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Elevations Credit Union

Legal Assistant

Posted 4 Days Ago
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In-Office
Broomfield, CO, USA
72K-90K Annually
Entry level
In-Office
Broomfield, CO, USA
72K-90K Annually
Entry level
Provides confidential administrative, legal, and compliance support to the General Counsel and Legal and Compliance team. Responsibilities include legal research, document production, maintaining legal records, coordinating litigation support, managing vendors and invoices, assisting with compliance reviews, and supporting executive meetings, events, minutes, bylaws, and policies.
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When joining Elevations, you can expect to work for a company with:

  • A leadership team that strives to make this the best place you’ve ever worked!
  • A focus on supporting our employees’ mental, physical, and financial well-being
  • A commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion recognized by the Denver Business Journal and Colorado Association of Realtors
  • A highly engaged workforce devoted to innovation, continuous improvement, and collaboration
  • A reputation for excellence, as evidenced by being a two-time recipient of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award
  • A passion for consistently providing amazing experiences and creating raving fans

If you join our team, here are some of the perks you can expect:

  • A competitive total rewards package with 4 weeks paid time off for full-time employees, work anniversary paid time off, paid volunteer time off, and 12 paid holidays
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans with employer contributions to supercharge your Health Savings Account
  • Up to a 4% match on 401(k) contributions
  • Up to twelve weeks of fully paid parental leave
  • An extensive Employee Assistance Program that provides personalized care options for your whole household
  • Ample opportunity to learn, develop and grow with access to LinkedIn Learning, career and leadership development programs, job shadowing, a mentor program, and tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
Location
  • On-site: Broomfield Basecamp
Summary/Objective

The Legal Assistant works under the direction of the General Counsel, assisting the Legal and Compliance team by performing highly varied, complex and confidential tasks to ensure department and organizational operations flow smoothly. This position is critical to reducing operational and reputational risk to the organization by providing support to varied members of the organization in a timely and organized manner.

Essential Functions
  • Executive Support : Provide executive admin support to the General Counsel and Associate General Counsel, including but not limited to research and investigation regarding various legal and non-legal matters pertaining to the credit union, response to legal document production requests from various third parties, maintenance of legal documentation, including but not limited to the historical member agreements and disclosures, coordination of in-house litigation and general administrative and clerical support.
  • Compliance & Legal team support: Manage vendor and invoicing for the team, provide compliance review support to other functions of the business
  • Executive admin team support: Assist Executive Admin team as necessary or requested with preparation and execution of employee events as well as operational rhythm board of directors or committee meetings. Maintain and publish minutes, bylaws and policies as appropriate.
Reports To

General Counsel

Manages

This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.

Required Skills, Education and Experience
  • Prior experience as a paralegal or legal assistant is desirable, but not absolutely required if applicant possesses equivalent or other work experience in a similar work environment.
  • Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite. Working knowledge of credit union core systems.
  • Demonstrated ability to handle complex and sensitive information in a discrete and confidential manner.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • High attention to detail with good time management skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to work independently, and as part of a team.
Preferred Skills, Education and Experience
  • Previous work experience in the financial services industry
  • Previous experience with credit union internal computer systems
  • Previous customer service experience
Work Environment

Elevations uses multi-factor authentication to keep our data safe. As such, a personal smartphone is a requirement for employment with us. This job operates in an office setting and routinely uses standard office equipment.

Physical Requirements
  • All other positions: Sitting frequently, walking occasionally, use of hands frequently, hearing constantly, talking frequently, exerting up to 10 lbs of force occasionally to lift, carry, push, pull, or move objects
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

Full time/ 40 hours per week


Compensation Information:

The person hired into this position will likely earn between $71,973 and $89,966 annual salary, plus annual bonus.

Actual compensation offered may vary from the posted hiring range based on factors such as relevant experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business sector, licensure requirements and/or skill level, and will be finalized at the time of offer.

Anticipated Application Window:

This role is anticipated to close within 25 days from the date of posting. However, if the position has not been filled, Elevations may keep the application period open longer.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

About Us: Elevations Credit Union is a member-owned not-for-profit financial institution serving Colorado’s Front Range. Founded in 1952, we’ve grown from 12 members and less than $100 in assets to an institution with 15 branches and more than 170,000 members that manages over $3 billion in assets and is the No. 1 credit union mortgage lender in Colorado. At Elevations, we’ve made a commitment to move away from a product-centered business model and focus instead on creating consumer solutions. Our objective is to provide our members, as well as the entire community, with unbiased consumer information.


EEO Statement: The Credit Union is dedicated to the principles of equal employment opportunity. We prohibit unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees on the basis of age 40 and over, race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and length, protective hairstyles), sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, disability, military status, genetic information, marital status, or any other status protected by applicable state or local law.


Candidates for certain positions may be required to submit to a credit history report in determining qualification for employment with Elevations Credit Union. If the position you are applying for requires a credit history report, any information received in such a report will not be the sole factor in making an employment decision. A history of personal financial irresponsibility may be reason for disqualification insofar as it relates to your potential job duties. Elevations Credit Union is aware that occasionally there are extenuating circumstances that may affect an individual's credit history. We comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the Colorado Employment Opportunity Act.


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Your privacy is important to us. When you use this Careers site to apply for a job at Elevations Credit Union (“we” and “us”), we collect your personal information.  Examples of personal information collected on the Careers site include your name, contact details, and information you provide for purposes of job applications.  We do not sell your personal information to a third party.  We may share your information with a third party who is performing a service for us related to job applicants. If you have any questions about this privacy statement, please contact us.


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HQ

Elevations Credit Union Boulder, Colorado, USA Office

2960 Diagonal Hwy, Boulder, CO, United States, 80301

Elevations Credit Union Broomfield, Colorado, USA Office

1 Environmental Way, Broomfield, United States, 80021

Elevations Credit Union Denver, Colorado, USA Office

7900 E. Union Ave., Denver, United States, 80237

Elevations Credit Union Fort Collins, Colorado, USA Office

2510 E. Harmony Rd., Fort Collins, United States, 80528

Elevations Credit Union Greeley, Colorado, USA Office

5401 W. 10th St., Greeley, United States, 80634

Elevations Credit Union Lakewood, Colorado, USA Office

143 Union Blvd. Unit 220, Lakewood, United States, 80228

Elevations Credit Union Longmont, Colorado, USA Office

275 Main St., Longmont, United States, 80501

Elevations Credit Union Loveland, Colorado, USA Office

970 Eisenhower Blvd., Loveland, United States, 80537

Elevations Credit Union Westminster, Colorado, USA Office

4750 W. 120th Ave. Ste 700, Westminster, United States, 80020

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