Paralegal

Ephrata National Bank•Ephrata, PA

3d•$61,500 - $88,560•Hybrid

About The Position

The Paralegal position will be responsible for providing legal services to ENB, in coordination with the Associate Counsel, as required. This includes, but is not limited to, the review and fulfillment of legal requests received from Retail Operations, Deposit Operations, Loan Documentation, and other functions within the organization. Maintain accurate, confidential records and documentation. Identify any business and legal risks and escalate to Associate Counsel. Demonstrate effective management of own time by setting deadlines and completing commitments with agreed-upon timeframes.

Requirements

High School graduate required or equivalent.
2-4 years of relevant experience, preferably in legal practice, including real estate, trust and estate matters, colleague and customer communication skills, and problem-solving skills.
Sound organizational and analytical skills.
Ability to work with a continuous improvement/lean mindset to build operational excellence.
Independent judgment and decision-making skills.
Demonstrates excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
Self-motivated and able to manage multiple and varied responsibilities and projects in a timely and effective manner.
Able to prioritize effectively and work in a deadline-driven environment.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and to exercise discretion.
Excel Spreadsheets, Word, Computer Skills.
Legal Research skills, including the use of Westlaw.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college preferred.
Pennsylvania Paralegal Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide guidance to Retail and Retail Operations Staff with legal questions regarding account opening and customer questions; escalate concerns to Associate Counsel as necessary.
Review entity documentation to confirm all required records are submitted prior to account opening.
Review POA documents to confirm they are fully executed and legally acceptable for intended transactions.
Review Trust and Estate Account documentation to confirm acceptability for account openings.
Review documentation submitted for Estate Account closing, Trust Account closing, and Survivorship Affidavits to ensure accuracy of completion.
Coordinate intake upon service of Garnishments and obtain necessary documentation from Deposit Services regarding the Writ.
Draft and File Answers to Interrogatories.
Review Title Binders to identify unacceptable exceptions to the Schedule and elevate them to Associate Counsel and Credit for a decision.
Partner with Associate Counsel to resolve exceptions in-house or to retain outside counsel for resolution.
Coordinate with the Loan Documentation team to facilitate efficient resolution of documentation issues.
Review vendor contracts and ensure required terms when applicable.
Draft and/or coordinate revisions to proposed Vendor Contracts and communicate with business stakeholders the recommended revisions.
Receive and process vendor management requests for financial and other updated documentation.
Review court dockets for status and venue of bankruptcy matters.
Review of Nrisk functions for Legal Department.
Provide administrative assistance to Associate Counsel.
Contribute to establishing procedures for legal review.
Conduct legal research via Westlaw/Practical Law and other applicable resources.
Contribute to projects for Associate Counsel deliverables.
Assist other members of the Enterprise Risk Management team as needed.
Other administrative duties as they arise.
Partner with the Corporate Secretary to coordinate the Annual Proxy and maintain/file insider stock transactions.
Assist shareholders with completing and processing calls and inquiries.
Track authorizations for Kemark Medallion Stamp administration.
Coordinate Board Member Compensation records between Executive Secretary and Finance.
Perform other duties as may be applicable or required.