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Regular or Temporary:

Regular

Language Fluency:  English (Required)

Work Shift:

1st shift (United States of America)

Please review the following job description:

The Truist Legal Department is looking for a smart, experienced paralegal with strong research and litigation support skills to join the Litigation group. The candidate will be responsible for partnering with the attorneys and paralegals on the Consumer Litigation Team to proactively and strategically defend Truist on consumer litigation, working on a variety of matters, including claims relating to deposit transactions, consumer lending (mortgage and retail), and collections/recovery activities. The candidate will be responsible for utilizing a strong knowledge of consumer litigation, legal processes, and matter management to independently research matters, provide analysis and summaries, coordinate and participate in witness interviews and provide overall coordination and support in managing a docket of matters. This is an excellent opportunity for a team-oriented paralegal who is looking to take on important responsibilities in a purpose-driven company.

***Role has in-office expectations.****

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Following is a summary of the essential functions for this job.  Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below.  Specific activities may change from time to time.  
1.   Partner with the team’s attorneys and paralegals to actively handle a wide variety of consumer litigation, (including subpoenas, pre-litigation disputes, arbitrations and trials) for the Truist family of companies, defending the company through a purpose-driven litigation strategy.
2.   Investigate facts on litigation matters, including through research of data systems, interviews with clients or witnesses and analysis of company documents.
3.    Draft and review moderately complex legal and business documents including correspondence, agreements, contracts, pleadings, and other legal documents.
4.    Summarize matters, including events, facts, depositions, testimony, and interrogatories. 
5.   Exhibit strong communication and team-oriented relationship skills, working with outside counsel, internal business clients, management, and in-house teammates to effectively defend Truist per our OneTeam culture.
6.   Maintain and update accurate and complete case management information within our database and file system, assisting with reports and data analysis.   
7.  Design, maintain, or manage one or more Litigation workflow processes, reports, tools, or databases, as part of our Best Practices objectives.
8.  Provide guidance and training to less experienced paralegals or other support staff, as applicable.  

QUALIFICATIONS
Required Qualifications:
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
1.    Bachelor’s degree in an American Bar Association approved curriculum or equivalent education; or paralegal training program; or paralegal certification; or prior experience
2.    5 or more years of related legal or financial experience
3.    Strong understanding of legal concepts, terminology, principles, and procedures
4.    Strong analytical thinking skills with the ability to identify and define issues, establish facts, analyze complex information, and develop substantiated conclusions with minimal supervision
5.    Strong communication skills with the ability to express complex facts an