Title: Legal Administrator
Location: Livermore, CA 

Schedule: Hybrid
Hiring salary range: $35.65 - $49.49 per hour

Fremont Bank founded in 1964, is one of the oldest independently owned banks in the Bay Area and is one of the top-rated mid-tier banks in the nation. Voted a Top Workplace for 2022 and for the past twelve consecutive years, Fremont Bank has an immediate opening for a Legal Administrator in Livermore, CA.

PositionOverview

This Legal Administrator position is ideal for a candidate that is interested in pursuing a career inlaw. The Individual will be responsible for a wide variety of tasks within theLegal Department and will work closely with attorneys. The Individual is primarily responsible forreceiving and processing all legal process documents including summons,complaints, levies, subpoenas, garnishments and attachments. Individual will alsohandle all IOLTA and SSA reporting and reconcilement. The Individual will alsoassist attorneys with legal research & writing, project and casemanagement, and other necessary tasks. Individual must possess excellentwriting skills and be able to effectively communicate in both written andverbal mediums with associates, Management, government agents and lawyers.
Role andResponsibilities
Legal Administratorwill perform a variety of duties related to legal process, research requestsfrom clients, check adjustments, fraud claims, legal research, and project andcase management. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Processing levies and other garnishment orders from government agencies
• Processing summons, subpoenas, complaints, and other legal process research requests
• Researching requests for the bank and the clients
• Processing incoming and outgoing check adjustments from Federal Reserve Bank, SVPCO and other banks
• Assisting the accounting department in reconciling Federal Reserve Bank general ledger
• Monitoring and reconciling EFT, Legal & Research Division’s Suspense General Ledger
• Processing Quarterly Reporting of Attorney Client's Trust Accounts to the State Bar of California
• Assisting the Security Department in reviewing all check fraud claims to determine if funds can be recovered
• Reconciling the daily Check Reconciliation System of Bank Controlled accounts
• Compiling and reviewing all month end certifications of General Ledger and Bank controlled accounts prior to submission to Accounting Department
• Processing all SSA Asset Verification requests online
• Performing daily audit of Analysis Addenda Call Back report
• Assisting Administrative Teller in processing daily courier deposits as needed 
• Organizing and managing cases and projects
• Researching various legal questions and preparing initial written answers
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma; Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred
• Require 2 plus year experience in either banking operations or law
• Skilled in Microsoft. Excel and Word
• Ability to meet strict deadlines and manage timelines for multiple cases at a given time
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills required
• Legal processing experience preferred
• Excellent writing capabilities
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively interact with clients, stakeholders, and other associates
• Ability to work independently and as part of theteam