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CoBank · 2 hours ago

Associate Paralegal

Greenwood Village, CO

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry Level

$61K/yr - $70K/yr

1+ years exp

CoBank is a cooperative bank serving vital industries across rural America, and they are seeking an Associate Paralegal to assist attorneys with corporate and transactional legal work. The role involves drafting legal documents, maintaining legal files, conducting legal research, and ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Banking

No H1B

Responsibilities

Assists in drafting and reviewing basic legal, loan and collateral documentation, correspondence and opinions

Perfects collateral according to state statutes and maintains perfection of collateral to include extensions, amendments, and continuations as needed

Orders UCC lien searches for verification and determination of lien position

Maintains and organizes legal files and legal electronic database, legal training materials and manuals

Assists in documentation preparation for discovery requests and tracks legal proceedings

Assists with legal research, including but not limited to cite checking

Responds to customer requests related to status updates and details of the transaction after consulting with an attorney. Internal and external customers include but are not limited to relationship managers, credit analysts, attorneys, and outside counsel

Assists in performance of general corporate support functions, as required

Performs custodial duties and audits for the note files and other specific types of personal property files held in records

Inputs and maintains tracking of collateral and insurance. Updates all internal systems consistently, timely and accurately

Ensures compliance with all applicable laws and regulations relating to flood insurance

Prepares, updates and manages the transaction checklist timely and accurately throughout the documentation and closing process

Takes ownership of pipeline/deals/transactions and assigned banking centers, as appropriate

Maintains adherence to bank policies, procedures and controls to ensure consistency and quality

Ensures that all conditions precedent/subsequent have been met, that legal checklists are complete in a timely manner as deal progresses and that there is appropriate legal oversight of the transaction. Updates all internal systems consistently, timely and accurately