Senior Paralegal - Irving, United States - Planet Home Lending, LLC

Description

Job Summary

The Senior Paralegal supports the company's legal department by assisting research, document review and creation, analysis and other support activities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs legal, factual and records research and gathering, and discovery investigations
• Reviews and monitors new litigation, demands, complaints and escalated items
• Builds and maintains databases and files, and organizes and tracks files, external counsel documents and insurance claims
• Organizes, reviews, analyzes, cross-checks and validates information
• Prepares written reports and correspondence
• Drafts legal documents including briefs, pleadings, appeals, agreements, contracts, document holds and legal memoranda
• Checks and edits legal forms and documents for accuracy
• Assists in review, approval and monitoring of external budgets and invoices
• Performs other duties as assigned

Position Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's degree, associate's degree or certification program in paralegal studies required

Experience

• Minimum four (4) years of related experience required
• Mortgage industry experience related to litigation and bankruptcy preferred

Functional/Technical Skills

• Strong background and knowledge in mortgage lending and loan servicing preferred
• Thorough knowledge of legal research techniques, communication principles and practices
• Strong knowledge of local, state and federal laws and regulations
• Ability to work independently and communicate effectively with various internal and external stakeholders
• Strong attention to detail, with a focus on identifying outliers, researching them, and obtaining resolution
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize
• Strong writing and communication skills
• Solid working knowledge of MS Office with a strong level of proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint

Environmental/Physical Demands

Work is typically performed in a standard office environment. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sustain predictable work attendance, communicate with others, frequently required to stand, walk, sit, and use arms, hands and fingers to reach, handle or touch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus. Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of an employee. The Company reserves the right to amend or modify this document at any time and without notice.