Ellen McCoy Sharp

Assistant General Counsel @Fifth Third Bank

Lexington, KY, US

Manage a team of attorneys providing Legal support to the Commercial Bank, including Commercial Real Estate, Middle Market Banking, Provide, Small Business Banking, US SBA lending, International Corporate Banking, Global Transaction Banking (supply chain finance), and operational lending support functions. Advise senior and executive management on risks associated with lending and lending-related functions. Serve as legal support for enterprise projects designed to improve and enhance efficiency in lending-related processes. Support internal document preparation staff in the production of internally documented commercial loans, including development of templates and state-specific documents. Provide legal support for lending operations in construction loan administration, collateral release, and closing functions. Work with outside counsel, credit, lending personnel, and derivatives partners on bilateral and syndicated lending transactions, as well as letters of credit and receivables financing. Develop and maintain internal and external template loan documents, including US and Canadian interest rate provisions, and external counsel lending guidelines. Draft and review transactional documents for loans and supply chain finance transactions.Maintain regulatory and tax research on international jurisdictions and provide legal counsel to business teams engaging in bilateral and syndicated transactions with foreign counterparties. Advise business partners on legal requirements for travel, marketing, and business activities abroad. Serve on strategic risk committees responsible for oversight of foreign activities.Serve as legal counsel and corporate secretary for subsidiary companies and specialty business lines. Draft and review vendor contracts, referral agreements, marketing agreements, and other legal documents.

University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law

Doctor of Law (J.D.)

University of Kentucky

Master of Arts (M.A.), English Literature (British and Commonwealth)

Rollins College

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English Language and Literature/Letters