Legal Processing Specialist Senior

LEGAL PROCESSING SPECIALIST SENIOR WHAT IS THE OPPORTUNITY?

Strong knowledge and experience in reviewing, evaluating, and processing all forms of compulsory legal process received by CNB and its subsidiaries and affiliates. Compulsory legal process includes, but is not limited to, subpoenas, search warrants, levies, writs, garnishments, summonses, and complaints. Must have advanced / strong knowledge of the use of Safari SOP and/or Serve Port, which are the cloud-based service of process intake portals used by CNB and its subsidiaries and affiliates to handle incoming compulsory legal process.

Responsible for supporting the Legal Processing Specialist Lead in ensuring an efficient and even distribution and allocation of the thousands of compulsory legal orders received annually by CNB and its subsidiaries and affiliates. In addition, assists in managing the end‑to‑end process of executing compulsory legal orders, and mentors and trains the Legal Processing Specialist in handling the above listed responsibilities.

Must have advanced knowledge of the operational, financial, and reputational risk inherent in handling compulsory legal process, and must stay vigilant in working to mitigate and eliminate that risk to the greatest degree possible. Key responsibilities of the position are the timely and accurate processing of all manner of legal order documentation. Must work with attorneys, litigation paralegals, and law clerks in the Legal Services Division, CNB's outside legal counsel, regulatory and law enforcement agencies, and attorneys representing third parties to interpret and process multiple forms of compulsory legal orders, respond to inquiries, and resolve problems.

• Contributes to the Legal Processing team by mentoring and training the Legal Processing Specialist in the processing of all forms of compulsory legal process.
• Supports the Legal Processing Specialist Lead in managing the end‑to‑end process of executing compulsory legal orders. Serves as liaison between the Legal Processing Specialist Lead, the Legal Processing Specialist, and attorneys, paralegals, and law clerks on all issues relating to the processing of compulsory legal orders.
• Works closely with technical specialists at CNB T&I in managing the cloud‑based service of process intake portals to ensure smooth and consistent functionality of the portals with regard to the processing of levies, garnishments, writs, freeze orders, and all manner of compulsory legal process that commands the holding and/or remitting of funds in client accounts.
• Responsible for processing subpoenas, search warrants, national security letters, summonses, complaints, and many other forms of compulsory legal process. This includes, but is not limited to, executing commands in Safari SOP and/or Serve Port; conducting research on bank systems to determine the existence, non‑existence, and scope of client records responsive to the compulsory legal orders; notifying appropriate CNB colleagues of the receipt of various kinds of compulsory legal process;
  
  maintaining secrecy and confidentiality required by applicable federal and state laws, regulations, and CNB policies and procedures; interacting with attorneys and regulatory agencies to determine and negotiate the production and due dates of responsive records; using Safari SOP to produce responsive records; and charging the correct legal processing fees to issuers of compulsory legal process.
• Responsible for processing levies, garnishments, writs, freeze orders, and all manner of compulsory legal process that commands the holding and/or remitting of funds in client accounts. This includes, but is not limited to, evaluating the scope of the legal orders; executing commands in Safari SOP to query clients and account balances potentially within the scope of the legal orders; executing commands in Safari SOP to place holds on, and remit, subject funds;
  
  mitigating risk by implementing the legal orders accurately pursuant to their terms, without exceeding or understating their scope; and responding to valid demands for information from creditors, their attorneys, and government law enforcement…