The Litigation and Regulatory Proceedings group oversees and administers litigation, arbitration, regulatory and prosecution proceedings, and other litigation involving Goldman Sachs, its affiliates or their employees; conducts internal investigations into matters affecting all areas of the business; and advises the firm`s firms on legal and regulatory risks in general. Finance and Corporate Governance The legal department oversees the corporate governance affairs of the company; monitors organizational reputational risk management practices and the internal structure of works councils; and provides legal support to the Office of Government Affairs and the company`s charitable and engagement initiatives. The team also provides legal support to The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. in connection with regulatory and disclosure matters, as well as corporate, treasury, real estate, affiliate governance and other related matters worldwide. The banking sector is also a highly regulated activity, so serious lawyers are needed. Whenever the government introduces a set of new banking regulations, the legal team must develop an action plan to comply with them. Global Investment Research Legal provides legal, regulatory and reputational advice to our Global Investment Research division. Your dedicated relationship team will work with you to consider: Your relationship manager will develop and lead a team of professionals, based on your individual needs, who can provide you with access to services such as wealth planning, private banking, investment management, integrated fiduciary, estate, credit and wealth management services. This personalized approach – backed by the depth and breadth of Wells Fargo & Company – considers your goals, assets and needs to create a highly integrated wealth plan. What types of legal problems does in-house counsel solve? The first step is to review all the background documents to understand the impact of the regulations. Next, the lawyers meet with the sales team to come up with a course of action. « It`s an ongoing conversation, » Cudjoe says.
« We don`t just give an answer and say good luck to the sales team. Our job is to make sure they understand the new rule and can apply it wisely. But usually, their days are filled with meetings with fellow lawyers, bank businessmen or clients. When they work in her building, she tries to see them in person. « When I talk to someone a few floors below me, I try to suggest that we meet over coffee. This way you get a much better understanding of the problem. If they are in another building or city, she can reach them by phone. The records management function is responsible for providing bank employees with the policies, guidance and tools necessary to manage records and information in an effective, efficient, compliant and legally defensible manner. But before this product could hit the market, the sales team had to overcome many legal hurdles. « For a new product that was so drastically different, we needed regulators to approve it, » Cudjoe says. Prior to approval, BMO`s lawyers and compliance teams had to work together to address any regulatory concerns. « We have been able to show regulators that this is a good product and that we have the necessary safeguards in place to protect our customers. » Exceptional service, industry expertise and attention to detail are hallmarks of CIBC`s commitment to building and maintaining relationships with every client we serve in the legal industry.
We understand the relationship between your firm`s performance and your personal financial success and have a team of dedicated legal banking professionals serving your firm`s partners and professional staff. The role of the legal function is to provide effective, efficient and client-focused legal services to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The function is headed by the Bank`s General Counsel and consists of two departments, each headed by a Deputy Legal Adviser. Can you give me an example of an interesting project that BMO`s in-house team has been working on? « As in-house counsel, your clients are pretty much done, » Cudjoe says. Essentially everyone in the bank – from the sales team to people developing new financial products – needs legal help. We attach great importance to a training culture in which our junior staff learn in close collaboration with experienced professionals. We believe this is critical to developing the next generation of Goldman Sachs leaders. The Financial Services team provides legal support for the bank`s financial services, including Fedwire®, international and domestic distribution of currencies and coins, and account services to the U.S. Treasury, foreign central banks and international organizations, custodians and other clients.
For our experienced staff, we generally do not hire law schools directly, but lawyers who have experience in private practice. Our Corporate Legal Services (LBS) professionals/paralegals are recruited by experienced paralegals and we hire experienced assistants. The Employment Law Group provides legal advice and advice to the firm; ensures compliance with regulatory requirements for employees; develops internal policies; organizes training; and supports initiatives that impact the company`s employee and temporary worker populations. Corporate Real Estate Legal (CREL) manages all legal risks associated with the company`s global portfolio of 14 million square feet of properties owned, developed and leased and used in 35 countries. Investment Banking Division Legal supports the Investment Banking division by providing legal, policy, reputational and commercial advice as well as transactional expertise in all aspects of investment banking activities to protect the firm and ensure high quality and value-added transaction execution. The resulting CAT reports, available exclusively to participating clients, provide a comprehensive and insightful account of the legal industry that can help you: We hire analysts, corporate legal services (LBS)/paralegals and assistants. Our analyst program welcomes individuals with diverse academic backgrounds and personal interests. Ideally, you should be interested in legal issues and the interaction of finance and law, but a background in law and/or finance is not a requirement. The advice we provide to all areas of the business is critical to maintaining our commitments to our clients, regulators and shareholders, and to promoting our culture of excellence and integrity. Our goal is to provide legal advice that protects the financial well-being and reputation of the company and helps our various companies assess the risks associated with entering into transactions and other activities. Years of hands-on cooperation with the country`s most successful law firms have given us a clear perspective on law firm finances.