Paralegal

First Citizens Bank • Jacksonville, FL

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

This hybrid position is based in or near Jacksonville, Florida, or Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The Paralegal supports the Bank’s in-house legal counsel and addresses questions and concerns from clients, associates, vendors, and management. The role creates and maintains legal documentation, reviews customer- or vendor-requested changes to lease and loan documents, prepares addenda when appropriate, and seeks attorney guidance on unusual or complex requests. It also compiles and analyzes documentation related to legal matters and supports continuous improvement of legal processes and capabilities to meet evolving business needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of experience, or a high school diploma or GED/equivalent and 6 years of experience.
• Experience in paralegal, legal assistant, or banking work, with specific emphasis on lending, operations, compliance, corporate governance, or litigation.
• Skills in commercial law, legal documentation, legal support, and risk mitigation.

Nice To Haves

• Creativity in responding to business needs while protecting the Bank.
• Decisiveness.
• Skill in multitasking.
• Bankruptcy experience is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Draft, revise, and maintain legal forms and templates.
• Create documentation for lending and leasing projects and for specific transactions or clients.
• Draft vendor program agreements, with guidance from vendor onboarding on special provisions such as loss pools, residual or renewal sharing, and pass-through maintenance.
• Assist with matters affecting Bank products, policies, procedures, standards, and operations.
• Review legal processes and procedures.
• Respond to associate questions on issues including UCC matters, titling and security interests, powers of attorney, and trust documents.
• Provide research and assistance for litigation-related projects.
• Review legal documentation to identify the nature of a request and the necessary follow-up action.
• Perform tasks supporting management’s daily operations.
• Consult and communicate instructions for handling specific transactions and other sensitive matters.
• Compile and analyze documentation related to legal matters and support continuous improvement of legal processes and capabilities.

Benefits

• First Citizens Bank offers a competitive benefits program designed to meet associates’ needs; further details are available on the company benefits website.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level