Paralegal II

Summary

Join TrueAccord's Legal & Compliance team as a Paralegal II and become a strategic partner to the business. Manage a caseload of litigation and demand letters, conducting investigations and root-cause analysis. Investigate and respond to regulatory complaints, working with cross-functional teams. Assist in compliance functions, including policies, procedures, issue management, and compliance testing. Review and manage MNDAs and conduct due diligence on new clients. Proactively identify areas for improvement to enhance the efficiency and scalability of legal and compliance functions. This role requires a tech-savvy, agile professional with strong analytical and communication skills and 3+ years of relevant experience. TrueAccord offers a dynamic, tech-driven environment with excellent benefits.

Requirements

• A Tech-Savvy and Agile Professional: You must be able to thrive in a fast-paced environment and quickly adapt to new technologies and procedures. Strong proficiency in collaborative tools, specifically in Mac systems, Google Suite, Slack, and JIRA, is a baseline requirement for success on our team
• Radically Accountable and Proactive: You demonstrate an unwavering commitment to high ethical standards and professional integrity. You take ownership of your work, handle multiple projects with precision, and consistently meet critical deadlines. You don't wait to be told what to do
• Meticulous and Analytical: You have a meticulous focus on delivering high-quality work. Your strong analytical mindset allows you to make sound, well-reasoned decisions, even under pressure
• An Exceptional Communicator: You possess outstanding written and verbal communication skills, enabling you to work effectively with internal leadership, cross-functional teams, and external counsel
• Relevant Experience: 3+ years of combined experience in a corporate in-house legal department, preferably in a fintech, a debt collection agency, or another financial institution

Responsibilities

• Litigation management: You will be managing a caseload of incoming litigation and demand letters, conducting investigations and root-cause analysis, communicating and negotiating with opposing counsel, coordinating litigation defense with outside counsel, and you will be a key player in supporting legal strategies
• Regulatory complaints: Investigate and respond to inbound complaints from regulators, working with cross-functional teams to ensure timely and accurate resolution
• Compliance: You will assist in compliance functions of the organization, including assisting with policies and procedures, issue management, and compliance testing and monitoring
• Contracts: You will review and manage MNDAs and conduct due diligence on new clients, as well as assist the in-house attorneys with master services agreements
• Operational excellence: A key part of your role will be to take ownership and proactively identify areas for improvement, contributing directly to the success and scalability of our legal and compliance functions

Preferred Qualifications

• A paralegal certificate
• A current Notary Public Commission (or the willingness to obtain one)

Benefits

• Everything you need to work remotely
• Unlimited PTO
• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• 401k through Charles Schwab
• Flexible Spending Account, Limited FSA, and Health Savings Account- with an eligible health care package
• Company-paid short-term and long-term disability plus basic life insurance
• Family-friendly maternity and paternity leave
• Employee assistance program (EAP) via Claremont. Get free short-term counseling for mental health, free + discounted legal consultations, free financial consultations, access to work/life consultants, and more!
• PerkSpot discount program. PerkSpot offers exclusive discounts to 900+ merchants nationwide, and has exclusive discounts up to 60% on hotels worldwide
• Paid time off to do volunteer work in your community
• Access to the Wellness Coach app for you and 5 family members