First Citizens Bank · 10 hours ago
Litigation Paralegal
Raleigh, NC
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
2+ years expFirst Citizens Bank is seeking an exceptional litigation paralegal to join its Legal department. This role focuses on providing administrative and legal support for the bank's in-house legal counsel on litigation, investigations, and related matters.
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Responsibilities
Legal Support - Assists in-house legal counsel with management of legal notices served on the Bank, responding to subpoenas, garnishments, and other court-related proceedings, including: (1) reviewing and routing legal notices; (2) researching, investigating, analyzing, and ensuring timely responses to claims, complaints, subpoenas, and other legal process served on the bank; (3) processing new complaints and opening new matters in the matter management/e-billing system for adequate tracking, updating, and reporting; (4) assisting with discovery productions; (5) coordinating with other business units within the bank on document productions, legal holds, subpoena responses and other court filings, (6) coordinating court appearances/testimony, bankruptcy matters, collections, and asset recovery; (7) performing legal research; and (8) interfacing with outside counsel, internal clients, and customers where appropriate
Administrative Support - Provides administrative support to the bank’s in-house legal counsel. Assists with legal notices, preparation, revision, and review of letters, presentations, reports, and other legal and departmental tasks. Supports implementation and maintenance of document management system, matter management, e-billing, templates, and legal forms. Reviews litigation processes and procedures, identifying areas of improvement and obstacles to change
Documentation - Drafts, revises, and maintains letters, presentations, checklists, reports, legal forms, templates, and other legal documents
Communication - Communicates directly in-person, by telephone, by videoconference, and by email with directors, officers, and other business leaders and associates. Must communicate clearly, effectively, and politely
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree and 2 years of experience in Paralegal or Legal Assistant, with experience in Litigation
Associate degree with 4 years of experience in Paralegal or Legal Assistant, with experience in Litigation
High School Diploma or GED and 6 years of experience in Paralegal or Legal Assistant, with experience in Litigation
Knowledge of civil litigation and legal processes required
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
Strong communication skills - interpersonal (oral and written)
Advanced organizational and multitasking skills
Detail oriented
Customer service skills
Ability to work independently but take direction as required
Problem-solving skills
Experience with e-discovery
Preferred
Paralegal Certification
4-8 years of experience
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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