Fifth Third Bancorp announced that Jelena McWilliams will become its chief legal officer and corporate secretary. McWilliams, who will report to President and CEO Greg D. Carmichael, will join the Company Jan. 9. Her responsibilities will include overseeing Legal, Government Affairs and Regulatory Affairs. McWilliams joins Fifth Third from the public sector, where she has worked since 2007. Since 2012, she has held chief counsel, deputy staff director and senior counsel positions with the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs.