Legal Assistant- Title

About the role

With over 40 years of experience in Real Estate Law, McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC has an immediate opening for a full time Title Legal Assistant in our Philadelphia office. We are a fast‑paced, mid‑sized law firm representing mortgage lenders, banks and financial institutions in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, DC, Virginia and Florida.

Responsibilities

• Analyze Title Reports and summarize items required to clear for New Jersey and PA
• Review to confirm that the legal description is valid
• Verify parties in the chain of title to determine if vesting deed is correct
• Determine conditions required to obtain clear title through a foreclosure, deed in lieu, tax sale or other conveyance
• Examine security deeds, liens, judgments, easements, plats, tax maps and surveys to verify legal description, ownership, restrictions, or conformity to requirements
• Prepare documentation of review and correspondence to transmit same with requirements to clear title to Vendor and Clients
• Initiate and follow-up on title-issue resolution with Vendors, Attorneys and Clients
• Work closely with the title curative staff
• Update internal system as well as multiple client systems

Requirements

• Professional written and communication skills
• Strong word‑processing and proofreading skills
• Willingness to work meticulously to ensure quality of work
• Minimum high school diploma or equivalent
• At least 2 years’ experience reviewing PA/NJ property titles and/or Title Curative experience
• Familiarity with title insurance commitment, policy format, and all procedures required to prepare including abstracting, title examinations/review, post‑closing, etc.
• Working knowledge of foreclosure processes and legal documents and their effect on title to real property (a plus)

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package
• 401(k)
• Paid time off

Schedule

Full‑time position with immediate availability.