Description:
The Legal & Compliance Administrator will be a key member of the Credit Union's Legal Services department by providing administrative, research, and legal support to Legal Services, Risk & Compliance and as needed Audit Services. This position supports the Credit Union's overall risk mitigation and legal strategies.
NORMAL DAY-TO-DAY WORK
- Assist in maintaining of office files, logs, indices, legal references, control records, and other information in connection with the work under the control of the Legal Services, Risk & Compliance and Audit Services departments.
- Prepare and organize documents and reports for meetings, hearings, and/or senior management review. Maintain department databases.
- Compose routine letters; proofread and correct prepared materials for correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, format, syntax, and content.
- Maintain the general calendar for the Legal Services, Risk & Compliance and Audit Services teams by planning and scheduling conferences, and teleconferences, recording and monitoring filing requirements. Arrange complex and detailed travel itineraries and agendas.
- Support and assist the Legal Resources Manager with reviewing and responding to court orders, subpoenas, search warrants and other discovery requests.
- Keep abreast of, monitor and analyze developing trends and changes in regulatory compliance laws, rules and regulations.
- Review forms, brochures, and other materials as needed to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations as needed.
- Assist in organizing appropriate risk, compliance, legal, and audit reporting and presentations, internally and externally.
- Support the department with resource and document management, legal billing, and expense reports.
- Take ownership for actions, decisions, and results; openly accept feedback and demonstrate both the willingness and ability to improve.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
Here are a few skills you MUST have to be qualified for this position.
- 1 – 3 years in a corporate legal office or law firm.
- Excellent verbal, written, telephone, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Excellent analytical skills and ability to conduct thorough research, interpret and understand risk management, compliance, and audit standards and best practices and provide workable recommendations and solutions to problems.
- Ability to function in a consumer business office environment and utilize standard office equipment including but not limited to: PC, copier, telephone, etc.
- Ability to lift a minimum of 25 lbs. (file boxes, computer printer).
- Travel required on occasion.