Sr. Paralegal, Legal and Compliance

Summary:

The Senior Paralegal, Legal & Compliance, will support the Legal & Compliance Department, including business continuity and vendor management, by handling corporate governance support, legal documentation, compliance tracking, and operational support. This role requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while ensuring adherence to legal and regulatory requirements.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain corporate records, including organizing and updating board minutes, corporate documents, and policies.

• Provide support for board-related activities, including scheduling, record-keeping, and documentation.

• Assist with entity management, including filings, record updates, and compliance requirements.

• Assist with filing corporate reports and maintaining regulatory compliance.

• Support entity formation, ensuring adherence to legal and regulatory requirements.

• Assist with centralizing and tracking various compliance reporting obligations, such as SOC reports and other regulatory requirements.

• Maintain accurate records of compliance-related documentation and deadlines.

• Assist with the oversight of business continuity plans and related activities.

• Ensure that business continuity policies and procedures are regularly reviewed and updated.

• Track company and vendor agreements, ensuring compliance with key terms and conditions.

• Assist with standardizing key contractual terms and maintaining contract repositories.

• Track contractual obligations and requirements to ensure compliance with agreements.

• Provide due diligence support for vendor management and corporate transactions.

• Maintain legal libraries, templates, and other reference materials to support legal operations.

• Comply with all company policies and procedures.

• Maintain regular and punctual attendance.

Other Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position is an individual contributor with no direct reports but may provide guidance, leadership, or training to others.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree from a Four (4) year College or University

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a corporate legal or compliance environment.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

None Required

Work Complexity:

Problems and issues faced are difficult and complex, and may require understanding of broader set of issues. Problems typically involve consideration of multiple issues and understanding of the financial/mortgage industry. Problems are typically solved through drawing from prior experience and analysis of issues.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work is normally performed in a typical interior office work environment which does not subject the employee to any hazardous or unpleasant elements. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

The company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Americans with Disabilities Act:

Applicants as well as employees who are or become disabled must be able to satisfactorily perform the essential job functions of the position either with or without reasonable accommodation. Applicants as well as employees are encouraged to meet with Human Resources as the organization shall review reasonable accommodations on a case-by-case basis in accordance with applicable law.

Job Responsibilities:

The statements reflect the general duties and responsibilities considered necessary to perform the essential functions of the job and should not be considered as an all-inclusive list of all the work requirements of the position. The company may change the specific job duties with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization.

The estimated base pay for this role is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. The estimated base pay for this position is the annualized equivalent of $94,000.00 - $111,000.00, depending on experience, qualifications, market location, and other job-related factors. In addition, this role is eligible for commissions based on performance and productivity against commission plan parameters. Excellent benefits package including but not limited to PTO, medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan with company match, life insurance, long term and short-term disability options, FSA/HSA, tuition reimbursement, and other voluntary benefits.