Compensation Grade: 09
OUR VISION FOR DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION: FHLBank Atlanta contributes to our members' success through a diverse, inclusive, and engaged culture that enables all individuals to work together to fulfill our purpose. BASIC PURPOSE: Provide specialized operational, technical, administrative and practice support to Legal Department's legal services, compliance, and governance functions, including, but not limited to, organizational and project management, document drafting, general research, and document and materials preparation.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Prepare monthly and quarterly reports, statements, documents and other materials for filing with and submission to federal regulators, and associated documents and other materials in connection therewith. Oversee electronic contract management process, including creating vendor profiles, tracking the contract workflow and filing final executed contracts in the electronic repository. Draft correspondence, certificates, agreements and other documents under the supervision of an attorney. Prepare checklists, legal opinions, schedules, exhibits and presentation materials. Proofread and redline documents, correspondence, memoranda and other documents to ensure accuracy and appropriate grammar and punctuation. Edit and finalize documents and prepare for distribution. Monitor progress of transactions. Assemble financial data, corporate records, and other documents related to legal matters. Inform attorney or relevant department member of changes affecting the matter. Initiate project-related communications with other departments, track deliverables related to projects, and in consultation with an attorney or other member of the legal department, assemble, organize, and integrate the information received into documents, plans, reports and/or filing systems as needed. Coordinate responses to document requests, interrogatories and other requests for information. Communicate with outside legal counsel, external contacts, and staff under own signature as appropriate. Track and manage spend against legal department budget and prepare monthly accruals. Monitor and document daily Federal Register and alert department members and others of relevant rules, regulations and guidance affecting the Bank. Perform the following administrative duties: Order supplies; distribute mail; coordinate, plan and schedule travel arrangements and submit expense reimbursements through the Bank's electronic expense management system; and schedule meetings, procure conference room space, greet visitors, and prepare catering requests. Track, document and disseminate information related to legal notices received by the Bank. Set up, organize, index, and maintain personal and department files and records for matters and issues, as appropriate. Maintain department's legal matter tracking system for electronic billing and matter management and generate reports, as appropriate. Maintain and update legal databases and binders. Review and edit basic contracts (based on templates provided and under the supervision of an attorney). Maintain a tickler system to track deadlines and follow-up and respond to requests made by attorneys and others. Conduct legal and general research under the direction of attorneys and other members of the legal and compliance department. Organize large amounts of information efficiently and effectively utilizing Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and document management systems.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:
Attentive to detail, the ability to work independently, solve problems proactively and handle multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment. Ability to produce a quality work product given ever-changing time constraints. Ability to track against a deadline to ensure deadline is met and communicate promptly if deadline cannot be met. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong computer skills, including a high level of proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and document management systems. Excellent legal and business research skills desired. Contract review experience preferred, but not required. Strong interpersonal skills and team player, including ability to work well with staff and clients.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor's degree required, and a minimum of four years' experience in legal operational and technical support as a legal assistant (or equivalent) in a large law firm or in-house legal, regulatory, and/or compliance department with a substantial focus on corporate work. WORK LOCATION: Onsite with an opportunity to work remote partially. This position may not be filled in California, either in-person or remotely. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.
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