Senior Counsel

Senior Counsel

Job Locations


US-PA-Lancaster | US-PA-Lancaster

Requisition ID


2026-24129

Location Name

Corporate Headquarters

County

Lancaster

Position Type (Portal Searching)


Full-Time

FLSA Status


Exempt

Value Proposition

Our values define us and our culture inspires us to change lives for the better. Our employees are the heart and soul of our company, and every success we experience begins with them. Together we are committed to making a positive impact in our local communities. We champion a culture of continuous learning, work-life integration, and inclusion. We promote a digitally enabled work environment to continuously enhance the experience of our employees and customers.

Overview

This is a full-time career opportunity that can be hybrid within the Fulton Bank footprint as follows: DC, DE, MD, NJ, PA, VA .

Provides advice and counsel on wide variety of complex legal matters involving the Fulton Financial Corporation.

The Senior Counsel will serve as a key legal advisor on public reporting, corporate securities, and governance matters, ensuring compliance with applicable securities laws and regulatory requirements. The role also supports a variety of corporate activities, including transactions, corporate structuring, and strategic initiatives across the organization.

This Senior Counsel role provides legal leadership and strategic support for public company reporting and disclosure obligations, including SEC filings, securities law compliance, and corporate governance matters. The position also advises on a broad range of corporate activities, including capital markets transactions, financing initiatives, subsidiary management, and other strategic business operations.

Responsibilities

Conduct legal research in response to legal inquiries regarding federal and state laws or regulations affecting the operation of a multi bank, multi state financial holding company. Keeps informed of applicable legislation, regulations and other legal developments affecting the operation of the Corporation and its subsidiaries. Drafts, reviews and negotiates legal documents involving the interests of the Corporation and its subsidiaries.
• Provides legal advice and counsel verbally and in writing to directors, officers and employees of the Corporation and its subsidiaries. Advises the Corporation and its subsidiaries of the requirements of applicable Federal and state laws and regulations. Informs appropriate areas and or employees in the Corporation of relevant new and amended legislation and regulations. Works proactively with Corporation and subsidiary officers to develop and modify practices and procedures to conform to applicable regulations, legal requirements and corporate policies. Serves on or provides legal advice to various corporate task forces and initiatives.
• In consultation with the general counsel or deputy general counsel, exercises discretion in determining what legal work will be delegated to outside counsel. Actively manages outside legal counsel by being involved in and directing all key strategic and substantive actions in significant legal matters for which they are responsible. Also, manages the costs of outside legal services by actively managing the legal services and, where appropriate, using alternative fee arrangements or project budgets for outside legal services.
• Manage assigned litigation matters and ensures that the Corporation and or its subsidiaries are adequately represented. Works effectively with regulators, other legal counsel, and other outside parties in order to promote the Corporation's and or its subsidiaries' business objectives. Keeps the general counsel and or deputy general counsel, as well as other appropriate officers in the Corporation apprised of the status of all legal matters being worked, whether in house or assigned to outside counsel. Work independently on assigned matters with minimal supervision. Responsible for ensuring that the required services are provided in a timely manner.
• Conduct or support due diligence and integration work associated with mergers and acquisitions, purchases or sales of branch locations and other similar fundamental transactions.
• Provide guidance and mentoring to less experienced attorneys.

Qualifications

Education

Doctor of Jurisprudence Degree. Specialty: From an American Bar Association accredited law school. (Required)

Experience

10 or more years Relevant legal as an attorney in a law firm or in-house capacity. Must be a member in good standing of, the bar of at least one jurisdiction where the Corporation or its banking subsidiaries have operations, or the State of New York or the District of Columbia. Must be able to convey thoughts and information verbally and in writing in a clear and concise manner. Ability to identify, analyze and provide advice and counsel on complex legal issues, including the ability to make recommendations on significant corporate matters. Ability to understand business needs and desired results and to apply applicable laws and regulations to this business understanding in order to render useful and timely advice to the Corporation so that its business objectives can be achieved in a manner that is in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Possess and have the ability to effectively exercise sound legal and business judgment. (Required)

Other Duties as Assigned by Manager

This role may perform other job duties as assigned by the manager. Each employee of the Organization, regardless of position, is accountable for reading, understanding and acting on the contents of all Company-assigned and/or job related Compliance Programs, regulations and policies and procedures, as well as ensure that all Compliance Training assignments are completed by established due dates. This includes but is not limited to, understanding and identifying compliance risks impacting their department(s), ensuring compliance with applicable laws or regulations, and escalating compliance risks to the appropriate level of management.

Pay Transparency

To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base salary ranges on all job postings regardless of state. We set standard salary ranges for our roles based on the position, function, and responsibilities, as benchmarked against similarly sized companies in our industry. Specific compensation offered will be determined based on a combination of factors including the candidate's knowledge, skills, depth of work experience, and relevant licenses/credentials. The salary range may vary based on geographic location.

The salary range for this position is $143,100.00 - $238,500.00 annually.

Additional Compensation Components

This job is eligible to receive equity in the form of restricted stock units. This job is eligible to participate in a short-term incentive compensation plan subject to individual and company performance.

Benefits

Additionally, as part of our Total Rewards program, Fulton Bank offers a comprehensive benefits package to those who qualify. This includes medical plans with prescription drug coverage; flexible spending account or health savings account depending on the medical plan chosen; dental and vision insurance; life insurance; 401(k) program with employer match and Employee Stock Purchase Plan; paid time off programs including holiday pay and paid volunteer time; disability insurance coverage and maternity and parental leave; adoption assistance; educational assistance and a robust wellness program with financial incentives. To learn more about your potential eligibility for these programs, please visit Benefits & Wellness | Fulton Bank.

EEO Statement

Fulton Bank ("Fulton") is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all qualified persons. Fulton will recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles, and ensure that all other personnel actions are administered, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, gender, gender identity, age, genetic information, marital status, disability, covered veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

Sponsorship Statement

As a condition of employment, individuals must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship for a work visa by Fulton Bank currently or in the future.