10 Citizens Bank legal leaders
Neil Rosolinsky, Deputy General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer, Legal at Citizens Financial Group, Inc., is the most senior current member of this group of Citizens Bank legal leaders, which also includes senior associate, associate and assistant general counsels. A reader can learn how legal leaders work at Citizens Bank from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Andrew Smith
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President, Associate General Counsel · Citizens Financial Group, Inc.
Andrew Smith has been Senior Vice President, Associate General Counsel at Citizens Financial Group, Inc. since June 2021. Andrew Smith was Managing Director, Head, Employment Law at Standard Chartered from 2015 to 2021, Director, Associate General Counsel at Citi from 2005 to 2015 and Assistant General Counsel at Bank of America from 2002 to 2005.
Charlotte P. Bodell
LinkedInExperience: Assistant General Counsel Head of Treasury Solutions Legal · Citizens
Charlotte P. Bodell has been Assistant General Counsel Head of Treasury Solutions Legal at Citizens since October 2020. Charlotte P. Bodell held Vice President and Counsel roles at State Street from 2013 to 2020, covering Global Credit Finance, the Global Legal Center of Excellence and Regulatory Legal.
David Russell
LinkedInExperience: Senior Associate General Counsel · Citizens Financial Group, Inc.
David Russell has been Senior Associate General Counsel at Citizens Financial Group, Inc. since January 2014. David Russell was Executive Counsel - Corporate, Finance & Securities at GE from 2010 to 2014, Senior Counsel, GE Corporate Treasury and Global Funding Operation at GE Capital from 1999 to 2010 and a Corporate Attorney at The Hartford from 1994 to 1999.
Henry Seto
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President and Senior Associate General Counsel · Citizens Bank, N.A.
Henry Seto has been Senior Vice President and Senior Associate General Counsel at Citizens Bank, N.A. since February 2013. Henry Seto was Vice President and Counsel at State Street Bank and Trust Company from 2010 to 2013 and Vice President and Senior Attorney at the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston from 2005 to 2010.
Joel Barras
LinkedInExperience: SVP & Sr. Associate General Counsel · Citizens
Joel Barras has been SVP & Sr. Associate General Counsel at Citizens since July 2017 and also held the title SVP & Managing Counsel, Employment at Citizens Financial Group, Inc. from 2017 to 2023. Joel Barras was a Partner in the Labor and Employment Law Group at Reed Smith LLP from 2005 to 2017.
Molly M. Frankel
LinkedInExperience: SVP, Senior Associate GC - Head of Consumer Deposits, Operations & Enterprise Functions Legal · Citizens
Molly M. Frankel has been SVP, Senior Associate GC - Head of Consumer Deposits, Operations & Enterprise Functions Legal at Citizens since March 2026. Molly M. Frankel was SVP, Associate General Counsel - Head of Consumer Deposits and Enterprise Functions Legal there from 2023 to 2026 and held SVP, Senior Counsel roles covering IP and corporate transactions at Citizens from 2010 to 2021.
Neil Rosolinsky
LinkedInExperience: Deputy General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer, Legal · Citizens Financial Group, Inc.
Neil Rosolinsky has been Deputy General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer, Legal at Citizens Financial Group, Inc. since June 2022 and has held the title Deputy General Counsel, Litigation & Employment there since 2014. Neil Rosolinsky also served as Interim General Counsel at Citizens Financial Group, Inc. in 2025 and was Head of Employment Law, Americas at The Royal Bank of Scotland from 2008 to 2014.
Paul Taberner
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel, Wealth Management · Citizens
Paul Taberner has been Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel, Wealth Management at Citizens since June 2019. Paul Taberner was Senior Regional Counsel, Department of Enforcement at FINRA from 2004 to 2018 and held Acting Chief Counsel and Assistant Director roles in the NASD Department of Enforcement from 2003 to 2004.
Susan Steinthal
LinkedInExperience: EVP & Deputy General Counsel, Consumer Bank Legal · Citizens Financial Group, Inc.
Susan Steinthal is a former EVP & Deputy General Counsel, Consumer Bank Legal at Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (2015 to 2021) and was EVP & Deputy General Counsel, Client Advisory Services there from 2021 to 2022. Susan Steinthal has been General Counsel at Fidem Financial since November 2025 and was Chief Legal Officer at Mercury® Financial from 2022 to 2025.
Walter Conroy
LinkedInExperience: Deputy General Counsel, Capital Markets and Corporate Transactions · Citizens
Walter Conroy has been Deputy General Counsel, Capital Markets and Corporate Transactions at Citizens since October 2022. Walter Conroy was Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary at Citizens JMP from 2016 to 2022, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Sungevity from 2012 to 2016 and a Partner at Morrison Foerster from 1999 to 2011.
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- 01What legal issues took up most of your time supporting your Citizens business line?
- 02How did you work with regulators and compliance teams on new products or transactions?
- 03What did you learn about prioritizing legal work across the teams you supported?
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