Legal and Compliance Administrator

 CIVIC CULTURE

Our organization believes we can all do well by doing good. We value the contributions of diverse minds and prioritize the success and well-being of our employees. We also believe every person in our organization plays a role in supporting a healthy environment and helping to achieve our goal of prosperity for all. To this end, we recruit bright, energetic, and talented people to be members of our team. In return, we offer a dynamic workplace that presents opportunities for professional advancement and individual growth. We strive to always display integrity, self-awareness, courage, and respect for one another while continuing to seek opportunities to learn. We really believe that when our employees succeed, our community wins. 

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Legal & Compliance Administrator will be a key member of the Credit Union’s Legal Services department by providing administrative, research, and legal support to Legal Services, Risk & Compliance and as needed Audit Services. This position supports the Credit Union’s overall risk mitigation and legal strategies.

NORMAL DAY-TO-DAY WORK

1. Assist in maintaining of office files, logs, indices, legal references, control records, and other information in connection with the work under the control of the Legal Services, Risk & Compliance and Audit Services departments.
2. Prepare and organize documents and reports for meetings, hearings, and/or senior management review. Maintain department databases.
3. Compose routine letters; proofread and correct prepared materials for correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, format, syntax, and content.
4. Maintain the general calendar for the Legal Services, Risk & Compliance and Audit Services teams by planning and scheduling conferences, and teleconferences, recording and monitoring filing requirements. Arrange complex and detailed travel itineraries and agendas.
5. Support and assist the Legal Resources Manager with reviewing and responding to court orders, subpoenas, search warrants and other discovery requests.
6. Keep abreast of, monitor and analyze developing trends and changes in regulatory compliance laws, rules and regulations.
7. Review forms, brochures, and other materials as needed to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations as needed. 
8. Assist in organizing appropriate risk, compliance, legal, and audit reporting and presentations, internally and externally.
9. Support the department with resource and document management, legal billing, and expense reports. 
10. Take ownership for actions, decisions, and results; openly accept feedback and demonstrate both the willingness and ability to improve.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Here are a few skills you MUST have to be qualified for this position.

1.  1 – 3 years in a corporate legal office or law firm.
2. Excellent verbal, written, telephone, and interpersonal communication skills.
3. Excellent analytical skills and ability to conduct thorough research, interpret and understand risk management, compliance, and audit standards and best practices and provide workable recommendations and solutions to problems.
4. Ability to function in a consumer business office environment and utilize standard office equipment including but not limited to: PC, copier, telephone, etc.
5. Ability to lift a minimum of 25 lbs. (file boxes, computer printer).
6. Travel required on occasion.

Here are a few qualities we’d LIKE for you to have to make you more suited for this position.

1. Experience with processing legal documents.
2. Broad knowledge of financial institution laws and regulations.
3. BA or BS degree in Business or a related field.
4. Americas Credit Unions Certified Compliance Officer designation.
5. Paralegal Experience and/or North Carolina Bar Certified Paralegal designation.

CONTACT US

If you have questions about this position description, please feel welcome to ask. You can reach our HR Department at: 

Civic Human Resources

3600 Wake Forest Road, Raleigh, NC 27609 

careers@civicfcu.org