Western Alliance Bank · 1 day ago
Paralegal
Phoenix, AZ
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expWestern Alliance Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation, providing various banking services. As a Paralegal, you will assist attorneys with legal documents, corporate governance, and compliance, while conducting legal research to support business operations.
BankingFinanceFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Serve as a liaison between the attorneys in the Practice Group and the clients in the preparation and drafting of legal documents including corporate governance reports and documents (e.g., Board agendas and minutes, SEC filings), vendor contracts, non-disclosure agreements, subpoenas, complaints, and various customer documents/agreements (e.g., loan documents, deposit agreements, formations and authorization documents of third parties). Work closely with the attorneys in the practice group to ensure the Company meets its legal and regulatory requirements
Responsible for supporting work surrounding drafting policies and procedures around the functions and workflows performed within a Practice Group and/or Legal Department to ensure consistency within the Legal Department and the Company around certain legal expectations and requirements. Follow indexing standards and provide reporting around the legal cases, deadlines and tasks performed by the Practice Group
Perform legal and factual research (e.g., due diligence related to transactions, investigations, or discovery) on various federal, state, and local matters and creates summaries, presentations, and/or memoranda summarizing his or her research in a manner that is useful for the intended audience. Identify relevant judicial decisions, statutes, legal articles, codes and other pertinent material
Qualification
Required
5+ years of related experience in Legal or similar field
High school diploma required; Some college or technical training preferred
Intermediate knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards and practices
Intermediate skills in all Microsoft Office Suite applications
Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel
Intermediate knowledge in some or all the following practice areas: litigation, collections/bankruptcy, deposit banking operations, treasury management, contracts and vendor management, employment, secured transactions (including the Uniform Commercial Code), and corporate records
Relevant experience in private law practice or in-house legal department
Proficient in Microsoft Office
Advanced speaking and writing communication skills
Paralegal Certification required
Preferred
Some college or technical training preferred
Benefits
Competitive salaries
An ownership stake in the company
Medical and dental insurance
Time off
A great 401k matching program
Tuition assistance program
An employee volunteer program
A wellness program
Company
Western Alliance Bank
Western Alliance Bank is a banking firm that offers commercial and business banking solutions.
Founded in 1994Phoenix, Arizona, USA
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (42)
2024 (30)
2023 (49)
2022 (28)
2021 (13)
2020 (10)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$400M2025-11-19Post Ipo Debt· $400M
2005-06-30IPO
Leadership Team
Tim Boothe
Chief Operating Officer
Barbara Kennedy
CHRO, EVP
Recent News
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2026-01-09
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