Paralegal

Who We Are

Cross River builds the infrastructure behind the world’s most innovative financial products. Our technology and capital solutions power payments, cards, lending, and digital asset capabilities that move money safely, instantly, and inclusively — trusted by leading fintechs, enterprises, and disruptors across the globe.

Our mission is simple: to build the financial infrastructure that expands access and opportunity for all. Guided by a culture of collaboration, curiosity, and purpose, Cross River has been named one of American Banker’s Best Places to Work in Fintech year after year. Whether you’re designing code, solving regulatory puzzles, or developing strategy, you’ll join a team where innovation and integrity drive everything we do — and where your work helps shape the future of finance.

What We’re Looking For

Cross River’s Legal team handles all the legal responsibilities at Cross River, and as a Paralegal, you play a key role. The Paralegal will be responsible for utilizing their knowledge and skills to assist in managing the company’s litigation and/or regulatory matters, including the intake and tracking of matters, responding to subpoenas and other legal requests, improving the company’s legal processes, and assisting the legal team with contract review, management and prioritization. The ideal candidate will have experience working in a fast-paced legal or business environment.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in-house counsel with litigation, contract review and regulatory matter management
• Intake, manage and track all litigation, including the receipt, organization, digital scanning, and distribution of daily incoming mail, as necessary.
• Coordinate the distribution within the business, collection, review, and production of documents and responses to legal requests including subpoenas, levies, garnishments, and discovery requests
• Act as liaison among all parties including court or other neutrals for scheduling and sharing information
• Providing legal and proofing review and document support for standard corporate agreements, such as non-disclosure, marketing, and independent contractor agreements
• Organize and manage documents, including the creation of spreadsheets and retrieval systems
• Check and edit legal forms and documents for accuracy
• Build and maintain databases and files

Qualifications:

• 5+ years (minimum) of significant and substantive experience as a Paralegal
• Bachelor’s Degree from recognized US college or university
• Paralegal certificate from an ABA accredited program preferred, or a combination of education and/or experience
• Litigation, regulatory and contract matter management experience, including report-generating skills
• Hard working, well organized and able to manage numerous projects simultaneously under deadline pressures
• Experience managing document productions
• Proficient with MS Office Suite - specifically Excel (a must)
• Working knowledge and competency with case management software, a plus
• Thorough knowledge of legal communication principles and practices
• Experience with regulatory examinations and internal investigations, a plus
• Experience with A.I. and other legal technology or software, a plus
• Strong attention to detail
• Basic legal research and investigation skills
• Ability to follow direction and procedures
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to prioritize workload and assignments
• High degree of professional ethics and integrity
• Excellent judgement, analytical skills and decision making

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Salary Range: $80,000.00 - $110,000.00