**Job Description** **Responsibilities:** Draft and negotiate complex business and client (individual, institutional and retirement) agreements **.** Provide legal counsel and advice to the various business units. Be a Legal partner to firm control groups in the firm relative to Global Wealth Solutions businesses. Manage outside counsel deliverables and costs. Train and mentor paralegals and administrative colleagues. Provide advice to senior managers to enable the implementation of policy, projects, and change initiatives. Prepare and deliver written and oral presentations to management on legal issues. Participate in or lead projects to find solutions, implement and improve processes, and comply with regulatory requirements. Perform other responsibilities as assigned. **Skills:** Superior verbal and written communication capabilities. Ability to effectively manage competing priorities along with a heavy work volume. Partnership as well as independent work style. Incisive legal acumen as well as common sense approach. Ability to identify and offer solutions for risk mitigation while fostering business growth scalability. Policy and process improvement and implementation talent. Leadership and mentorship. Analysis and application of relevant laws, regulations and policies. **Ability to** : Provide legal advice, counsel and recommendations to senior management on significant issues. Balance conflicting resource and priority demands. Partner with other functional areas to accomplish objectives. Facilitate meetings, ensuring that all viewpoints, ideas and problems are addressed. Gather information, identify linkages and trends and apply findings to assignments. Read, interpret, analyze and apply complex legal information. Interpret and apply policies and identify and recommend changes as appropriate. Prioritize and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, dynamically changing environment Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. Work independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment. Handle stressful situations, a heavy diverse case load, and provide a high level of customer service in a calm and professional manner. Establish and maintain effective working relationships at all levels of the organization, including negotiating resources. **Education** Juris Doctor (JD): Law **Work Experience** General Experience – 10 to 15 years **Certifications** State Bar (Any State) - American Bar Association **Travel** Less than 25% **Workstyle** Hybrid At Raymond James our associates use five guiding behaviors (Develop, Collaborate, Decide, Deliver, Improve) to deliver on the firm's core values of client-first, integrity, independence and a conservative, long-term view. We expect our associates at all levels to: • Grow professionally and inspire others to do the same • Work with and through others to achieve desired outcomes • Make prompt, pragmatic choices and act with the client in mind • Take ownership and hold themselves and others accountable for delivering results that matter • Contribute to the continuous evolution of the firm At Raymond James – as part of our people-first culture, we honor, value, and respect the uniqueness, experiences, and backgrounds of all of our Associates. When associates bring their best authentic selves, our organization, clients, and communities thrive. The Company is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions on the basis of merit and business needs. \#LI-JB1