Resource 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.

Perform a variety of legal support and decision-making duties including:
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 the 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.

Skill - Required / Desired - Amount of Experience
Two (2) or four (4) year relevant educational degree (such as a Paralegal degree or certificate) - Required - 2 Years
or 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 - Required - 2 Years
Minimum 2 years experience in the same position/employers - Required - 2 Years
Demonstrated independent judgment and critical thinking skills - Required
Exceptional organizational skills - Required
Willingness and ability to take on a wide variety of tasks and new tasks as requested - Required
Ability to work with sensitive documents and information w/o divulging information to internal or external parties - Required
Interested in the mission of the client and taking part in work that furthers that mission - Required
Demonstrated effective verbal and superior written communication skills - Required
Demonstrated customer service orientation - Required
Able to think logically and analytically - Required
Proactive in anticipating and alerting others to problems with projects or processes - Required
Exceedingly high detail orientation and accuracy - Required
Takes initiative and needs little supervision - Required
Able to prioritize, organize tasks and time, and follow up without being prompted - Required
Able to perform responsibilities efficiently, accurately and timely - Required
Able to work well in a team environment and as part of a team - Required
Possess a high level of expertise in Microsoft Word and proficient in basics of Microsoft Excel - Required

Notes:
Onsite