Regulatory Paralegal & Research Support

The OCC; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment (up to 2 days)

Tuition Reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment Assistance

Technology stipend

Generous PTO and Parental leave

401k Employer Match

Comprehensive health benefits

Job summary

The OCC, based in Chicago, seeks a legal administrative professional to support the Legal department with regulatory filings, document management, and governance activities. You will draft memos, attend governance meetings, and help track multiple projects while ensuring confidentiality and compliance.

Ideal candidates are organized self-starters with strong analytical and communication skills, capable of handling competing priorities in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Well-organized and capable of handling several substantial assignments at the same time.
• Self-starter with ability to work independently as well as on a team and to quickly shift priorities in response to changing business environment or priorities.
• Excellent analytical, written and oral communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with internal clients from different departments.
• Ability to promptly produce high-quality, accurate, and detailed work product, often regarding complex and technical subject matters.
• Ability to work with strict privacy and confidentiality requirements.
• Experience with preparing and submitting regulatory filings to financial regulators (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Draft and assist in the preparation of legal memoranda, rule filings and exhibits and other legal documents, policies, and procedures.
• Attend company internal governance group meetings and draft notes for same, often regarding complex and technical subject matter.
• Prepare, maintain and share documents that track progress on regulatory filings or projects.
• Communicate status of regulatory filings and updates with internal stakeholders.
• Manage and submit confidentiality requests, including FOIA requests, to regulators.
• Interface with outside counsel as needed.
• Perform internet and legal research as requested.
• Update and maintain electronic corporate files, databases, emails, and directories.
• Track compliance with internal departmental requirements.
• Assist with maintaining Legal department records per retention schedule and regulatory requirements.
• Assist with other projects as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Well-organized

Independent worker

Analytical, written & oral comms

Team collaboration

Confidentiality

Education

Paralegal certificate

In-house legal dept experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Sharepoint

JIRA

AI tools (Claude)

Job description

The OCC, based in Chicago, seeks a legal administrative professional to support the Legal department with regulatory filings, document management, and governance activities. You will draft memos, attend governance meetings, and help track multiple projects while ensuring confidentiality and compliance.

Ideal candidates are organized self-starters with strong analytical and communication skills, capable of handling competing priorities in a hybrid work environment.