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The Counsel is a position within Simmons Banks legal department responsible for supporting various business units within the bank, including drafting and negotiating commercial agreements with third-party vendors and service providers and providing general legal and regulatory advice. This individual will work with other attorneys and management throughout the bank to effectively address legal and regulatory matters associated with the banks activities, products, and services. This individual will report to the banks Assistant General Counsel and is expected to work with various attorneys within the legal department. While the successful candidate must have an interest in the financial industry, previous financial institution experience is not required.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating NDAs and commercial agreements with third-party vendors and service providers
• Conduct research and make recommendations concerning laws, rules, and regulations affecting the banks products and services, including regulations issued by the Federal Reserve, FDIC, CFPB, and other federal and state regulatory agencies
• Monitor, research, and analyze existing laws, rules, and regulations (and changes thereto) to evaluate and assess their impact on the bank
• Draft correspondence, memoranda, agreements, contracts, and other legal documents
• Work with representatives from various business units to develop, modify, and interpret policies, practices and procedures to conform to legal requirements and to ensure legal compliance
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Skills

• Ability to read, analyze and interpret legal documents.
• Ability to effectively present information to other attorneys, management and outside parties
• Willingness and ability to develop a level of expertise in banking or other relevant areas of law that results in work with little oversight.
• Strong critical thinking skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong writing and organizational skills
• Ability to communicate effectively across multiple channels
• Ability to synthesize and advise on complex fact and legal topics
• High degree of adherence to ethical standards

Education and/or Experience

• A law degree from an accredited law school
• Admission to at least one state bar
• At least two years of experience as an attorney in a corporate legal department, regulatory agency, or law firm.

Other Qualifications (including physical requirements)

• Ability to maintain the highest level of confidentially and sensitivity towards all work-related information.

Equal Employment Opportunity Information: Simmons First National Corporation and its subsidiaries are committed to a policy of equal employment with respect to a person's race, color, religion, sex, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, covered veterans, military status, physical or mental disability or any other legally protected classifications. Simmons First National Corporation and its subsidiaries are committed to Affirmative Action Programs consisting of results-oriented procedures to ensure equal employment opportunities. These programs require positive action in lieu of neutral non-discrimination and merit hiring/performance policies.