First Citizens Bank · 2 months ago
Office of Corporate Secretary and Governance Paralegal
Raleigh, North Carolina
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
2+ years expFirst Citizens Bank is seeking an exceptional legal professional to join its team as a Corporate Secretary Support Professional/Paralegal. This hybrid role plays a critical part in supporting the Board of Directors and corporate governance activities, while collaborating to improve legal processes and meet regulatory requirements.
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Responsibilities
Board Support – Assist with managing the Firm’s Holding Company and Bank legal entities, working directly with the Board of Directors and Board committees as part of a team in managing board governance and corporate secretary responsibilities
Director Information - Coordinate and provide assistance with annual Directors’ and Officers’ questionnaires, the proxy statement, and other governance filings. Manages and maintains corporate books and records in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and firm policies
Maintaining Protocols and Templates - Reviews and helps maintain corporate secretary processes and procedures, identifying and documenting areas for enhancement and efficiencies and relevant protocols and templates. Performs research and analysis on relevant issues
Documentation - Drafts, revises, and maintains corporate governance documents, resolutions, agendas, consents, executive summaries, talking points, minutes, letters, checklists, legal forms, templates, and other legal documents
Meeting Preparation - Coordinates and manages the preparation process for board and board committee meetings, including agenda setting process, materials review and posting, preparing minute shells, and confirm board member requests for information
Materials Review - Previews board and board committee materials for adherence to board and Office of Corporate Secretary guidance prior to posting and helps ensure timely posting. This includes entering relevant information in the tracking tool for report generation
Communication – Communicates directly in-person, by telephone, by videoconference, and by email with directors, officers, and other business leaders and associates. Is engaging, professional, and relationship oriented. Must communicate clearly and effectively
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree and 2 years of experience as a Paralegal or Legal Assistant OR High School Diploma or GED and 6 years of experience as a Paralegal or Legal Assistant
Communication skills – interpersonal (oral and written)
Organization skills
Detail oriented
Collaboration and relationship-building skills expressed in a team-first environment
Strong sense of business and legal ethics
High level of integrity
Customer service skills
Hard working, well organized, and able to manage numerous projects simultaneously under tight deadlines
Strong Microsoft Office capabilities and ability to implement and learn new software applications
Preferred
Relevant Associate's or Bachelor's Degree
At least 5 years of relevant experience as a Paralegal or Legal Assistant with a law firm, in a corporate legal department, or the equivalent
Experience working in support of senior corporate leaders and boards of directors preferred
Experience in banking, regulatory, corporate law and/or governance in the financial services industry preferred
Certificate of completion from an ABA-approved paralegal certification program a plus
Benefits
Benefits are an integral part of total rewards and First Citizens Bank is committed to providing a competitive, thoughtfully designed and quality benefits program to meet the needs of our associates.
Company
First Citizens Bank
First Citizens Bank provides banking services, essential business and professional services, wealth management capabilities, and more.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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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
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