Affidavits Specialist

at  Gurstel Law Firm P C

Gurstel Law Firm, P.C. – Affidavits Specialist
The Centralization Department within Gurstel Law Firm. P.C. is a Department of four separate team; Judgment Entry, Mail Entry, Frauds & Disputes and Affidavits. The team consists of specific employees that specialize in each of their individual tasks. These sections have been identified as having similar job functions across all of the Firm’s states and therefore, identified to be housed within a specific team for consistency, both with regulatory concerns and client directives.

JOB SUMMARY

As an Affidavit Specialist, you will be responsible for performing a variety of tasks including, but not limited to:

• Handling of all of Firm’s Affidavit Requests in accordance with all applicable policies, procedures and client directives.
• Review of applicable files to ensure accuracy of information for drafting of an affidavit request.
• Draft and compile applicable affidavits, with fine attention to detail to ensure accuracy of all data.
• Order applicable affidavits in accordance with client requests and directives.
• Uploading correspondence and applicable information to clients via client portal, e-mail, etc.
• Pull work queues to promptly review all pending affidavits request claims for next steps.
• Work with Attorneys to ensure proper approval of applicable affidavits.
• Promptly Log executed affidavits that are received from clients.
• Follow-up, as necessary, with clients for prompt return of affidavits.
• Perform general clerical duties including data entry, scanning, photocopying, collating, and faxing.
• Work with Attorneys and Clients to properly handle affidavits requests.
• All other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

• Responsible individual who is able to work both independently and in a team environment.
• High School diploma or equivalent GED
• Legal field certificate/2-yr degree (experience may be substituted for education),
• Background in Retail Claims and Creditors’ Rights Laws preferred
• Competency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel and Outlook. Organizational.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with basic office hardware such as scanners, fax machine, copiers, etc.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong attention to Detail.
• Superior problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrate a strong work ethic and dependability.
  TRAVEL – This position requires up to 0-5% travel. Travel excludes local commute.

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
GET TO KNOW US Gurstel Law Firm, P.C. (hereinafter “Gurstel” or “Firm”) is a multi-state litigation law firm representing creditors in all aspects of the legal collection process. The Firm is headquartered in Golden Valley, Minnesota with offices in Arizona, California, Iowa, Nebraska, Nevada, Utah, Wisconsin and Wyoming. Its practice is focused on the development of attorneys’ litigation skills, strategies and industry knowledge.
CULTURE At Gurstel, we operate on our Core Values of Doing Right, Achieving Results, and Maintaining our Integrity. We champion diversity and are a very fast-paced, enthusiastic group of people! Success is celebrated and we are looking for people who share those same values with the drive to exceed expectations and think outside the box! Our culture is what makes our Firm a fun and rewarding place to work.

As an Affidavit Specialist, you will be responsible for performing a variety of tasks including, but not limited to:

• Handling of all of Firm’s Affidavit Requests in accordance with all applicable policies, procedures and client directives.
• Review of applicable files to ensure accuracy of information for drafting of an affidavit request.
• Draft and compile applicable affidavits, with fine attention to detail to ensure accuracy of all data.
• Order applicable affidavits in accordance with client requests and directives.
• Uploading correspondence and applicable information to clients via client portal, e-mail, etc.
• Pull work queues to promptly review all pending affidavits request claims for next steps.
• Work with Attorneys to ensure proper approval of applicable affidavits.
• Promptly Log executed affidavits that are received from clients.
• Follow-up, as necessary, with clients for prompt return of affidavits.
• Perform general clerical duties including data entry, scanning, photocopying, collating, and faxing.
• Work with Attorneys and Clients to properly handle affidavits requests.
• All other duties as assigned