Required Education:

• Two (2) or four (4) year relevant educational degree (such as a Paralegal degree or certificate)

Preferred Education:

• Bachelors degree

Preferred Certification:

• Paralegal certificate

Required Skill and Experience:

• Minimum of 2 years exp in a law firm, government legal dept, corporate legal dept or equivalent setting w/exposure to legal terms and/or procedures (2Years)
• Minimum 2 years' experience in the same position/employers (2 Years)
• Demonstrated independent judgment and critical thinking skills
• Exceptional organizational skills
• Willingness and ability to take on a wide variety of tasks and new tasks as requested
• Ability to work with sensitive documents and information w/o divulging information to internal or external parties
• Interested in the mission of Client and taking part in work that furthers that mission
• Demonstrated effective verbal and superior written communication skills
• Demonstrated customer service orientation
• Able to think logically and analytically
• Proactive in anticipating and alerting others to problems with projects or processes
• Exceedingly high detail orientation and accuracy
• Takes initiative and needs little supervision
• Able to prioritize, organize tasks and time, and follow up without being prompted
• Able to perform responsibilities efficiently, accurately and timely
• Able to work well in a team environment and as part of a team
• Possess a high level of expertise in Microsoft Word and proficient in basics of Microsoft ExcelResource will provide legal, communication, organizational, and decision-making support to the Legal Department.

Must be self-motivated and able to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assisting in preparing responses to foreclosure actions, bankruptcy actions, and other process-oriented legal responses
• Tracking status of foreclosure cases and Sheriff's sales involving Client
• Preparing a variety of legal documents necessary for the organization, such as contracts, mortgage releases/lien releases, reports, budgets, and internal communication
• Sorting, analyzing and distributing mail within the legal department
• Assisting Legal Counsel with word processing, filing and document transmittal services
• Assisting Legal Counsel in transmitting legal correspondence to clients, customers, outside counsel and court officials by electronic filing, mail, fax or messenger
• Managing special projects as assigned, including ensuring project progress, coordinating meetings, and maintaining organized project and case files
• Assisting Legal Counsel in reviewing and making necessary data entry updates to Sharepoint contracts database
• Performing records research, legal research, checking legal forms for accuracy, preparing legal documents, preparing drafts of contracts, preparing contract amendments; and performing other tasks as needed and assigned
• Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.
• Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client's business needs and requirements.

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