First Citizens Bank
Paralegal
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Overview
This is a hybrid position that will sit in or near Jacksonville, Florida or Portsmouth, New Hampshire. This position provides administrative support for the Bank's in-house legal counsel. Addresses questions and concerns from clients, associates, vendors, and management. Creates and maintains legal documentation. Reviews customer or vendor requested changes to lease and loan documents, where appropriate, creates addenda, seeks guidance from attorneys on unusual or complex change requests. Compiles and analyzes documentation related to legal matters such as search and seizure warrants, garnishments, court orders, court summons, and other requests. Supports the continuous improvement of legal processes and capabilities to meet evolving business needs.
Responsibilities & Qualifications
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Documentation - Drafts, revises, and maintains legal forms and templates. Drafts vendor program agreements with guidance from vendor onboarding on any special provisions in those agreements such as loss pools, residual or renewal sharing, pass-through maintenance, etc.
- Legal Support - Provides assistance on matters that impact Bank products, policies, procedures, standards, and operations. Reviews Legal processes and procedures. Responds to questions from associates on a wide array of issues including UCC matters, titling and security interests, powers of attorney, and trust documents. Provides research and assistance to litigation-related projects. Maintains flexibility in responding to evolving needs and business demands.
- Review - Reviews legal documentation to determine the nature of the request and the necessary subsequent action. Sources information by retrieving from multiple Bank resources, credit cards, wires, IP addresses, statements, signature cards, and other methods of validation
- Business Support - Performs a range of tasks to support management throughout daily operations. Effectively consults and communicates instructions on the handling of specific transactions or other sensitive matters.
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Skills:
- Commercial Law
- Legal Documentation
- Legal Support
- Risk Mitigation
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Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree and 2 years' experience OR High School Diploma or GED/Equivalent and 6 years' experience in Paralegal, Legal Assistant, or Banking with specific emphasis on Lending, Operations, Compliance, Corporate Governance, or Litigation
Preferred Qualifications:
- Creativity in responding to the needs of the business while protecting the bank.
- Decisive
- Skilled in multi-tasking
- Bankruptcy experience is helpful
Additional Information
This job posting is expected to remain active for 30 days from the initial posting date listed above. If it is necessary to extend this deadline, the posting will remain active as appropriate. Job postings may come down early due to business need or a high volume of applicants.
Benefits are an integral part of total rewards and First Citizens Bank is committed to providing a competitive, thoughtfully designed, and quality benefits program to meet the needs of our associates. More information can be found at https://jobs.firstcitizens.com/benefits.
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