Paralegal

Axos Bank; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Leave

401(k) Match

HSA/FSA

Job summary

Axos Bank is seeking a paralegal to provide substantive legal and operational support to the Office of the General Counsel in a fast-paced banking environment. You will work with the Paralegal Manager and in-house attorneys on subpoenas, contracts, NDAs, regulatory inquiries, and department operations.

The ideal candidate has the ability to manage multiple priorities, excellent legal research and writing skills, and proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a relevant field.
• ABA-approved paralegal certification required.
• At least one year of experience in legal operations or as a paralegal supporting an in-house legal team and/or attorneys within a law firm.
• Strong understanding of legal process and court-issued documents.
• Excellent legal research, writing, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to independently organize, prioritize, and manage multiple matters and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• High level of attention to detail, sound judgment, and initiative.
• Ability to work effectively across departments and communicate professionally with internal and external stakeholders.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Review subpoenas, warrants, and law enforcement requests.
• Act as a point of contact between internal banking departments.
• Communicate with in-house or outside counsel, courts, government agencies, trustees, law enforcement, and third-party requestors.
• Maintain legal matter tracking systems and ensure SLA response deadlines.
• Assist with account restraints, legal holds, and related workflows.
• Assist with reviewing contracts, NDAs, and vendor-related legal documentation.
• Research applicable laws, regulations, and legal developments affecting banking operations.
• Respond to regulatory inquiries, as needed.
• Collaborate with cross-functional business units to improve legal processes and efficiency.
• Support document retention, legal holds, and records management initiatives.
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures and department reference materials.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and operational efficiencies.

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Analytical skills

Multitasking

Communication

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

ABA-approved paralegal certification

Tools

Microsoft Word

Job description

Axos Bank Target Range

$25.00/Hr. - $30.00/Hr. Actual starting pay will vary based on factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, experience, skills, specialty, and education.

Eligible for an Annual Discretionary Cash Bonus Target: 10%

Eligible for an Annual Discretionary Restricted Stock Units Bonus Target: 10% These discretionary target bonuses may be awarded semi-annually based upon your achievement of performance goals and targets.

About This Job

The Paralegal provides substantive legal and operational support to the Office of the General Counsel. This role assists the Paralegal Manager, in-house attorneys and legal management with a broad range of matters, including subpoena review and production, contract, NDAs, regulatory inquiries, legal research, and various legal department operations. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced banking environment. The position works closely with business units across the organization, including Deposit Operations, Commercial Banking, Compliance, Risk Management, Finance, Fraud Operations, and Information Technology, to ensure timely and accurate handling of legal matters.

Responsibilities

Legal Process Management

• Review and process subpoenas, search warrants, and law enforcement requests, as well as other legal orders. May assist with other routine tasks such as levies, garnishments, bankruptcy notices.
• Act as a point of contact between internal banking departments.
• Communicate with in-house or outside counsel, courts, government agencies, trustees, law enforcement, and third-party requestors.
• Maintain legal matter tracking systems and ensure compliance with applicable service level agreement (SLA) response deadlines.
• Assist with account restraints, legal holds, and related legal department workflows.
• Assist with reviewing contracts, non-disclosure agreements, and vendor-related legal documentation.

Regulatory and Compliance Support

• Research applicable laws, regulations, and legal developments affecting banking operations.
• Assist by responding to regulatory inquiries, as needed.

Legal Operations

• Collaborate with cross-functional business units to improve legal department processes and efficiency.
• Support document retention, legal hold, and records management initiatives.
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures and department reference materials.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and operational efficiencies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• Paralegal certification from an American Bar Association (ABA)-approved paralegal program.
• At least one year of experience in legal operations or as a paralegal supporting an in-house legal team and/or attorneys within a law firm.
• Strong understanding of legal process and court-issued documents.
• Excellent legal research, writing, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to independently organize, prioritize, and manage multiple matters and competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• High level of attention to detail, sound judgment, and initiative.
• Ability to work effectively across departments and communicate professionally with internal and external stakeholders.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Axos Employee Benefits May Include

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Paid Sick Leave, 3 weeks’ Vacation, and Holidays (about 11 a year)
• HSA or FSA account and other voluntary benefits
• 401(k) Retirement Saving Plan with Employer Match Program and 529 Savings Plan
• Employee Mortgage Loan Program and free access to an Axos Bank Account with Self-Directed Trading

About Axos

Born digital-first, Axos delivers financial tools and services that allow individuals, small businesses, and companies to access and manage their money how, when, and where they want. We’re a diverse team of dynamic, insightful, and independent innovators who are excited to provide technology-driven solutions that offer unbeatable value to our customers. Axos Financial is our holding company and is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "AX" (NYSE: AX). Learn more about working at Axos

Pre-Employment Background Check and Drug Test

All offers are contingent upon the candidate successfully passing a credit check, criminal background check, and pre-employment drug screening, which includes screening for marijuana. Axos Bank is a federally regulated banking institution. At the federal level, marijuana is an illegal schedule 1 drug; therefore, we will not employ any person who tests positive for marijuana, regardless of state legalization.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Axos is an Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religious creed, color, sex (including pregnancy, breast feeding and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, military and veteran status, marital status, age, protected medical condition, genetic information, physical disability, mental disability, or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Job Functions and Work Environment

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is required to sit for extended periods of time. Manual dexterity and coordination are required while operating standard office equipment such as computer keyboard and mouse, calculator, telephone, copiers, etc. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

E-Verify and Right to Work Notices

Axos participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program in all facilities located in the United States. The E-Verify program is an internet-based employment eligibility verification system operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. IER Right to Work Poster (English/Spanish) E-Verify Participation Poster (English/Spanish) We’re a team of relentless innovators that are challenging the status quo through smart, pro-consumer financial products and services. We got our start in 2000, as an online bank – when the idea of banking online was almost unthinkable. Since then, we’ve evolved to add commercial banking, commercial lending, investment, clearing, and fiduciary services to our toolbox. As modern life continues to present new challenges for clients, we step up and find creative ways to solve them.