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Live Oak Bank is a digital bank that serves small business owners across the country. Our groundbreaking spin on service and technology has fueled our mission to be America’s Small Business Bank. Our products help customers buy, build, and expand their business, and our high-yield savings and CD products help them grow their hard-earned money. At Live Oak, we never lose sight of the well-being of our people. We believe our employees are the heart of our company. Our commitment to our customers and culture is intertwined, and we seek those who embody and embrace what it takes to empower the American dream.
How This Role Impacts Live Oak and its People
This role supports the in-house legal team’s formal responses to discovery and subpoena requests served upon the Bank. This paralegal position serves as the central hub for organizing and producing documents in offensive and defensive litigation and third party subpoenas.
What You’ll Do at Live Oak
The Lending and Operations Paralegal is responsible for reviewing, organizing, and responding to document requests pursuant to subpoenas and written discovery. The Bank has experienced an increase in formal document requests, which will only increase as we grow our loan portfolio and deposit customer base. While this person will report to the Managing Counsel, he/she will also work with other attorneys inside and outside the Bank as well as Risk and Compliance personnel. The position will also “own” any software procured by the Bank to track, store, and share responsive documents.
How You’ll Do It
Responsible for procuring and uploading responsive documents on file at the Bank, including loan files, deposit account files, electronic mail, and other media.
Review and analyze responsive documents for subpoenas and electronic discovery by taking the “first pass” review, prior to attorney review.
Work closely and effectively communicate with attorneys, Special Assets personnel, Risk and Compliance personnel, and Information Security personnel, as needed, to procure and produce all appropriate documentation to fulfill documentation requests.
Assist with tracking litigation and drafting memos for reporting such matters to the Board of Directors and senior management.
Manage e-discovery software and be responsible for associated vendor payments and relations.
Promote teamwork and effectively manage dates and deadlines for outstanding document requests.
Take initial drafting responsibility for subpoena response letters, collections letters, and settlement agreements.
Continue to train and learn by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, and benchmarking state-of-the-art practices.
Required and Preferred Experience
Minimum of 1 year of paralegal experience is preferred
Minimum of 1 year of civil litigation experience is preferred
Experience with civil court filings, loan documentation, and deposit account documentation is preferred
High school graduate or GED required
Paralegal studies degree preferred
General knowledge of legal terms, rules and documents
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, and Power Point)
Critical, strategic and analytical thinking skills
Highly proficient computer, internet and electronic researching skills
Very detail-oriented with strong organizational skills
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Self-motivated, confident, energetic and creative
Ability to multi-task and manage narrow timelines
Ability to cross-train
Our Values
Dedication: Possess a deep commitment to Live Oak Bank’s mission and core values, exemplified through a strong work ethic, adaptability and pride in your work.
Ownership: Take initiative to deliver positive results by proactively and creatively solving problems, while maintaining a high degree of quality.
Respect: Treat everyone wi.th courtesy, politeness, and kindness.
Innovation: Embrace fresh ideas and fearlessly contribute new solutions to emerging or existing problems.
Teamwork: Foster collaboration, accountability, and trust with others and understand that together, we do more
For a detailed overview of our employee benefits please visit: https://www.liveoakbank.com/corporate-social-responsibility/live-oak-bank-employees/
Live Oak Bank is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled. We consider applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status or disability. Equal access to programs, service and employment is available to all persons. Those applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application and/or interview process should notify human resources at careers@liveoak.bank
EEO is the Law
Commitment to Diversity
Live Oak Bank is committed to creating and maintaining a workplace in which all employees have an opportunity to participate and contribute to the success of the business and are valued for their skills, experience, and unique perspectives. This commitment is embodied in company policy and the way we do business at Live Oak Bank and is an important principle of sound business management.
Please note that we provide at least the minimum requirement of paid sick leave to our employees who reside in states that require employer-paid sick leave, including but not limited to Arizona, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington.
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