Legal Operations Coordinator
@ First Citizens Bank

Raleigh, NC
$75,000
On Site
Full Time
Posted 17 hours ago

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Overview

This is a hybrid role at First Citizens Bank with an expectation to be in office at least Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. The Legal Operations Coordinator will support the Legal Operations function within the bank’s legal department, reporting to the Head of Legal Operations and working collaboratively with a growing team.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct due diligence and ongoing risk assessments of third-party vendors
  • Support onboarding/offboarding of vendors ensuring billing and risk controls
  • Oversee invoice review workflows and validate contractual terms
  • Maintain data integrity with quality checks and system evaluations
  • Train internal users and vendors on the e-billing system
  • Monitor compliance with risk control requirements and internal policies
  • Collaborate to optimize vendor governance and risk management frameworks
  • Monitor legal spend and drive process improvements
  • Prepare and review documentation using Microsoft and other software products
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

A candidate must have either a Bachelor's Degree with 1 year of related experience or a High School Diploma/GED with 5 years of related experience in Law, Risk Management, Legal Assistance, Finance, e-billing or Legal Operations.

Additional Preferred Qualifications

  • Strong understanding of risk management principles and systems (e.g. Archer)
  • Proficiency with financial tools such as Excel and CounselLink
  • Professional oral and written communication skills
  • Excellent analytical skills for interpreting billing data and identifying risk issues
  • Detail oriented, tech savvy, and organized
  • Ability to multi-task and prioritize effectively
  • Strong reporting skills and familiarity with analytics tools
  • Experience with PowerPoint and ideally PowerBi
  • Problem-solving capabilities and appropriate escalation procedures

Benefits

First Citizens Bank offers a competitive benefits program. More details can be found at https://jobs.firstcitizens.com/benefits.

Key skills/competency

  • Legal Operations
  • Risk Management
  • Vendor Management
  • Financial Analysis
  • e-billing
  • Compliance
  • Data Integrity
  • Process Improvement
  • Training
  • Documentation
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How to Get Hired at First Citizens Bank

🎯 Tips for Getting Hired

  • Research First Citizens Bank: Understand their culture and recent initiatives.
  • Customize your resume: Highlight legal operations and risk experience.
  • Emphasize vendor management: Detail your financial and risk skills.
  • Prepare for hybrid work: Be ready to discuss in-office adaptability.

📝 Interview Preparation Advice

Technical Preparation

Review risk management software basics.
Practice financial spreadsheet skills in Excel.
Study e-billing system functionalities.
Learn invoice validation and data integrity methods.

Behavioral Questions

Describe handling multiple competing priorities.
Explain collaboration with cross-functional teams.
Discuss problem-solving in risk scenarios.
Share experience managing vendor relationships.

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