Deputy General Counsel

Stifel strives for a culture that puts its clients and associates first: a culture where everyone belongs, everyone is welcome, and everyone contributes to the success of our clients, their careers, and the firm as a whole.

Let’s talk about how you can find your place here at Stifel, where success meets success.

The Deputy General Counsel, in a senior capacity, represents the Firm and affiliates in broad range of business issues. The Deputy General Counsel also assists with arbitration and other litigation. The Deputy General Counsel works with the General Counsel and the rest of the legal team to ensure that their organization complies with the law, guide corporate governance, provide legal representation when needed, and anything else that falls in their domain.

• Advise management and the Firm's associates concerning business transactions, claim liability, and contractual issues.
• Interpret laws, rulings, and regulations involving the Firm's businesses.
• Analyze risks associated with a wide variety of claims including utilizing legal research resources.
• Gather evidence to formulate defenses to potential claims.
• Represent the Firm in court, arbitration, or before government and regulatory agencies as required.
• Conduct legal research to assist in the Firm's business growth.
• Assist in general corporate legal drafting and preparation.

• Advanced knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
• General knowledge of the financial service industry including Federal and State chartered banks, trust companies, and securities broker/dealers.
• General knowledge of the products and services available in the investment industry as well as the methods, processes, and staff of Stifel.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple matters simultaneously;

• Minimum Required: Bachelor's and JD degree
• Minimum Required: 5-10 years' experience as in-house counsel or related private practice area

• Minimum Required: Licensed to practice in MO, IL, and other states

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook

Stifel is more than 130 years old and still thinking like a start-up.  We are a global wealth management and investment banking firm serious about innovation and fresh ideas.  Built on a simple premise of safeguarding our clients’ money as if it were our own, coined by our namesake, Herman Stifel, our success is intimately tied to our commitment to helping families, companies, and municipalities find their own success.

While our headquarters is in St. Louis, we have offices in New York, San Francisco, Baltimore, London, Frankfurt, Toronto, and more than 400 other locations.  Stifel is home to approximately 9,000 individuals who are currently building their careers as financial advisors, research analysts, project managers, marketing specialists, developers, bankers, operations associates, among hundreds more.  Let’s talk about how you can find your place here at Stifel, where success meets success.

At Stifel we offer an entrepreneurial environment, comprehensive benefits package to include health, dental and vision care, 401k, wellness initiatives, life insurance, and paid time off.

Stifel is an Equal Opportunity Employer.