Legal Assistant (Sales)

About the role

This position includes managing tasks associated with the foreclosure sale process, including preparing bids, sale publications, sale motions, correspondence, maintaining electronic files, utilizing client systems, handling incoming calls, and providing customer service. The role requires working both in a team and independently. Normal office working conditions with quiet to moderate noise level; work involves sitting for extended periods.

Responsibilities

• Drafting, preparing, and formatting publications, correspondence, motions and various other legal documents.
• Reviewing client financials to calculate bids.
• Following up with clients, court dockets and publishers to ensure sale is properly held.
• Fielding calls from borrowers, clients, and other outside parties in a courteous and effective manner.
• Developing and maintaining congenial relationships with business associates and clients.
• Consistently and accurately updating the firm’s internal case management system, as well as all clients systems.
• Providing exceptional customer service to clients at every level of interaction.
• Performing other duties and responsibilities as needed.

Skills

• Ability to proficiently operate computer, scanner, photocopier and telephone.
• Familiarity with legal terminology.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Commitment to providing exceptional customer service.
• Ability to communicate courteously and effectively with borrowers, clients, attorneys, internal employees, and outside parties.
• Ability to work with others in a congenial and team‑oriented manner.
• Exceptional organizational skills; ability to multi‑task and adapt to continual change.
• Attention to detail.
• High‑level proficiency in MS Office suite.
• Proficiency in internet research activities.
• Working knowledge of Connecticut Civil procedure (preferred).
• Knowledge and familiarity with chain of title.
• Experience with client systems such as LPS, Tempo, Vendorscape and others (preferred).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree;