Legal Research Clerk
About The Position
This position is responsible for processing and responding to all legal research tasks and reviewing legal documents such as garnishments, subpoenas, liens, levies, and judgments. The role involves placing, monitoring, and releasing legal holds on customer accounts, calculating and remitting funds in response to legal demands, and validating legal orders for proper jurisdiction and sufficiency. The Legal Research Clerk will also provide customer notifications, produce records in response to subpoenas and court orders, and maintain logs for audit purposes. This role requires coordination with various departments to ensure timely execution of legal orders and account actions, preparation of legal attestations, and adherence to record retention policies. Communication with corporate counsel, legal offices, law enforcement, and government agencies is essential, as is strict adherence to statutory and court-mandated deadlines. The position also involves evaluating and improving internal procedures and performing other assigned duties. The role requires following all aspects of Bank Policies, including Business Ethics and Conduct, Bank Secrecy Act, and Right to Financial Privacy Act, and completing all required Compliance coursework.
Requirements
- High School diploma or equivalent required
- Two years' experience in banking or finance related industry preferred
- Working knowledge of legal process terminology (writs, levies, subpoenas, warrants, IRS notices)
- Proficiency in core banking systems and document management
- Confidentiality and handling of privileged information
- Written communication suitable for corresponding with attorneys, courts, law enforcement, and government agencies
- Ability to adapt and remain flexible
- Organization skills
- Attention to detail
- Ability to work in a team environment as well as independently
Nice To Haves
- Associate degree or paralegal certificate preferred
Responsibilities
- Process and respond to all legal research tasks and review legal documents such as garnishments, subpoenas, liens, levies, and judgements
- Place, monitor, and release legal holds on customer accounts in accordance with garnishments, levies, writs, and court orders
- Calculate and remit funds in response to garnishments, levies, and other legal demands, including assessment of applicable fees
- Validate legal orders for proper jurisdiction, service, and legal sufficiency prior to execution; escalate questionable orders to in-house counsel
- Provide customer notifications of legal actions on accounts where required by law or policy
- Produce records and documentation in response to subpoenas, court orders, and law enforcement requests, including coordination with Bank Protection on fraud-related requests
- Maintain logs and tracking of all incoming legal orders, response deadlines, and disposition for audit and reporting purposes
- Coordinate with branches, deposit operations, and treasury to ensure timely execution of legal orders and account actions
- Prepare affidavits, certifications of records, and other legal attestations as requested by courts, attorneys, or government agencies
- Maintain records in accordance with record retention policies and legal holds
- Communicate professionally with corporate counsel, legal offices, law enforcement, and government agencies
- Adhere to strict statutory and court-mandated deadlines
- Continually evaluate, improve, and develop internal procedures
- Perform other duties as assigned or required
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
