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Job Description
Responsibilities:
• What you will do, all under attorney supervision:
• Provide assistance to attorneys and other colleagues with respect to legal matters which may include research, preparing memoranda, and drafting documents.
• Responsible for certain administrative or operational functions within the Legal Department.
• Manage internal questions related to bank operations (e.g., account opening, signing authority, adverse claims, etc.).
• Review and analyze documents such as entity formation documents, corporate resolutions, trust documents, contracts, court orders, etc., to respond to inquiries on a wide variety of legal-related issues.
• Assist in the drafting and organization of Legal Department forms and templates.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive and effective system for the intake of, and subsequent response to, all incoming service of process.
• Comply fully with all bank policies and procedures as well as all regulatory requirements (e.g. Bank Secrecy Act, Know Your Customer, Community Reinvestment Act, Fair Lending Practices, Code of Conduct, etc.).
• May supervise outside counsel on assigned legal matters.
• Generally support attorneys as needed.
Requirements
*To be considered for this position you must meet at least these THREE basic requirements*
• Associates degree or higher in Paralegal Studies required
• 5+ years of paralegal experience with a corporate law firm, public reporting corporation, government agency, or financial services institution required
• 5+ years of basic computer experience required. (e.g., Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint).
Skills and Knowledge:
• A certificate of completion of a paralegal program approved by the American Bar Association preferred.
• Strong legal research, writing, analytical, and communication skills; ability to solve problems independently.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact effectively with customers, outside attorneys, and bank colleagues.
• Must be able to work accurately and effectively in a highly confidential, detail- and result-oriented environment.
• Ability to exercise good judgment, common sense and initiative, and to anticipate and spot potential issues.
• Strong time management skills and ability to multi-task and meet deadlines effectively.
• Effective project management, presentation and organizational skills.
• Experience in some of the above listed "Responsibilities" is expected.
• Prior experience working at a financial institution or working with financial institution clients at a law firm would be a plus.
• Self-motivated and capable of working both independently as well as in a team.
Job Description
ProspectBlue has partnered with a bank in Richmond, VA and is seeking a Senior Corporate Paralegal. The ideal candidate would provide support to the attorneys on transactional and legal and/or regulatory matters related to all banking operations, including reviewing, drafting and negotiating deposit and lending related agreements and confidentiality agreements, review of corporate organizational documents and trusts, performing research assignments, and handling internal questions from bank colleagues.Responsibilities:
• What you will do, all under attorney supervision:
• Provide assistance to attorneys and other colleagues with respect to legal matters which may include research, preparing memoranda, and drafting documents.
• Responsible for certain administrative or operational functions within the Legal Department.
• Manage internal questions related to bank operations (e.g., account opening, signing authority, adverse claims, etc.).
• Review and analyze documents such as entity formation documents, corporate resolutions, trust documents, contracts, court orders, etc., to respond to inquiries on a wide variety of legal-related issues.
• Assist in the drafting and organization of Legal Department forms and templates.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive and effective system for the intake of, and subsequent response to, all incoming service of process.
• Comply fully with all bank policies and procedures as well as all regulatory requirements (e.g. Bank Secrecy Act, Know Your Customer, Community Reinvestment Act, Fair Lending Practices, Code of Conduct, etc.).
• May supervise outside counsel on assigned legal matters.
• Generally support attorneys as needed.
Requirements
*To be considered for this position you must meet at least these THREE basic requirements*
• Associates degree or higher in Paralegal Studies required
• 5+ years of paralegal experience with a corporate law firm, public reporting corporation, government agency, or financial services institution required
• 5+ years of basic computer experience required. (e.g., Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint).
Skills and Knowledge:
• A certificate of completion of a paralegal program approved by the American Bar Association preferred.
• Strong legal research, writing, analytical, and communication skills; ability to solve problems independently.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact effectively with customers, outside attorneys, and bank colleagues.
• Must be able to work accurately and effectively in a highly confidential, detail- and result-oriented environment.
• Ability to exercise good judgment, common sense and initiative, and to anticipate and spot potential issues.
• Strong time management skills and ability to multi-task and meet deadlines effectively.
• Effective project management, presentation and organizational skills.
• Experience in some of the above listed "Responsibilities" is expected.
• Prior experience working at a financial institution or working with financial institution clients at a law firm would be a plus.
• Self-motivated and capable of working both independently as well as in a team.
