Paralegal

Agency

NC Office of the Commissioner of Banks

Division

NC Office of the Commissioner of Banks

Job Classification Title

OCOB Paralegal (NS)

Position Number

65041536

Grade

30005006

About Us

The N.C. Office of the Commissioner of Banks (NCCOB) is responsible for the chartering and regulation of North Carolina's state banks, trust companies, mortgage companies, as well as registration and licensing of various financial institutions operating in North Carolina.  Our mission is to promote and maintain the strength and fairness of the North Carolina financial services marketplace through the supervision and regulation of financial service providers in that marketplace.

Description of Work

The NCCOB is seeking a journey level paralegal to support and assist three (3) agency attorneys including the general counsel. If no journey level candidates are identified, contributing level will be considered.
The legal division provides legal support, analysis, and guidance on all areas of NCCOB supervision. This position supports attorneys in their provision of such guidance and analysis and supports internal hearing officers. This position reports directly to the general counsel of the NCCOB.

The position will:
• Coordinate with the NCCOB legislative liaison, senior staff, and attorneys to monitor state and federal legislation pertaining to financial institution supervision;
• Prepare and review corporate filings for supervised entities and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure accuracy and completeness of all supervised filings;
• Under direction of supervising attorney, prepare correspondence, orders, and final agency decisions;
• Provide support to hearing officer in the course of administrative hearings and help prepare preliminary hearing documents;
• Analyze and research moderately complex issues of law and assist in the drafting of motions, orders, and other case documents;
• Organize case records and coordinate work with other staff members;
• May serve as the agency records custodian and serve as a liaison with the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources on records related issues including agency retention schedules; and
• Administer proceedings related to bond claims and the collection and distribution of civil money penalties.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

Recruitment range: $40,000 to $60,000.

Paralegals perform a full range of professional legal services for the Office and the State Banking Commission (“SBC”).  

Technical Knowledge:   Comprehensive knowledge of resources needed to stay current in area of practice and a conceptual understanding of financial regulation.  Ability to operate a variety of word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation, research, e-mail software, videoconferencing, and legal project management applications. 

Legal Project Management: Ability to establish procedures to collect, review, and maintain information. Able to provide comprehensive management for multiple cases or projects including those involving complex issues; coordinates the work of others, possibly the efforts of staff in other work units; works independently. 

Litigation Support: Comprehensive knowledge of the area of law, judicial procedures, and administrative hearings; independently follows legal procedures that may involve complex matters; manages tasks or staff involved in legal proceedings; works independently under the direction of an attorney. 

Legal Research: Comprehensive knowledge of case law, statutes, and legislation. Comprehensive knowledge of legal terms and definitions, including those relevant in more complex matters; studies and applies primary and secondary legal authorities. Independently pursues relevant issues; recommends application of findings. Studies and evaluates case law to support arguments involving complex issues without specific precedent or extending beyond the familiar parameters of North Carolina and federal law. 

Facilitation: Ability to independently direct workflow and office activities; manage and coordinate tasks of others to achieve work goals. 

 Management preferences:

• Preferred candidate will have extensive litigation experience
• Preferred candidate will have experience in complex regulatory compliance at the state or federal level. 
• Preferred candidate will have Lexis-Nexis or Westlaw training and experience.

Minimum Education and Experience

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

Graduation from an appropriately accredited institution for paralegal training and three years of experience as a paralegal; or Bachelor s degree from an appropriately accredited institution and three years of substantive paralegal experience; or High school or General Education Development (GED) diploma and seven years of paralegal experience performing delegated, substantive legal work; an equivalent combination of education and experience.

EEO Statement

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.

Recruiter:

Jenny E Toler

Recruiter Email:

JTOLER@NCCOB.GOV