Paralegal - Newark, NJ at Wintrust Financial Corporation in Newark, New Jersey

Job Description:

As the largest life insurance premium finance company in the country, Wintrust Life Finance provides customized financing solutions to qualified borrowers seeking to finance their life insurance premiums. Our financing solutions have supported numerous planning structures, including traditional wealth transfer, key-man insurance, buy-sell arrangements, split dollar arrangements, term alternatives, charitable giving, income replacement strategies, and more. Wintrust Life Finance is a subsidiary of Wintrust, a financial services company with more than $50 billion in assets.

Why Join Us?

• An award-winning culture! Wintrust Financial is rated a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune (past 9 years) and Employee Recommended award by the Globe & Mail (past 6 years)




• Competitive pay and discretionary or incentive bonus eligible




• Comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life, a 401k plan with a generous company match and tuition reimbursement to name a few




• Family-friendly work hours




• With 175+ community bank locations, we offer opportunities to grow and develop in your career




• Promote from within culture

Why join this team?

• We are proud to be named a 2024 Top Workplace in New Jersey by NJ.com, which reflects our team’s commitment to creating a positive and fulfilling work environment for all employees.




• Our team is committed to a family-friendly schedule and level of work-life balance for all employees.




• Our team is in a unique position that allows us to collaborate with multiple other departments and have exposure to executive management.




• We encourage a vibrant, inclusive, and team-oriented atmosphere. 

Position Overview:

The Paralegal will assist attorneys in providing legal support to the life insurance premium finance new business and renewal departments. This position is currently hybrid, with 3 days in the office (T, W, Th).

What you will be doing:

• Draft loan documents and ancillary correspondence for review.




• Review trust agreements and corporate formation documents for borrowing entities.




• Review closing files, including approval of OFAC searches




• Support in-house attorneys and outside counsel with litigation management.




• Assist in processing subpoenas, court orders, bankruptcy-related notifications, regulatory investigations, and motions. 




• Conduct research using resources such as legal documents, online databases and other legal references.

Qualifications:

• Three years + paralegal experience: corporate or finance environment a plus.




• Superb analytical skills and organizational, with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.




• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.




• Capable to interact with employees at all levels of the organization.




• Self-starter who shows initiative and multitasks effectively.




• Ability to work both independently and in a team environment.




• Working knowledge of Word, Excel and Outlook.




• Bachelor’s degree required.




• Paralegal certificate from ABA-approved program preferred; comparable experience with sophisticated legal transactions or litigation may be substituted.

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From our first day in business, Wintrust has been proud to serve a variety of unique communities and people from all walks of life. To be Chicago’s Bank® and Wisconsin's Bank®, we need to reflect that diversity both in all the communities we serve, the people we employ, the organizations we work with, and our banking and lending practices. Wintrust Financial Corporation, including community banking and financial services subsidiaries, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran or any other characteristic protected by law.