First Citizens Bank · 20 hours ago
Legal Operations Coordinator
Raleigh, NC
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry Level
1+ years expFirst Citizens Bank is seeking a qualified and motivated teammate to join their team of driven legal professionals as a Legal Operations Coordinator. In this hybrid role, you will support the Legal Operations function within the bank’s legal department, managing both the risk and financial aspects of relationships with third-party vendors, ensuring compliance and financial soundness.
BankingInsuranceLendingPaymentsWealth Management
Responsibilities
Conduct due diligence and ongoing risk assessments of third-party vendors in Legal (e.g. products, services, law firms)
Support onboarding / offboarding of third-party vendors in Legal, ensuring both billing and risk controls
Oversee end-to-end invoice review workflows
Review and validate third-party invoices and contractual terms
Maintain data integrity through quality checks and overall system performance evaluations
Train internal users and third-party vendors in Legal on e-billing system
Monitor and enforce compliance with third-party risk control requirements and internal policies
Collaborate with stakeholders to optimize third-party vendor governance and risk management frameworks
Monitor legal spend and other spend reporting to support cost control and transparency
Resolve billing discrepancies and drive process improvements
Prepare, assist with, or review documentation (e.g. training materials, reference guides, management reporting, and the like) using the full suite of Microsoft and other software products
Collaborate with stakeholders to optimize vendor governance and risk management frameworks
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree and 1 years of experience in Law, Risk Management, Legal Assistant, Finance, e-billing or Legal Operations OR High School Diploma or GED and 5 years of experience in Law, Risk Management, Legal Assistant, Finance, e-billing or Legal Operations
Preferred
Strong understanding of risk management principles and systems (e.g. Archer)
Strong understanding of financial tools (e.g. Excel, CounselLink)
Professional communication skills (oral and written) to partner effectively with Legal, Risk, Finance, Procurement, and third-party vendors, including law firms
Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret billing data and identify risk issues
Detail oriented, tech-savvy, and organized
Capable of handling tasks and also seeing the bigger picture of Legal operations
Ability to multi-task and prioritize accordingly
Strong Excel and reporting skills (experience with analytics tools a plus)
Strong PPT skills (PowerBi a plus)
Demonstrated ability to problem-solve, escalate appropriately, and recommend practical solutions
Company
First Citizens Bank
First Citizens Bank provides banking services, essential business and professional services, wealth management capabilities, and more.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$33M2021-05-07Post Ipo Debt· $10M
2018-08-29Post Ipo Debt· $23M
1986-10-31IPO
Leadership Team
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Craig Nix
Chief Financial Officer
Samantha Bureau - Johnson
SVP & Director, Customer Contact Center
Recent News
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