JOB SUMMARY

Receives and manages all levies, garnishments, freezes and summons received by BankUnited and responds to all subpoenas, as well as other miscellaneous legal issues.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Facilitates/fulfills research documentation requests in Legal Demands.
• Administrates all limited guardianship accounts and remits court ordered checks.
• Establishes and maintains liaisons with law firms and attorneys.
• Negotiates reimbursement from law firms to the bank for research required by legal demands and court orders.
• Ensures that summonses, complaints and garnishments are sent to the law firm in a timely manner.
• Accepts and maintains logs for legal demands served.
• Facilitates the management of limited special asset loans to ensure compliance with agreements.
• Prepares invoices and dispatches documents to requesting agencies.
• Remits funds in appropriate time frame or per court order to legal agencies.
• Seizes funds from account holders per demand from legal agencies, i.e. Department pf Revenue, IRS etc.
• Maintains logs for Legal Demands files which are sent to storage.
• Interstate air travel may be required.
• Assists other department staff as needed.
• Administers the intake, review, research, processing, tracking, and response of legal demands served upon the Bank, including subpoenas, garnishments, levies, restraining notices, tax levies, and other legal process; coordinates with internal business units and requesting parties as necessary to ensure accurate, complete, and timely responses and compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
• Senior Level Responsibilities:
• May perform any or all of the duties listed above.
• Responsible for the Grand Jury memorandums and the Grand Jury master log and to ensure that the BSA/AML and Quality Assurance Departments are notified of Grand Jury subpoenas received.
• Responsible for ensuring that general ledgers are balanced correctly each month.
• Ensure that copies of all defined documents and paperwork are scanned and stored electronically and that originals are stored in the appropriate file.
• Adheres to and complies with applicable, federal and state laws, regulations and guidance, including those related to anti-money laundering (i.e. Bank Secrecy Act, US PATRIOT Act, etc.).
• Adheres to Bank policies and procedures and completes required training.
• Identifies and reports suspicious activity.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• Associate's Degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.
• HS Diploma or general education degree (GED); required.

Experience

• Minimum of three years related experience in banking operations and/or managing legal process or an equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.

Licenses and Certifications

• Legal Process certification preferred.

Additional Information

• Candidates residing in locations within BankUnited's footprint may be given preference.