Legal Assistant

The Legal Assistant position will provide our new hire with a uniquely experiential opportunity to immerse themselves in the day-to-day bustle of a prestigious legal group’s Foreclosure Department. The ideal candidate will be a well-organized, proactive self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment and has strong communication skills. If you are a collaborative, team-oriented worker with the ability to switch gears/adjust priorities on short notice, this is the position for you!

Specific Job Responsibilities:

• Responsible for accurate and timely maintenance of comprehensive foreclosure workload queues within the client’s vendor management system, from the point of referral through completion of foreclosure sale
• Ensure foreclosure files are properly documented within the client’s vendor management system, to include actions taken, reasons for delay, and all relevant correspondence 
• Identify and escalate internal and external opportunities to shorten foreclosure time lines
• Exercise a high degree of confidentiality and professionalism
• Safeguard compliance with local, state, and federal foreclosure, bankruptcy, and collections requirements as applicable
• Build and maintain meaningful client relationships by acting as a liaison between multi-location firm personnel and interdepartmental client personnel
• Participate in special projects as deemed appropriate by management and/or the client

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Some collateral experience/knowledge of mortgage documents and default legal support experience preferred
• Proficient computer skills including Microsoft Office applications
• Excellent oral, verbal, and written communication
• Must be detail oriented
• Superior organizational and time management skills, attention to detail, and efficiency
• Must be flexible and willing to take on multiple tasks
• Demonstrate ability to work independently and problem solve

Required Education and Training:

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• Basic principles of Quality Assurance and/or Quality Control strongly preferred