Paralegal

First Citizens Bank; Portsmouth (NH); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

First Citizens Bank seeks a paralegal to support its in-house legal counsel in a hybrid role based near Jacksonville, Florida or Portsmouth, New Hampshire. You will draft, revise, and maintain legal forms and templates for lending and leasing projects and assist with vendor agreements under attorney guidance.

You will review documents for UCC matters, titling, security interests, powers of attorney and trusts, analyze legal matters, and contribute to improving legal processes while handling

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
• Experience drafting, revising, and maintaining legal forms and templates related to lending and leasing
• Knowledge of UCC matters, titling, and security interests; ability to review and compare contracts and documents

Responsibilities

• Documentation - Drafts, revises, and maintains legal forms and templates for lending and leasing projects; drafts vendor program agreements with guidance on provisions
• Legal Support - Assists on matters impacting bank products, policies, procedures, standards, and operations; responds to questions on a wide array of issues; supports litigation-related projects

Skills

Commercial Law

Legal Documentation

Legal Support

Risk Mitigation

Education

Bachelor's degree + 2 years experience OR HS + 6 years in related field

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.