Consilio's Direct Hire Division is seeking a Banking/Financial Services Litigation Paralegal on behalf of our client, an AMLAW 100 law firm. This role will provide a comprehensive range of support to attorneys and case teams on Banking & Financial Services matters.
Substantial experience in banking, securities and/or financial services litigation is necessary to ensure the successful execution and management of our cases. Ideal candidates have 5+ years of directly relevant experience working in a banking and finance practice.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Create and maintain, or oversee maintenance of files, documents, and data
- Prepare and edit a range of written materials, including correspondence, memoranda, drafts of legal documents, and factual analyses
- Comply with administrative requirements to meet billable expectations; prepare and release time entries on a daily basis
- Support litigation, arbitrations, and regulatory examinations and investigations; compile, review, and organize information, materials, documents, reports, and evidence; conduct routine legal and factual investigations, factual research, and data/document collections
- Act as point person for internal and external contacts with little supervision; projects a highly professional image that creates a positive first impression for clients and other third parties
- Assumes responsibility to ensure deadlines and commitments are met; confirms that materials requested from others are received and requested actions are completed on time
- Organizes and prioritizes large volumes of highly confidential information, correspondence, memos, e-mails, phone calls, etc.
- Work closely with the attorneys in the Banking and Financial Services practice group on matters related to, and on behalf of, Banking and Financial Services clients
- Conduct legal research on laws, regulations (federal and state) and cases affecting the banking and financial services industry
- Prepare and file court documents, including pleadings, motions, and discovery requests in state and federal courts and arbitration forums
- Manage multiple cases from start through resolution
- Perform complex fact research and analysis
- Proofread legal memoranda to identify and correct typographical and grammatical errors; cite checking and Blue Booking
- Extensive document management, including gathering, indexing, reviewing, analyzing and producing documents and data in various electronic formats
- Review and analyze case documents for production, including privilege review and preparation of privilege logs, exhibit lists and production logs using Relativity
- Assist attorneys with preparation for depositions and regulatory testimony, mediations, briefs and trial preparation
- Assist during trials, court proceedings, and arbitration: manage exhibits, coordinating witnesses, in addition to assisting with case presentation during trial and any other duties associated with trial
- Proactively serve as the focal point for litigation team communications and centralized repository for information on project assignments and status
- Draft and issue subpoenas for records depositions, witness depositions and attendance at trial
Ideal Candidates Have:
- Bachelor's degree and completion of paralegal program of study
- 5+ years of paralegal experience, in particular working in a banking and finance practice; litigation experience a plus
- Litigation and trial experience preferred
- Highly developed skills in time and task management
- Highly developed attention to detail in striving for perfection in the firm's work product and client service
- Experience with written communications that are concise and accurate
- Experience communicating with clients and vendors
- Exhibit confidence and professional verbal communication skills
- Advanced proficiency in using all Microsoft Office computerized business applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams) for the creation and editing of complex documents, spreadsheets, and e-mail
- Proficiency in using computerized legal research and document retention databases, like LexisNexis and Westlaw for performance of legal and fact research
- Proficiency in eDiscovery platforms, i.e., Relativity, for effective management of complex evidence and case files
- Proficiency in utilizing trial presentation software such as Trial Director or OnCue a plus
- Proficiency in using Document Management Systems, expense and billing systems also a plus