A Washington, D.C.-based in-house leader in the banking industry who formerly worked for two Senate committees is returning to the public sector to serve as general counsel of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

Nick Podsiadly, deputy general counsel and senior vice president at Fifth Third Bancorp, will succeed FDIC top lawyer Charles Yi, who is slated to step down at the end of the month following a four-year tenure with the agency.

FDIC general counsel Nick Posiadly (courtesy photo) FDIC general counsel Nick Podsiadly (courtesy photo)