Paralegal Specialist

The State of Connecticut Department of Banking (DOB) is accepting applications for a Paralegal Specialist.

This individual will provide assistance to Staff Attorneys and support all legal functions for the department.

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• Professional growth and development opportunities.
• A healthy work/life balance to all employees.
• A competitive starting salary.
• Retirement plan options.
• Alternate work schedules.

• First Shift.
• Monday through Friday.
• Full Time, 40 hours per week.
• Location:
  
  280 Trumbull Street in Hartford, CT.
• Hybrid work environment (combination of on-site and remote work).

• Thoroughly review legal documents, memoranda and correspondence for factual accuracy, formatting, grammar and spelling, and proper citation to statute and case law;
• Prepare drafts of legal documents related to consumer credit enforcement actions for attorney review, such as subpoenas, affidavits, and referral letters;
• Assist division staff attorneys in preparing and reviewing legal documents for highly complex enforcement cases, settlements, regulatory approvals, advisory opinions, and proposed legislation;
• Prepare for and assist the division staff attorneys at administrative hearings and through case presentation;
• Oversee production of legal records and exhibits for administrative hearings and related appeals;
• Perform legal research and analysis for the division staff attorneys and other staff as needed;
• Provide assistance and legal guidance to staff related to on Freedom of Information Act requests;
• Maintain and update legal files and case records, including updating enforcement tracking systems;
• Manage enforcement case timelines, including tracking related requirements and deadlines within the Uniform Administrative Procedure Act and Department regulations;
• Prepare legal and administrative reports;
• Provide assistance to examination and licensing staff with investigations as needed.
• Monitor state legislative developments having an impact on the Department of Banking and keep personnel apprised;
• Monitor relevant federal legislation and regulatory proposals;
• Keep abreast of new regulation promulgation processes, and ensure that the division’s draft legislative proposals are properly formatted and consistent with existing statutory language;
• Provide support services to attorneys, such as answering correspondence and telephone inquiries concerning Connecticut’s consumer credit laws;
• Monitor compliance with legal settlement terms and conditions, and prepare related reports for management’s review and action;
• Perform cite checks for briefs and memoranda of law (i.e. “blue booking”);
• Research, interpret, and apply relevant statutes, regulations, precedents, and policies.
• Perform related duties as required.

The Connecticut Department of Banking is the primary state regulator for state-chartered banks and credit unions, securities, and consumer credit. Its mission is to protect users of financial services from unlawful or improper practices by ensuring regulated entities and individuals adhere to state banking, consumer credit and securities laws. The Department accomplishes this through regular, thorough, and cost-effective examinations of the entities it supervises.

The Department also engages the public and other stakeholders through a variety of media platforms, educational outreach initiatives, and press communications.

In a state agency this class is accountable for providing advanced paralegal support in a highly complex legal unit. This class provides advanced technical leadership, research and consultation in the areas of preparing draft legal documents and draft decisions of highly complex cases, and is a…