Paralegal

Who we are:

Cornerstone Capital Bank is a new bank, with over $330 million in capital and $2 billion in total assets and arises from the combination of mortgage industry giant Cornerstone Home Lending and community banking standout Roscoe State Bank. You’ll be on the front end of working for an innovative large community bank that is a leader in mortgage lending and community banking and growing in middle-market commercial and real estate lending. 

We honor God by using our talents to make a positive difference in the lives of our Team Members, Clients, Shareholders, Communities, and the People who provide services to us.

Who we are looking for:

The Paralegal will assist the company’s attorneys in a variety of legal matters relating to the company’s legal and risk related issues, including contract review and preparation, claims and litigation management, corporate governance, and compliance. 

The ideal candidate must have excellent written and oral skills and be extremely organized with a proven ability to establish priorities and work concurrently on a variety of projects.  The candidate must have the ability to work well independently and as part of a team and demonstrate resourcefulness and critical thinking in problem solving.  The candidate must be able to work closely with internal clients, external customers, external attorneys, and subject matter experts.

Key Responsibilities:

The Paralegal’s responsibilities (subject to attorney supervision) include, but are not limited to, the following:

Corporate Governance:

• Maintain corporate documentation and records, including scheduling board meetings, perpetration of board packages, drafting agendas and board minutes, drafting corporate resolutions, and maintaining corporate minute books for multiple companies.


• Assist with the formation and dissolution of company subsidiaries


• Prepare Company Resolutions, Secretary’s Certificates and similar documents


• Assist with maintenance of existing and new subsidiary business activities

Contracts:

• Assist in the review and preparation of contracts and leases


• Prepare confidentiality agreements, including reviewing, identifying, and summarizing legal and business issues on customer proposed confidentiality agreements


• Coordinate with attorneys to review nonstandard changes to standard documents in compliance with various regulatory requirements


• Maintain templates and updates of standard approved documents in corporate databases


• Assist in the management of support documents for bank warehouse lines and coordination of documents at closing

Compliance:

• Have working knowledge of legal and regulatory practices of the real estate and lending industries


• Provide corporate support documents related to state regulatory audits

Claims and Litigation:

• Monitor and track claims and litigation matters, including costs and expenses


• Work with internal departments to resolve claims, demands and similar matters


• Maintain status reports on claims


• Manage subpoenas productions

General:

• Perform a variety of legal-related tasks under the direction of attorneys


• Respond to day-to-day questions and requests from team members and regulatory agencies


• Maintain project calendar for Legal Department

What you’ll need to be successful:

Success in this job relies on your ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

• Bachelor’s degree and/or paralegal certification preferred with at least 5 years of experience as a paralegal at a law firm or with a Mortgage Lender or Financial Institution. 


• Ability to understand and interpret basic contractual provisions


• Ability to define problems, collect data, and draw conclusions


• Demonstrated ability in successful problem resolution


• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written


• Ability to effectively present information to management and customers


• Well-developed project management skills


• Proficiency in organizing and prioritizing work to meet deadlines with ability to adapt with changing environment


• High attention to detail


• Ability to work with minimal supervision


• Ability to proficiently operate personal computer and other office equipment, including the ability to use and understand various software related to carrying out essential responsibilities of the position

What we offer: 

Because we recognize and reward hard work, we offer a competitive salary, a full benefits package, and the potential for a performance-based bonus. 

What to do next: 

If Cornerstone sounds like the place for you (and if you have the qualifications, drive, and passion to match), we invite you to become a member of our winning team! And remember, once you're a part of our Cornerstone team, we'll continue to invest in you as a valuable asset to our company. As many of our team members can tell you, there's something special about working at Cornerstone.