Legal Projects Coordinator/Legal Assistant

Wintrust provides community and commercial banking, specialty finance and wealth management services through its 16 bank charters and nine non-bank businesses. Wintrust delivers the sophisticated solutions of a large bank while staying true to the relationship-focused, personalized service of our community banking roots. We serve clients in all 50 states with more than 200 branch banking locations in Illinois, southwestern Florida, northwestern Indiana, west Michigan and southern Wisconsin and commercial banking offices in Chicago, Denver, Milwaukee, Grand Rapids, Mich., and in key branch banking locations throughout Illinois. Our people are the heart of our business and we are proud to rank consistently as a top place to work. Wintrust is a $66 billion financial institution based in Rosemont, Illinois, and listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “WTFC.”

Why join us?

• An award-winning culture! We are rated a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune (past 11 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

• Promote from within culture

Why join this team?

• We have a culture that encourages an entrepreneurial spirit

• We offer multiple opportunities for development and upward mobility

Position Summary

A full-time position where the candidate would provide administrative support to the attorney team for 60% of the time and process legal requests for assigned charter banks for 40% of the time. This position will not be eligible for fully remote work.

What You’ll Do

• Responsible for handling all assigned legal requests promptly and accurately in accordance with Legal Requests Procedures.

• Coordinate special projects, including Law Firm Due Diligence; support e-discovery efforts; file public notices; support and backup the regulatory team with data management and other tasks; assist with department audits and special events; provide backup to Legal Requests coordinators for vacations and other PTO.  Assist with court filing and docket management.

• Process department FedEx, newspaper advertising, and other invoices.

• Set up, organize and maintain paper and electronic files in accordance with established procedures and standards; coordinate paper document shredding as needed.

Knowledge/Skills/Background/Experience

• 2 plus years of Prior banking operations or legal experience require.

• Proficient with Image Center and other FIS systems, including deposit and loan account information research tools, Egnyte and other file-sharing systems preferred.

• Associate degree preferred.

Benefits

Medical Insurance • Dental • Vision • Life insurance • Accidental death and dismemberment • Short-term and long term Disability Insurance • Parental Leave • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) • Traditional and Roth 401(k) with company match • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) • Employee Stock Purchase Plan at 5% discount • Critical Illness Insurance • Accident Insurance • Transportation and Commuting Benefits • Banking Benefits • Pet Insurance

Compensation

The estimated hourly rate for this role is $20.20-$26.45, along with eligibility to earn an annual bonus. Actual pay rate may vary based on several factors, such as a candidate’s qualifications, skills and experience.   

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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 build a company that reflects the communities we serve, we believe that fostering a unique and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to succeed will support our ongoing success.  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, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.