Paralegal at Citizens Bank in Johnston, RI

As a Paralegal, you will provide paralegal support, analysis, research, review and editing of legal contracts, financial instruments, and terms and conditions for financial agreements, to shield bank from risk and to execute properly constructed legal agreements in support of bank business. You will provide legal support and assist attorneys and legal staff in the preparation of documents and filings for compliance with rules, regulations and laws of various local, state and federal governmental agencies as well as compliance with bank’s internal fiduciary requirements.

The successful candidate will be a member of the Litigation and Employment Law Practice Group within the Citizens Bank Legal Department. This group manages a majority of Litigation involving the bank across the national footprint. This position reports to the Litigation Manager & Head of Subpoena and Summons Processing, who reports to Legal’s Chief Operating Officer and Deputy General Counsel for Litigation and Employment Law.

Primary responsibilities include

• Collect data and documentation from a multitude of sources and individuals to support the initial investigation into allegations stated in a complaint or demand.
• Summarize the complaint and information collected sufficient to:
  • open new matters in the matter management platform
  • prepare first draft of a legal hold
  • prepare necessary documentation to be reviewed by a group of relevant stakeholders
• Assist in ensuring the matter management platform remains current for a docket of approximately 300 matters
• Assist in the updating of several reports to various business lines
• Assist with the collection of documentation and information sufficient to respond to discovery and contested subpoenas
• Liaise between in-house Litigation team, internal Forensics Department and external Bank counsel, to craft concise e-Discovery search parameters related to litigation and internal and external Legal Department investigations
• Assist In-House Counsel or Litigation Manager with day-to-day case management to ensure deadlines and milestones are adhered to
• Participate in ad hoc projects

Qualifications, Education, Certifications and/or Other Professional Credentials

• Must be detailed oriented with the ability to manage multiple tasks, establish priorities and track deadlines
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Must be a self-starter who can work well in a team environment as well as independently
• All facets of online research and ability to learn proprietary applications
• A strict adherence to confidentiality
• Minimum of 4 + years as a Paralegal preferably with exposure to banking litigation and regulations, though not required
• Bachelors’ degree from an accredited college or university, or 8 + years of equivalent experience with the demonstrated ability to accept progressively more complex assignments
• Paralegal Certificate preferred, though not required

Hours & Work Schedule

• Hours per Week: 40
• Work Schedule: M-F

About the Company

Equal Employment Opportunity

Citizens, its parent, subsidiaries, and related companies (Citizens) provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, citizenship, physical or mental disability, perceived disability or history or record of a disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, genetic characteristic, marital or domestic partner status, victim of domestic violence, family status/parenthood, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, pregnancy/childbirth/lactation, colleague’s or a dependent’s reproductive health decision making, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by federal, state and/or local laws. At Citizens, we are committed to fostering an inclusive culture that enables all colleagues to bring their best selves to work every day and everyone is expected to be treated with respect and professionalism. Employment decisions are based solely on merit, qualifications, performance and capability.

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