Bankruptcy and Transactional Paralegal
Stearns Bank N.A.
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: St. Cloud • Minnesota • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $60,000 - $80,000 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- At the direction of Bank attorneys and the Managing Paralegal, provide support to Legal team in managing all bankruptcy matters and a comprehensive range of transactional matters.
- Process new bankruptcy case filings, monitor case activity, and communicate relevant events to Bank personnel.
- Oversee post-confirmation bankruptcy plan performance.
- Prepare and file proofs of claims, relevant amendments, and reaffirmation agreements.
- Correspond with debtors’ counsel, bankruptcy trustees, other creditors, and bankruptcy court personnel.
- Assist in engaging and managing local outside counsel in bankruptcy matters.
- Provide recommendations and legal support relating to bankruptcy matters and a variety of general transactional matters which may include review and analysis of Bank loan documents, Bank account agreements, purchase and sale agreements, non-disclosure agreements, and third-party vendor contracts.
- Research legal issues and statutes / regulations and brief Bank attorneys and management on research and recommendations.
- Assist in the development of streamlined and improved procedures and processes and recommend safeguards and improved efficiencies to minimize risk exposure.
- Maintain working knowledge of applicable legal and regulatory compliance issues.
- Complete all required training.
- Assist with special projects as needed.
- Assist with some litigation tasks as needed.
Requirements
- Minimum of 5 years of paralegal work experience (including 3 years of bankruptcy experience) required.
- Paralegal Degree or Certificate preferred.
- Background in secured transactions and lender’s rights, collections, commercial transactions, corporate law, and / or third-party vendor management preferred.
- Experience serving banks or financial institutions, either in-house or through a law firm, preferred.
- Meticulous attention to detail.
- Strong critical thinking and analytic skills.
- Ability to synthesize information and communicate efficiently and effectively with attorneys, management, and other financial professionals.
- Top-notch legal research and writing skills.
- Extremely resourceful, organized, and ability to prioritize and manage a large workload of diverse matters independently.
Benefits
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan & 401k Plan
- Healthcare (Medical, Dental, Vision, Telehealth, Life insurance)
- 12-week Paid Medical Leave
- Paid Parental Leave: 21-weeks Primary Care Parent, 14-weeks Secondary Care Parent
- $5,000 Family Care Reimbursement: Childcare, Elder Care, Student Loan Debt, Pet expenses, down payment assistance
- PTO from 13 to 23 days depending on tenure. Cashout and Carryover options.
- 10 Days Sick Time
- 11 Paid Holidays
- 4 Days Volunteer Time
- 2 Days Self Allowance Time
- Tuition Assistance
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
bankruptcy case filingsproofs of claimslegal researchlegal writingtransactional matterssecured transactionslender’s rightscollectionscommercial transactionscorporate law
Soft skills
attention to detailcritical thinkinganalytical skillscommunication skillsorganizational skillsresourcefulnessability to prioritizeindependenceefficiencyproblem-solving
Certifications
Paralegal DegreeParalegal Certificate