NewSenior Legal Counsel - Trust Counsel Group Northern TrustSenior Legal Counsel - Trust Counsel GroupNaples, FLThis candidate will be responsible for: Reviewing and analyzing Will and trust agreements when the bank is named to serve in a fiduciary capacity in order to protect the bank, comply with the law, and satisfy client expectations; Reviewing and analyzing other legal documents such as post nuptial agreements, disclaimers, settlement agreements, consents, waivers, etc. and providing legal advice to internal partners regarding same; Providing legal counsel to management and business partners in our Wealth Management business on a broad range of trust and fiduciary matters, including review of trust documents, estate settlement matters, trust real estate matters, homestead issues, trust and estate litigation and complex trust/fiduciary legal issues; Serving as a resource and providing legal advice to internal partners in our Wealth Management business concerning on-going trust, estate and guardianship administration matters and questions that arise; Analyzing proposals to modify or terminate trusts in order to assess the legal risk and working in conjunction with the Chief Fiduciary Officer and the partners on same; Acting as legal advisor to various committees to advise on legal risk and compliance issues; Overseeing and monitoring of trust and estate litigation when Northern is acting in a fiduciary capacity and working with the internal and external litigation teams on matters when the bank is sued in its corporate capacity; Reviewing resignations, removals and signing off on distribution memos for account terminations; Promoting the bank by attending and speaking at industry and client conferences; Giving educational presentations to internal partners in Wealth Management; and. Skills Required: The candidate must have the following: Excellent communication skills; Very high level of trust and estate knowledge and broad experience in all areas of trust, estates, guardianships, and transfer taxes; Ability to handle a wide range of trust and fiduciary matters independently; using high-quality legal analysis and practical judgment; Ability to spot issues and risk to the bank and develop appropriate solutions; Ability to make important decisions quickly and independently; Ability to multi-task and handle many matters at the same time; Ability to be responsive within short deadlines; Ability to work closely as a team member both within the Legal group and with business partners.