Paralegal Corporate Trust

Job Description

At WSFS Bank we empower our Associates to grow their careers guide our customers to secure their financial futures and actively support our Communities so they can fully thrive. Careers with WSFS Bank offer an inclusive and supportive culture competitive salaries advancement opportunities and more. We are the regions locally headquartered bank and wealth management company. We are honored to consistently be named a Top Workplace by our Associates who make a difference every day for the people businesses and Communities we serve. We Stand For Service is more than part of our name its our mission and our purpose.

The Corporate Trust Paralegal will play a key role in supporting the Banks Corporate Trust Department in the Wealth Division with responsibility for managing tracking and responding to legal notices and communications received in connection with corporate trust accounts. The position requires experience in legal matters relating to mortgage type assets. This includes foreclosures actions bankruptcy actions and other notices tied to mortgage assets. The successful candidate will serve as a central point of coordination between internal counsel operations relationship management and outside parties to ensure timely and accurate handling of notices default communications and related matters. The candidate should also be comfortable managing a small team and providing guidance and development of the staff.

Job Responsibilities:

• Receive log and track all legal notices default letters and other formal communications delivered under trust agreements.
• Analyze notices to determine required trustee actions escalate to appropriate internal teams and coordinate timely responses.
• Maintain notice files and tracking systems to ensure compliance with deadlines covenants and regulatory expectations.
• Prepare response packages correspondence and status summaries for management and regulatory review.
• Coordinate with outside counsel as needed to ensure proper handling of complex default situations.
• Partner with operations compliance and risk to ensure consistent procedures for logging and responding to notices.
• Serve as liaison to external counsel issuers obligors and bondholders regarding formal communications.
• Assist in training trust administrators and junior staff on notice review escalation and documentation protocols.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in finance Business or Legal Studies.
• Paralegal Degree or Certificate preferred.
• Minimum of 4-7 years experience in related field preferably with a bank mortgage originator title company or law firm setting.
• Strong background in organizing and interpreting legal notices defaults and trustee obligations.
• Exceptional organizational skills attention to detail and ability to manage multiple high-volume matters simultaneously.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to distill complex issues into clear internal summaries.

WSFS Bank will only consider candidates who are presently authorized to work for any employer in the United States and who will not require work visa sponsorship from WSFS Bank now or in the future in order to retain their authorization to work in the United States.

Salary Range:

Individual base pay may vary on additional factors such as the candidates experience job-related skills relevant education geographic location and other specific business and organizational needs.

In addition to base salary WSFS Financial Corporation (WSFS) and its subsidiaries may offer eligible Associates discretionary and formula-based incentive and retention awards. WSFS provides a competitive benefits package which includes medical dental and vision coverage; a 401(k) plan; life accident and disability insurance; flexible spending accounts (FSAs) and health savings accounts (HSAs); and wellness programs. Additional benefits may include paid parental leave military leave vacation and other paid time off sick leave in accordance with applicable state laws and paid holidays. Benefit offerings are subject to eligibility requirements legal limitations and may vary based on an Associates location and employment status. For more information about Associate benefits please visit Bank is inclusive and supportive of individual needs. If you have a physical or other impairment that might require an accommodation including technical assistance with the WSFS Bank Careers website or submission process please contact us via email at

WSFS is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race religion color national origin gender (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions) sexual orientation gender identity gender expression age status as a protected veteran status as an individual with a disability or other applicable legally protected characteristics.