Collections and Litigation Paralegal

Collections and Litigation Paralegal page is loaded## Collections and Litigation Paralegal remote type:
Flex locations:
Winston-Salem, NCtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted 5 Days Agojob requisition :
R1147

Truliant’s mission is to improve lives by putting our members first, providing great service and straightforward financial solutions. Our core values of Member Focus, Service, Guidance, Relationships, and Community define how we interact with members to fulfill our mission of improving lives and providing a foundation on which we conduct ourselves.

Our Promise to Our Teammates:
Truliant strives to provide all teammates with an enjoyable place to work where they feel valued, empowered and rewarded for all that they do.# Purpose of the Job The Collections and Litigation Paralegal’s primary responsibility is to support the Legal Counsel of Truliant Federal Credit Union providing support for collections litigation (including lawsuits for money judgment and repossession of collateral) and also providing high-level, comprehensive administrative and substantive legal support in carrying out legal and compliance responsibilities of the Credit Union.#

Essential Functions and Responsibilities
* Assists with the filing and successful completion of collections lawsuits including lawsuits for money judgments and repossession of collateral.
* Monitors collections lawsuits and associated deadlines.
* Ensures that filings for collections lawsuits include required notices and disclosures.
* Prepares and interprets legal documents, contracts and leases for review, approval, and use by the General Counsel, Legal Counsel, and other Senior Management.
* Organizes and prepares legal files and memoranda for General Counsel and Legal Counsel.
* Assists General Counsel and Legal Counsel in answering daily questions from operations on trusts, deceased accounts, powers of attorney, payable on death beneficiaries, and other legal aspects of day-to-day operations.
* Assists General Counsel and Legal Counsel with handling and filing of Estate Claims.
* Reviews subpoenas and summons in accordance with applicable law and advises Legal Assistant on responses.
* Assists the Legal Assistant with processing tax levies and garnishments, as needed.
* Conducts legal research and analysis using various law sources under the supervision of the Legal Counsel.
* Acts as a liaison between Truliant and outside Counsel needed for various areas of expertise.
* Provides administrative support to the General Counsel and Legal Counsel to include drafting correspondence that is sometimes confidential; proofing various contracts, letters, etc. for accuracy, clarity, grammar, and completeness; etc.
* Researches member account history and performs document research upon request by General Counsel and Legal Counsel.
* Serves as the legal and compliance back up in the Truliant Library Process Control Workflow by reviewing and ensuring the legitimacy and accuracy of new documents and changes to existing documents prior to implementation.
* Assists General Counsel, Legal Counsel and senior management with special assignments and projects as needed, e.g. takes minutes of meetings and merger transaction needs.#
· Other Duties and Responsibilities
* Assists with other tasks and projects as assigned.
* Serves as back up for the Legal Assistant as needed.# Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
* Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, both verbal and written, including presentation, persuasion and negotiation
* Must have advanced computer skills, including MS office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
* Must have ability to create presentations, forms, charts, graphs, databases, and spreadsheets
* Must be able to maintain a high degree of confidentiality
* Must have superior interpersonal skills, ability to get along with diverse work groups/populations; collaborative, tactful, mature, flexible, compassionate
* Must be resourceful and well organized with strong attention to detail and provide systematic and dependable follow-up
* Must have good reasoning abilities and sound judgment
* Must have the ability to research and analyze…