Job Title: Corporate Paralegal
Job Responsibilities:
- Support the development and maintenance of the company's compliance policies and procedures. This includes tasks such as policy drafting, preparing training materials, establishing training requirements, and monitoring employee compliance.
- Serve as the primary system administrator for the company's learning management system. Responsibilities include distributing and tracking training and certification requirements and overseeing system updates and upgrades.
- Support the implementation and maintenance of legal and compliance technology applications, such as legal billing systems, document management tools, GRC tools, and other applications designed to increase productivity and enhance the compliance environment.
- Assist with significant corporate transactions as needed. Duties include managing data rooms, coordinating due diligence, assisting with closing documents, ordering certificates of good standing, and handling any other special projects.
- Assist as necessary with obtaining and distributing notarizations, corporate filings, and other corporate documents. Respond to requests for documents for internal and external audits and other periodic reviews and examinations.
- Collaborate with other members of the legal and compliance team on special projects and initiatives as directed.
- The role requires in-office presence from Monday through Thursday, with the option to work from home on Fridays.
Education and Experience Information:
- Candidates must have at least 5 years of corporate paralegal experience.
- A Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills are necessary.
- Effective organizational skills with careful attention to detail are crucial, as is the ability to handle and maintain confidential and sensitive information with discretion.
- The ability to collaborate effectively and respectfully across diverse audiences and teams is essential.
- Self-motivation, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and reliably meet deadlines, is required.
- Candidates should be able to develop strong relationships with co-workers.
- Advanced skills in Word and Excel are necessary.
- Strong technological skills and working familiarity with Dayforce, Workiva, or similar GRC/software platforms to manage reporting compliance, compliance training, and document management is a plus.
Salary Information:
- The targeted compensation for this position ranges from $85,000 to $120,000.
- All full-time employees are eligible for benefits, which include medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, a 401(k) with company matching, and generous vacation/paid time off (accrual-based).
Company Information:
Founded in 2009, the company has grown into a leading publicly traded residential mortgage real estate investment trust (mortgage REIT). The company leverages its core competencies of understanding and managing interest rate and prepayment risk to invest in Agency residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) and mortgage servicing rights (MSR) portfolio, with the objective of delivering attractive risk-adjusted returns to stockholders.
In 2023, the company acquired a fully integrated, non-bank mortgage company, reaffirming its commitment to MSR as core and essential to its business strategy and future. The combined company capitalizes on the strengths of both entities, adding significant value for stakeholders through operational and cost efficiencies, as well as the ability to participate more fully in the mortgage finance space as opportunities arise.
The company is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, committed to equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Location Information:
- St. Louis Park, MN
- Fort Mill, SC
- Dallas, TX
Employee Status:
- Regular
Travel:
- No travel is required for this position.
Telecommuter Position:
- This is not a telecommuter position.
