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Paralegal Sr.

Under minimal direction and in a fast-paced environment, the Paralegal Sr. provides daily support to the Legal Department attorneys specializing in providing advice and counsel related to mortgage, home equity, card, and insurance. Be part of an energized team that supports Huntington's Consumer & Regional Bank as well as Corporate Operations.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Reviewing certain internal and external correspondence including written responses to escalated complaints
• Supporting internal regulatory examination team and, Legal Department specifically, during periodic supervisory examinations by federal regulators
• Conducting basic factual and legal research including monitoring some state and federal consumer lending law developments and changes that impact the Bank
• Project tracking and coordination for state law research, M&A related reviews and other matters as assigned
• Proofreading legal documents and memoranda prior to distribution
• Administering and tracking litigation holds and monitoring on-going matter activity for threatened litigation matters
• Coordinating requests from internal parties for review of certain master services agreements, loan sale agreements, and/or non-disclosure agreements; work with internal and external counsel, as necessary, to address
• Providing routine calendaring assistance using Outlook (e.g., scheduling meetings, etc.)
• Supporting internal consumer lending counsel as needed, including matter management and document management
• Performing administrative tasks and other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications:

• Associate's degree or in lieu of an Associate's degree, must have formal paralegal training
• Minimum of 5 years of experience working in a support role in a corporate environment or in a law firm

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior financial services experience preferred
• Strong MS Office (Outlook, Powerpoint, Word, Excel) experience and skills preferred
• Ability to work independently with limited direction and set work priorities that conform to established standards
• Familiarity with on-line legal research systems (Westlaw, Lexis etc.) together with basic research skills
• Familiarity with on-line court docketing websites
• Familiarity with Legal Tracker and NetDocs
• Exercise independent judgment towards matter preparation and initiate contact with clients, attorneys and other involved parties
• Team player that has ability to work with other team members and help influence and guide other Bank colleagues
• Excellent interpersonal skills and judgment (including ability to interface with all levels of colleagues)
• Proven analytical and organizational skills
• Ability to meet all deadlines as assigned and respond quickly in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a positive and professional demeanor and producing high-quality work product
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Paralegal certificate