Legal Analyst

Scotiabank; New York (NY); On-site; USD 69,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a purpose-driven team at a leading bank in the Americas, contributing to the U.S. Legal Department's success. This role offers a unique opportunity to manage legal processes for a dynamic Global Banking and Markets business. You'll coordinate third-party legal requests, support litigation lawyers, and ensure all records are meticulously organized. With a strong emphasis on collaboration and innovation, you will thrive in an inclusive environment that values diverse talents. If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and grow your career in a supportive culture, this position is for you.

Benefits

Flexible Benefit Programs

Holistic Well-being Support

Inclusive Work Environment

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant litigation support experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate legal request processes and manage responses.
• Draft updates and reports on ongoing litigation matters.
• Support litigation lawyers with tracking tasks and deadlines.

Skills

Litigation Support

Project Management

Microsoft Office

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

PACER Court Docket System

Job description

Requisition ID: 224430

Salary Range:69,400.00-129,000.00

Please note that the Salary Range shown is a guideline only. Salary offered may vary based on factors, including, but not limited to, the successful candidate’s relevant knowledge, skills, and experience.

Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

Global Banking and Markets

Global Banking and Markets (GBM) is a leading Canadian Capital Markets and Investment Banking business with a growing platform in the US and Latin America, operating globally for over 100 years. Scotiabank’s strong U.S. presence provides our clients an important bridge to this key global market for trade and investment flows across the Americas and the world.

Global Banking & Markets provides a full range of investment banking, credit and risk management products and services relevant to the financing and strategic development needs of our clients. Our products include debt and equity financing, mergers & acquisitions, corporate banking, institutional equity sales, trading and research, fixed income products, derivatives, energy, foreign exchange and precious & metals. We also cross-sell the full range of wholesale products and services offered by the Scotiabank Group.

Be part of an innovative, Global Capital Markets and Investment Banking business with a unique geographic footprint that puts capital to work for our clients across industries! We work together to drive ambition for every future!

Purpose

Contributes to the overall success of the U.S. Legal Department with responsibility for managing, coordinating and tracking legal processes and work product for a team of five (5) litigation, regulatory enforcement, and employment counsel for matters affecting the Bank's U.S. Global Banking & Markets business.

What You'll Do

• Coordinate third-party legal request process with oversight of counsel.
• Manage intake, tracking, and response to subpoenas, requests for information, class action notices and other legal inquiries and notices. Take responsibility and ownership over day-to-day processes from initial intake and stakeholder reach-out through internal signoff and response to requesting party. Track deadlines and timely update legal counsel. Retain and organize all records.
• Coordinate internal monthly and quarterly reporting on department matters.
• Draft and provide updates and reports as to ongoing litigation, employment, and regulatory matters, including committee and board presentations and other reports. Liaise with relevant stakeholders and track deadlines. Retain and organize all records.
• Track department matters and retain and organize relevant records and materials.
• Support litigation, employment, and regulatory lawyers, including tracking matter status and court dockets and maintaining calendar. Gain a substantive understanding of department matters and assist lawyers with tracking tasks and deadlines.
• Support department lawyers and staff in completing legal projects.
• Tasks may include but are not limited to: tracking and organizing discovery materials, taking notes during witness or custodian interviews, summarizing interviews or meetings, assisting with fact gathering, investigations, and document review, partnering with Preservation and eDiscovery teams and outside counsel to preserve, collect and process electronically stored information, communicating requests and information to other departments, proofreading and finalizing legal materials, and drafting initial discovery responses, legal hold notices, and custodian lists.
• Review, revise and maintain policies and procedures for litigation, regulatory enforcement, and employment legal team.
• Support Head of U.S. Legal Operations as needed.
• Tasks may include but are not limited to: tracking matter budgets, pulling/processing invoices and assisting with finance reports, helping with department’s Risk Control Self-Assessments (“RCSAs”), aiding Head of U.S. Legal Operations with departmental budget, managing Law Firm Vendor Onboarding requirements, and updating legal spend reports.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 3+ years relevant litigation support or project management experience, including at a large law firm, in-house department, or financial institution
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint (including ability to work with and create templates and consistently format slides, and proofread and finalize presentation materials)
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently and track deadlines and projects to completion, including anticipating delays and resolving issues that may arise
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Professional, polished and confident demeanor
• Confidence in communicating with stakeholders across internal groups and following up as needed to timely complete projects
• Ability to identify issues that require escalation and to manage the escalation process
• Ability to understand, interpret, and simplify legal terminology
• Proficiency with or willingness to learn PACER court docket system for tracking cases and pulling legal documents
• Ability to work independently and balance multiple priorities
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• An interest in litigation matters and the legal system
• Prior paralegal work is a positive but not required

Interested?

If your experience is closely related but doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification, we do encourage you to apply - you might be the right candidate for this or other roles at Scotiabank!

At Scotiabank, every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are and, embraced for their differences. That’s why we work to grow and diversify talent and engage employees in a performance-oriented culture.

What's in it for you?

Scotiabank wants you to be able to bring your best self to work – and life, every day. With a focus on holistic well-being, our many flexible benefit programs are designed to help support your unique family, financial, physical, mental, and social health needs.

Location(s): United States : New York : New York City

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.

At Scotiabank, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know. If you require technical assistance, please click here. Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.