Associate Attorney needed for Wilmington office

Max 10 yrs required

Full-time

No

Wilmington office of a BCG Attorney Search Top Ranked Law Firm seeks an associate attorney with experience. The candidate will develop and share subject matter expertise with co-workers and external clients to move files and achieve client objectives. Will continuously improve as a subject matter resource by staying current on legal issues relevant to the AOP assigned and default servicing in all jurisdictions in which the attorney is barred. Research and review unfamiliar legal concepts or processes to increase knowledge. Develop and demonstrate an understanding of the area of practice assigned and those related practice areas (Foreclosure, Title, Probate, BK, Lit, Eviction) that affect their process. Discuss and review unfamiliar legal concepts or processes with the Lead AOP Attorney or Senior Associate Attorney to ensure legal compliance and consistency with Law Firm policies and operations. Exercise good judgment and apply legal principles effectively and consistently when providing legal advice or when responding to questions, escalations, and inquiries. Respond timely and manage risk when issues arise in files and questions are raised by staff, borrowers, or clients. Provide timely, clear, and efficient responses to questions from staff and clients (limited to barred jurisdictions) regarding existing processes, operations, or legal requirements. Respond to requests from client communications and escalate requests when necessary. Provide legal and compliance review of documents to achieve client objectives. Review and verify the content, quality, accuracy, and legal sufficiency of all applicable documents (and execute them when appropriate). Correct documents so that each is legally sufficient complies with local legal requirements, and satisfies client contractual expectations. Monitor attorney tasks and staff communications regularly each day to ensure timely responses are provided and that assigned tasks are completed within 24 to 48 hours. Use good judgment and escalate questions to the AOP Lead Attorney or Senior Associate Attorney whenever any issue or question exceeds the experience level. Assist and support other practice areas when necessary to achieve client objectives and balance workloads. Oversee, educate, and collaborate with Towne Auction and eTitle in compliance with legal, ethical, and client requirements to achieve client objectives. Develop and maintain effective working relationships with members of the law firm, eVantage and eTitle. Oversee the progress of files to milestone targets. Provide legal oversight to staff regarding legal and process requirements and the preparation of documents. Provide legal counsel to staff to satisfy the Firm?s contractual obligations in accordance with legal and ethical requirements. Provide oversight of staff at file level with an ability to explain legal concepts and operational processes created and distributed by the Managing AOP Attorney. Respond timely, effectively, and accurately to communications on file-level matters and escalate to the Lead AOP Attorney as needed. Provide feedback to the Lead AOP Attorney and Managing AOP Attorney on performance affecting client deadlines, performance expectations, turn times, and efficiency. Receive and apply feedback received from Towne Auction and eTitle. Apply legal judgment and process knowledge to enable clients to reach timeline goals by removing obstacles that prevent file progression. Practice law by recognizing that decisions on individual files must be balanced with the needs of the firm and clients. Provide simple, clear, and concise directions on files. Review aged files in client portfolios regularly and develop strategies to move files. Participate in discussions on restarts and other delays. Participate in workgroups, client calls, and other discussions, as requested. Must have Evidence of status of ?Good Standing? according to relevant Bar association. Should have a Law School Diploma and acceptance to the relevant Bar association.

Legal