Paralegal

First Citizens Bank; Portsmouth (NH); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

First Citizens Bank seeks a legal support professional to assist in-house counsel. The role involves drafting and revising legal forms, handling lending and leasing documents, and supporting compliance and risk mitigation.

The position offers a hybrid work arrangement in Portsmouth, NH or near Jacksonville, FL, with opportunities to engage in cross-functional collaboration and process improvement. Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's degree with 2 years' paralegal or banking experience, or a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 2+ years of paralegal, legal assistant, or banking experience.
• High School Diploma or GED with 6+ years in paralegal, legal assistant, or banking roles.
• Experience in lending, operations, compliance or corporate governance is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Draft, revise, and maintain legal forms and templates for lending and leasing projects.
• Review and respond to requests on legal documents, including addenda as needed.
• Provide research and support for litigation-related projects and legal questions.
• Support management with daily operations and communication of instructions on sensitive matters.

Skills

Commercial Law

Legal Documentation

Legal Support

Risk Mitigation

Education

Bachelor's Degree

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Overview

This is a hybrid position that will sit in or near Jacksonville, Florida or Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

This position provides 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. 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. Creates documentation for use in lending and leasing related projects as well as transaction or client-specific documentation. 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.
• 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.

Skills:

• Commercial Law
• Legal Documentation
• Legal Support
• Risk Mitigation

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.