Paralegal (Banking)

The Senior Paralegal is a developing professional role. This role identifies policy and applies specialty knowledge in monitoring and assessing processes and data. Integrates established disciplinary knowledge within own specialty area with basic understanding of related industry practices. Good understanding of how the team interacts with others in accomplishing the objectives of the area. Develops working knowledge of industry practices and standards. Must be able to exchange information in a concise way as well as be sensitive to audience diversity. Limited but direct impact on the business through the quality of the tasks/services provided. Impact of the job holder is restricted to own team.

Responsibilities:

Performs varied work that involves moderate initiative and responsibility, to assist in-house and outside counsels with complex and variable matters
Prepares initial drafts of briefs, legal documents including licenses, settlements, contracts and other formal legal document, as well as other matters
Summarizes and distributes research and work product in format(s) that enable attorneys and other staff to easily understand and reference relevant information
Conducts legal research to support attorney, program, or project work
Reviews, classifies and routes complex pleadings or documents to appropriate legal or operations departments
Inputs data in various legal database systems, tracks billing and invoices
Assists lawyers/attorneys/program managers in executing legal transactions
May perform special investigations at the request of attorneys, program managers or paralegals
Responsible for securing, preparing, drafting, and processing legal documents
Coordinates meetings and performs various administrative tasks as assigned
Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

Qualifications:

2-4 years relevant experience
Paralegal certification from an accredited institution
Experience working in corporate legal department, law firm, financial services, consulting or technology firm
Excellent technical, writing, analytic and research skills
Excellent Word, Excel and PowerPoint skills
Excellent interpersonal skills relating to confidential information and when dealing with customers/regulators/Staff
Excellent organizational skills
Ability to review and organize numerous related documents

Education:

Bachelors/University degree or equivalent experience