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Bank Regulatory Attorney/Regulatory Relations

The Bank Regulatory Attorney position is responsible for providing leadership, advice, and guidance on regulatory and legal matters to Comerica and its management. This position will serve on a team of Regulatory Relations professionals who help manage Comerica’s relationships and interactions with its banking regulators (e.g., Federal Reserve, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”), Texas Department of Banking (“TDB”), and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”), and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”)), spanning day-to-day interactions, continuous supervision, and examinations. In addition, the position will provide legal guidance to the organization on regulatory, risk, compliance, and other legal matters involving Comerica. This critical role within Comerica offers great visibility and the opportunity to interact with senior management and subject matter experts across the organization and develop trusted relationships with banking regulators.

Position Competencies

This position requires the highest level of confidentiality, integrity, trust, and judgment. The successful applicant attorney must have excellent communication skills and executive presence, as well as the ability to develop strong positive relationships with regulators and senior leadership. The position also requires critical thinking, accuracy, organization, and attention to detail. The successful candidate must be able to grasp issues and learn new areas of the law and business quickly. The ability to coordinate cross-functional groups and manage a wide range of issues simultaneously is necessary. Past exposure to banking regulators would be highly beneficial. Experience in the banking industry, with respect to specific banking businesses or functional areas, such as finance, technology, privacy and cybersecurity, commercial or consumer products, payments and treasury management, and/or wealth management, is preferred.