Legal Assistant

Specific Job Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive, loan-level desktop reviews of cases, based on predetermined Key Performance Indicators pertaining to the delivery of quality legal services
• Auditing foreclosure files and advancing files to the next milestone
• Preparing legal documents for attorneys to review and execute, including but not limited to motions, orders for judgment, discovery, etc.
• Managing a portfolio of active files and completing daily tasks to ensure legal action exceeds clients’ timelines and expectations
• Ensuring all internal systems are updated, to include findings, documentation, and recommendations
• Working collaboratively with attorneys, team leads, supervisors and managers to achieve job goals
• Assisting attorneys in preparing for court
• Monitoring ongoing case activity, pending deadlines and updating case files
• Utilizing reporting to prioritize work
• Exercising a high-degree of confidentiality and professionalism
• Safeguarding compliance with local, state, and federal foreclosure, bankruptcy and collections requirements (as applicable)

Required Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Experience in handling foreclosure cases independently; Cradle-to-grave (from beginning to end) experienced is preferred but consideration will be given to qualitative foreclosure experience
• Energetic, organized, detail oriented and disciplined with the willingness to work hard
• Eager to serve clients' needs, both externally and internally
• Creative in problem-solving and takes initiative when issues arise, with ability to use good judgment or obtain direction or clarification where needed
• Intermediate to advanced-level computer and general office skills; Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and through written electronic correspondence
• Demonstrated ability to analyze corrective action opportunities and present recommendations
• Conscientious with respect to work completion, deadlines, time management and attendance
• Ability to manage workflow and work under tight deadlines with competing and shifting priorities

Work Environment

This is a full-time, in-person role. Office hours are M-F, 8:30AM - 5:30PM.