Experienced Paralegal – Subpoena Processing

Job Description

Paralegal | Liberty Bank – CT

The Tone:
This is an in-house legal role at Liberty Bank, located in Middletown, CT. Liberty Bank is a financial institution that prioritizes maximizing its impact and exceeding goals through investment in its teammates and communities. The organization is committed to promoting a socially responsible and sustainable future through various initiatives. This paralegal position is crucial for the Office of General Counsel, providing essential in-house legal support, particularly focusing on subpoena processing and other critical enterprise activities.

The TL;DR
• Role: Experienced
• Location: In-person, Middletown, CT

• Team: Reports to members of the Office of General Counsel
• Mission: To provide critical in-house legal support, primarily managing subpoena processing and other enterprise activities.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Office Suite

What You’ll Actually Do
• Process Legal Requests: Manage the complete lifecycle of legal requests, including the intake, thorough review, and compliant response to subpoenas and investigative demands, ensuring legal adherence and coordinating necessary records retrieval.
• Conduct Legal Research and Drafting: Perform comprehensive legal research and skillfully draft legal correspondence to support the various functions and initiatives of the Office of General Counsel.
• Manage Property Documentation: Review conveyance and other closing documents specifically for bank-owned or leased properties, and maintain the rigorous office document retention system for the Office of General Counsel.
• Support Legal Operations: Manage and triage requests submitted through the Legal portal, ensuring their timely assignment, accurate tracking, and efficient resolution; additionally, process legal invoices, review coding, and submit for payment while coordinating with vendors and outside counsel for billing inquiries.
• Ensure Regulatory Compliance: Prepare, meticulously track, and submit all required legal and regulatory filings, upholding accuracy and strict adherence to deadlines, which includes the filing of entity-related annual reports.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Possess an Associate degree in a relevant discipline, a paralegal certificate, or a Bachelor of Arts degree, complemented by a solid understanding of legal language and principles, research methods, court pleadings and processes, and other related legal matters.
• Experience: A minimum of 4+ years of dedicated corporate paralegal experience acquired in either a law firm or an in-house corporate legal setting.
• Skills: Demonstrate strong analytical interpretation, excellent verbal and written communication, exceptional organizational skills with keen attention to detail, and proven time management abilities to meet critical deadlines; also exhibit the capacity to dynamically reprioritize and adapt skills to evolving business needs, maintain strict confidentiality, and exercise discretion with good judgment.
• Bonus: Preferred qualification includes being a Notary Public.