Senior Paralegal - Consumer Finance

If you’re looking for a meaningful career, you’ll find it here at Webster. Founded in 1935, our focus has always been to put people first--doing whatever we can to help individuals, families, businesses and our colleagues achieve their financial goals. As a leading commercial bank, we remain passionate about serving our clients and supporting our communities. Integrity, Collaboration, Accountability, Agility, Respect, Excellence are Webster’s values, these set us apart as a bank and as an employer.  

Come join our team where you can expand your career potential, benefit from our robust development opportunities, and enjoy meaningful work!

Position Summary

Provide paralegal and administrative support in the areas of consumer finance and consumer regulatory matters, under the direction of the Senior Managing Director, Associate General Counsel.

Key Responsibilities

• Conducts assigned research projects including federal and state consumer financial laws and regulations.
• Assists in response to discovery requests and document production for litigation.
• Certifies residential closing agents, maintains the closing agent database, undertakes annual renewals.
• Review drafts of documents including but not limited to non-disclosure agreements, loan documents.
• Assists in regulatory projects and new product development sponsored by lines of business.
• Collaborates with other departments to ensure seamless service and good outcomes.
• Provides advice and counsel to consumer lending and retail deposit lines of business.
• Organizes training sessions for department paralegals on topical issues. Performs such other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Candidates with advanced degrees (Associates, Bachelor’s, and/or Master’s) preferred, yet a High School diploma or GED is required. Candidates with some combination of coursework and experience, or extensive related professional experience, are eligible for consideration.
• Paralegal certificate required
• Seven or more years of related experience
• Retail banking, mortgage lending or construction lending experience preferred
• Self-motivated, highly organized and detail-oriented
• Critical thinking, evaluation and analytical skills
• Strong time-management skills and multitasking ability
• Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft products including Excel and Word, Adobe PDF.
• Strong legal research skills and experience using legal research tools such as Lexis Nexis or Westlaw
• the ability to interact with outside counsel in a professional manner.
• Must write well and have strong organizational skills
• Ability to work well independently and exercise good judgment
• High degree of technical aptitude and proficiency

The estimated salary range for this position is $35.00/hr USD to $45.00/hr USD. Actual salary may vary up or down depending on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, this position is eligible for incentive compensation.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.