewarding.
 
Join a premier business bank that has a solid reputation and respect in the Chicagoland financial community. To apply for the Corporate Attorney position, please visit the Careers section of our website and apply on-line at www.coletaylor.com

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.