Business Legal File Specialist

Regular Full-Time

Main Office, Elmira, NY, US

Salary Range: $20.00 To $22.60 Hourly

Build your future with us.

At the heart of our success is a team of passionate, skilled, and dedicated individuals. We’re on the lookout for people who thrive on delivering exceptional customer service and building lasting client relationships. Our culture is built to attract top talent, celebrate performance, and fuel professional growth.

We believe in giving back to the neighborhoods we serve. Supporting local events and organizations across our 14-county footprint isn’t just something we do, it’s who we are. It’s our way of saying thank you to the people who make this region an incredible place to live, work, and grow.

Interested in making a difference while building a rewarding career?

We invite you to review the job description below and apply today. We look forward to learning more about you.

Together, we build something amazing—and we support you with benefits such as:

• Profit Sharing/401K Plan

• Health, Dental & Vision Insurance

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Paid time off

• Employee Assistance Program

…and more!

Here’s how you’ll make an impact

The Legal Processing and Asset Verification Specialist receives, reviews, and executes legal binding court orders and documentation, and third-party asset verification requests. Operating under state and federal statutory windows, this role balances strict legal compliance with operations.

• Working knowledge of federal and state laws governing legal process, including garnishments, levies, subpoenas, bankruptcy notifications, tax levies, privacy requirements, and court orders. Familiarity with the Bankruptcy Code, Consumer Credit Protection Act, Right to Financial Privacy Act, Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, federal benefit garnishment regulations, and applicable state garnishment and levy laws.

• Ability to interpret legal documents, research state-specific exemption laws, assess jurisdictional requirements, and ensure compliance with evolving regulatory guidance and court procedures.

• Conducts thorough record searches across core banking platforms for account holding, active balances, safe deposit boxes, and loan obligations for government and audited requests.

• Executes legal levies, tax garnishments, and court-ordered account freezes in accordance with state and federal guidelines.

• Retrieve, inspect, redact sensitive Non-Public Personal Information from customer bank statements and financial records prior to secure transmission.

• Maintain strict audit trails for legal fulfillment tracking and escalate ambiguous out-of-jurisdiction, or high-monetary risk demands to management.

• Serve as the primary operational contact for local, state and federal agencies, along with district attorneys, third-party vendors and other internal branch or departmental personnel.

• Manage and respond to asset verification requests received through various platforms, such as email, mail and online platforms, as well as branch and department requests.

• Reconcile related internal accounts and/or GL accounts.

• Review and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) to ensure compliance with state and federal legal mandates; participate in system testing for legal automation tools.

• Train designated backup personnel, ensuring adequate coverage during peak volume periods, planned PTO or absences.

• Serve as a peer backup for other duties within Account Services, as needed.

• Comply with banking policies, regulations, and regulatory statutes and conforms to General Performance Expectations.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Associate’s or Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Paralegal Studies, or related field

• 5+ years of banking operations experience

• Experience processing levies, garnishments, subpoenas, and legal orders

• Knowledge of federal and state banking regulations

• Experience with Fiserv Premier, Director, or similar core banking systems

Salary Range $19 to 23 Annually

Compensation offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education and, where applicable, licenses or certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. Along with a competitive compensation program please visit the benefits section of our Careers page to view available benefits.

Chemung Canal Trust Company, N.A., including its divisions Capital Bank and Canal Bank fosters a diverse and inclusive culture where employees are able to succeed to their full potential. EEO/AA Including Veterans and Disabled.