Counsel II
Vice President, Senior Counsel -- Capital Markets and M&A
Comerica Bank has an open Senior Counsel position for an experienced and highly motivated attorney supporting lines of business and departments throughout the organization on matters involving corporate law, including capital markets and M&A. The attorney will work at the Bank's headquarters in Dallas, Texas.
Position Competencies
This Counsel position requires the highest level of legal analysis, integrity, trust, and judgment. The successful attorney must have excellent oral and written communication skills, superb people skills, the ability to learn new areas of law quickly, business acumen, political savvy, an ability to anticipate and meet the
Position Responsibilities:
- Provides counsel in connection with capital management, share repurchases, debt and equity issuances, and other finance-related matters.
- Supports the Capital Markets group, conducting legal work related to various capital markets activities.
- Analyze complex legal issues and implications in cases, transactions, and other legal matters of significance to the bank. Prepares legal opinion letters in complex matters. Independently researches applicable law.
- Advises senior bank officers of the legal implications of proposed policy, course of action or management decision and assists in reviewing legal issues. Assists in reviewing legal issues in the incumbent area of expertise. Litigates or analyzes complex cases of significant impact in state or federal court on behalf of the bank.
- Negotiates lending transactions, settlements and workouts, and other legal matters on the bank's behalf in cases of significant impact to the bank. Prepares pleadings, fillings, briefs, transactional documentation, policy, and procedure guides in complex matters.
- Attorney must be licensed to practice law and a member in good standing in Texas or be admitted to practice and a member in good standing of another U.S. bar association and eligible for admission to the State Bar of Texas without examination.
Position Qualifications:
- JD from an ABA accredited law school
- Active member in good standing with the state Bar and licensed to practice law in CA, TX or MI or, if another state, able to qualify for admission and licensure in the required state within 180 days.
- 3 years Practicing Attorney
About Comerica
We know our employees are critical to our overall success and we are dedicated to investing in their future. One of the ways we do this is to offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package designed to recognize and reward individual performance, as well support health, well-being, development and security for our colleagues and their family. Total Rewards consists of cash compensation, development and flexible benefit programs designed to meet individual needs today and in the future. Your salary will be commensurate with your work experience and our programs are reviewed regularly to ensure each remain competitive. We are proud to offer benefits such as health and welfare programs, strong retirement benefits, and generous paid time off programs. You and your eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children, can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits, 401(k) and pension, income protection benefits such as life insurance, AD&D, and supplemental health programs to offset unexpected health care expenses. We also have a variety of time off programs for things like vacation, sick time, disability, and parental leave. Eligibility for some programs varies based on employment status and tenure.
Upon offer, Comerica conducts a comprehensive background and fingerprint check. Your fingerprints will be used to check the criminal history records of the FBI and may be subscribed in the FBI's Record of Arrest and Prosecution Background ("RAP Back") service, which provides ongoing notification to the Company of any updates to your criminal history.
NMLS certification requirement: where applicable, a favorable background check screening, credit check, fingerprint check, and NMLS certification is required in accordance with the SAFE Act.
Comerica Incorporated (NYSE: CMA) is a financial services company headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and strategically aligned into three major business segments; the Commercial Bank, the Retail Bank, and Wealth Management. Comerica's colleagues focus on relationships, and helping people and businesses be successful. In addition to Texas, Comerica Bank locations can be found in Arizona, California, Florida and Michigan, with select businesses operating in several other states, as well as in Canada and Mexico.
Comerica is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - disability/veteran.
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Comerica Bank
life insurance, parental leave, paid time off, sick time, 401(k)
Aug 12, 2025