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Senior Corporate Counsel - Impact Finance - Syndications
CategoryCorporate Functions & Risk
Job Id2026XXXXXX
Posting Start Date 02/02/2026
Anticipated Posting End Date 02/28/2026
Job TypeFull time
Job available in 5 locations
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
U.S. Bank is seeking an attorney to provide legal support for U.S. Bancorp Impact Finance (IF). This role will assist with legal support to IF’s key product areas – Affordable Housing, Community Finance Solutions, Environmental Finance, and Tax Credit Syndications – with a focus on federal and state tax credit syndications. The successful candidate will have a strong and relevant transactional background, including negotiation and counseling experience, and a commitment to building strong relationships to deliver compliant and pragmatic guidance.
Basic Qualifications
- Licensed by and in good standing with the appropriate state bar association or other appropriate state attorney licensing authority
Preferred Skills/Experience
- At least 5-8 years of in-house, government or law firm experience in structuring tax credit investments and/or experience as project finance or structured finance attorney
- Experience documenting and negotiating tax credit investments, structured finance, or other commercial transactions, including upper tier tax credit syndications and tax credit documentation
- Demonstrated experience with, or potential to gain thorough and current knowledge of, state and federal tax credit laws and regulations and commercial lending laws
- Knowledge of, or potential to gain thorough and current knowledge of, regulatory environment applicable to community development finance activities of financial institutions
- Problem solver with a demonstrated commitment to client service and strength in working collaboratively
- Excellent communication skills and strategic thinker with ability to support process improvement
- Ability to translate complex legal concepts into actionable business guidance
- Diligent, detail-oriented, and proactive, with a desire to learn new skills and keep abreast of industry and regulatory developments
- Interest and curiosity with respect to the Bank’s business and operations
- Experience developing new products and services in a highly regulated environment
Location expectations
This role requires working from a U.S. Bank location three (3) or more days per week.
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.
Benefits:
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:
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 law
Review our full benefits available by employment status here.
U.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, ****** orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, and other factors protected under applicable law.
E-Verify
U.S. Bank participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program in all facilities located in the United States and certain U.S. territories. The E-Verify program is an Internet-based employment eligibility verification system operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Learn more about the E-Verify program.
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Senior Corporate Counsel - Impact Finance - Syndications
CategoryCorporate Functions & Risk
Job Id2026XXXXXX
Posting Start Date 02/02/2026
Anticipated Posting End Date 02/28/2026
Job TypeFull time
Job available in 5 locations
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
U.S. Bank is seeking an attorney to provide legal support for U.S. Bancorp Impact Finance (IF). This role will assist with legal support to IF’s key product areas – Affordable Housing, Community Finance Solutions, Environmental Finance, and Tax Credit Syndications – with a focus on federal and state tax credit syndications. The successful candidate will have a strong and relevant transactional background, including negotiation and counseling experience, and a commitment to building strong relationships to deliver compliant and pragmatic guidance.
Basic Qualifications
- Licensed by and in good standing with the appropriate state bar association or other appropriate state attorney licensing authority
Preferred Skills/Experience
- At least 5-8 years of in-house, government or law firm experience in structuring tax credit investments and/or experience as project finance or structured finance attorney
- Experience documenting and negotiating tax credit investments, structured finance, or other commercial transactions, including upper tier tax credit syndications and tax credit documentation
- Demonstrated experience with, or potential to gain thorough and current knowledge of, state and federal tax credit laws and regulations and commercial lending laws
- Knowledge of, or potential to gain thorough and current knowledge of, regulatory environment applicable to community development finance activities of financial institutions
- Problem solver with a demonstrated commitment to client service and strength in working collaboratively
- Excellent communication skills and strategic thinker with ability to support process improvement
- Ability to translate complex legal concepts into actionable business guidance
- Diligent, detail-oriented, and proactive, with a desire to learn new skills and keep abreast of industry and regulatory developments
- Interest and curiosity with respect to the Bank’s business and operations
- Experience developing new products and services in a highly regulated environment
Location expectations
This role requires working from a U.S. Bank location three (3) or more days per week.
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.
Benefits:
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:
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 law
Review our full benefits available by employment status here.
U.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, ****** orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, and other factors protected under applicable law.
E-Verify
U.S. Bank participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program in all facilities located in the United States and certain U.S. territories. The E-Verify program is an Internet-based employment eligibility verification system operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Learn more about the E-Verify program.
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Senior Corporate Counsel - Impact Finance - Syndications position is now open for candidates interested in the Bank Jobs sector. This role in Atlanta offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Bank Jobs is a plus.