Job Title: Legal Assistant - Foreclosure
Job Responsibilities:
The Legal Assistant in the Foreclosure department plays a crucial role in supporting attorneys and ensuring the smooth progression of foreclosure cases. The responsibilities include:
- Drafting and preparing a variety of legal documents such as assignments, motions, and affidavits.
- Responding promptly, courteously, and thoroughly to a high volume of email correspondence.
- Developing and maintaining positive relationships with business associates and clients.
- Providing exceptional customer service at all levels of client interaction.
- Supporting attorneys in a high-volume, time-sensitive environment.
- Preparing and filing status updates before scheduled hearings.
- Regularly updating clients on the status of their cases and following up on outstanding documents or services.
- Reviewing expired Notices of Default and communicating with clients to ensure receipt of the most updated figures.
- Monitoring for executed client declarations and filing them with the court.
Education and Experience Information:
Candidates for the Legal Assistant position are expected to have:
- Experience with client systems such as LPS, Tempo, Vendorscape, and others is preferred.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- A commitment to providing exceptional customer service.
- The ability to communicate courteously and effectively with borrowers, clients, attorneys, colleagues, and external parties.
- A team-oriented attitude and the ability to work congenially with others.
- Exceptional organizational skills, with the ability to multi-task and adapt to continual change.
- Attention to detail is essential.
- High-level proficiency in the MS Office suite.
- Proficiency in internet research activities.
- A good understanding of the legal process surrounding foreclosure is preferred.
Salary Information:
The text does not provide specific salary information for the Legal Assistant position. However, it highlights a competitive, comprehensive, and valuable benefits package as part of the compensation, which includes:
- 4 weeks of PTO from day one, increasing with tenure.
- Paid Parental and Grandparent Leave.
- 7 paid company holidays and a day off for the employee's birthday each year.
- A full suite of healthcare insurance options, including health, dental, vision, STD, LTD, Accident, Critical Illness, Voluntary Life, and AD&D coverage.
- Company-covered Term Life Insurance, AD&D Insurance, and Employee Assistance Program.
- 401k with company match.
- Extensive training and development opportunities.
- Flexible work schedules, including in-office, hybrid, and remote working capabilities.
Note:
This job description outlines the essential duties and responsibilities for the Legal Assistant position but does not imply that these are the only tasks to be performed. Employees may be required to perform additional job-related duties as needed. The document also highlights the possibility of reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. The requirements listed are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for the position and do not create an employment contract, other than an at-will relationship.
