Legal Assistant

Job Description

The Legal Assistant position will provide our new hire with a uniquely experiential opportunity to immerse themselves in the day-to-day bustle of a prestigious legal group’s Foreclosure Department. The ideal candidate will be a well-organized, proactive self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment and has strong communication skills. If you are a collaborative, team-oriented worker with the ability to switch gears/adjust priorities on short notice, this is the position for you!

Specific Job Responsibilities:

Responsible for accurate and timely maintenance of comprehensive foreclosure workload queues within the client’s vendor management system, from the point of referral through completion of foreclosure sale

Ensure foreclosure files are properly documented within the client’s vendor management system, to include actions taken, reasons for delay, and all relevant correspondence

Identify and escalate internal and external opportunities to shorten foreclosure time lines

Exercise a high degree of confidentiality and professionalism

Safeguard compliance with local, state, and federal foreclosure, bankruptcy, and collections requirements as applicable

Build and maintain meaningful client relationships by acting as a liaison between multi-location firm personnel and interdepartmental client personnel

Participate in special projects as deemed appropriate by management and/or the client

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Some collateral experience/knowledge of mortgage documents and default legal support experience preferred

Proficient computer skills including Microsoft Office applications

Excellent oral, verbal, and written communication

Must be detail oriented

Superior organizational and time management skills, attention to detail, and efficiency

Must be flexible and willing to take on multiple tasks

Demonstrate ability to work independently and problem solve

Required Education and Training:

Bachelor’s Degree required

Basic principles of Quality Assurance and/or Quality Control strongly preferred

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