Senior Paralegal

Job Title: Paralegal

Location: Buffalo, NY

Duration:6+ Months

OVERVIEW:
Lead legal support and case management as deemed necessary by attorneys representing various departments and functions of Corporation and its affiliates. Day-to-day focus on resolution of complex problems or transactions in area(s) assigned based on professional specialization.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Conduct extensive legal research, review, and interpret legal documents for validity, content, accuracy, and compliance.
Maintain general contact with and act as a liaison between attorneys and clients with respect to products and services as assigned.
Assess bank forms for the purpose of determining whether any revisions are necessitated by changes in regulations, bank policy or product set offered.
Review, investigate, and manage complex legal complaints and other complex legal matters referred to Counsel's Office; obtain and analyze information related thereto, and coordinate and monitor response or refer as appropriate.
Prepare summaries of research results and conclusions, and make recommendations to attorneys on legal issues facing the Bank to ensure legal and regulatory compliance.
Interview clients and witnesses, and research facts to obtain pertinent information surrounding legal issues that affect the Bank.
Apply superior knowledge, experience, and judgment to advocate for the Bank and drive reasonable and appropriate dispositions or solutions to legal issues that affect the Bank.
Oversee key projects for the Legal Department involving highly sensitive information pertaining to litigation, compliance, regulatory and product issues that affect the Bank.
Develop a thorough understanding of the business lines supported, their functions, processes, and operations.
Adhere to applicable compliance/operational risk controls in accordance with Company or regulatory standards and policies.
Promote an environment that supports diversity and reflects the brand.
Maintain internal control standards, including timely implementation of internal and external audit points together with any issues raised by external regulators as applicable.
Complete other related duties as assigned.

SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITIES:
This position requires extensive interaction with Counsel, internal business unit personnel, senior leaders, external customers, vendors, and governmental agencies. The incumbent works independently with some supervision of an attorney in direct legal matters.

SUPERVISORY/MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
May supervise day-to-day activities of Associate Paralegal or Paralegal employees.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Bachelor's degree in related specialization and a minimum of 5 years of paralegal experience, or in lieu of a degree, a combined minimum of 9 years higher education and/or work experience, including a minimum of 5 years paralegal experience.