Paralegal

GreenStone Farm Credit Services•East Lansing, MI

About The Position

Are you a detail-oriented legal professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment? Join our team as a Paralegal, where you'll play a critical role supporting complex agricultural lending, capital markets transactions, contract management, and legal operations. You'll partner with attorneys, internal teams, and external stakeholders to help deliver exceptional service while ensuring compliance and legal excellence. Get to know GreenStone Our $16 billion portfolio of customers, ranging from rural homeowners to global agriculture and food businesses, provides our employees with a unique opportunity to maintain a local presence while working for a top workplace. Our diverse business structure provides exciting opportunities for passionate, talented professionals in many areas. Additionally, many of our team members are highly respected in their area of expertise at both the state and national level making GreenStone one of the top Farm Credit associations in the country. Culture Core Four values steer everything we do at GreenStone. Customer First, Delivery Quality, Get involved, Do the right thing. Employees work as a team to create a company fueled by the desire to best serve each other and our customers every day. Greenstone culture promotes innovative thinking, professional development, health and wellness, and a relaxed work environment with flexible schedules.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required; Paralegal Studies or Pre-Law preferred.
5+ years of business or legal office experience required.
Knowledge of loan documentation, real estate transactions, legal descriptions, and title insurance.
Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
Comfortable learning new technologies and business systems.

Nice To Haves

3+ years of paralegal experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Draft, review, and manage legal documents related to agricultural lending, real estate transactions, and financial services.
Partner with lending, operations, and legal teams to support loan closings and complex transactions.
Coordinate with internal and external legal counsel on multi-state and large-scale lending projects.
Conduct legal research and provide guidance on regulatory, compliance, and contract-related matters.
Manage legal cases, contract administration, and legal service billing processes.
Support legal requests from stakeholders, government agencies, regulators, and third parties.
Track legal matters, documentation, and deadlines to ensure timely and compliant execution.