Job Description
Pay: $50,000 - $60,000/year; Bonuses $5,000-$10,000/year Our client has a unique opening for an accomplished Legal Assistant to join their close-knit, family-oriented team of legal, title and escrow professionals. The Legal Assistant has the opportunity to do work that has a positive impact on individuals, families and communities.
LEGAL ASSISTANT DUTIES: - Responsible for assisting lawyers and law and title associates in accurately preparing, organizing and filing various legal and title documents
- Meet with attorneys, co-workers, clients, and other professionals to discuss assigned projects.
- Provide administrative, documentary, and ongoing research support to attorneys.
- Research legal and title issues and supporting law by using online and offline resources.
- Prepare and file documents with courts, counties and other governmental offices.
- Organize and archive documents related to completed and ongoing projects, according to established standards.
- Research and analyze statutes, regulations, legal and title articles, judicial and title decisions and underwriting, and other legal and title sources; provide written analysis to attorneys and co-workers.
- Serve as communication liaison between the firm's attorneys, title officers, counterparties, and clients.
- Draft documents, send to attorney and title officers for final review.
- Review documents to ensure factual elements (e.g., names, addresses, signature blocks, loan amounts, etc.) are current and correct, and proof for typographical errors
- Assemble clients' diligence submission packages for investors, lenders, and state agencies (e.g., OHFA, HUD, USDA, etc.).
- Perform escrow, title and survey processing.
- Complete checklists and prepare documents for Residential and Commercial closings.
- Assist attorneys in handling USDA, Rural Development transactions; complete USDA forms.
LEGAL ASSISTANT QUALIFICATIONS :
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as paralegal studies, legal studies, or business law
- Paralegal certification a plus and title experience a plus
- Minimum two years' experience as a paralegal, legal assistant, or title assistant
- Excellent project management skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proven ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
- Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
- Proficiency with legal and title and survey research and processing software such as LexisNexis, RamQuest and other software.
- Proven ability to maintain confidentiality, and to exercise discretion and good judgment.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
- Proficient with RamQuest Complete Closing Enterprise
- Proficient with using online due diligence file sharing websites (Sharefile, Box, Dropbox, Procurem, etc.)
Compensation / Pay Rate (Up to): $50,000.00 - $60,000.00 Per Year
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