Foreclosure Legal Assistant at McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLP

Roswell, Georgia, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

16 Dec, 25

Salary

0.0

Posted On

17 Sep, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Legal Documentation, Customer Service, Communication Skills, Organizational Skills, Multi-tasking, MS Office, Internet Research, Case Management Software, Title Report Review, Foreclosure Process, Team Collaboration, Proofreading, Time Management, Adaptability, Client Systems

Industry

Law Practice

Description

Description SUMMARY Job entails managing all administrative tasks associated with the legal process of the nonjudicial foreclosure process. These tasks generally include editing and preparing correspondence, advertisements/postings, and other legal documents, maintaining paper and electronic files, updating internal systems & client systems, fielding calls and correspondence from clients, borrowers, and other outside parties. The position requires substantial coordination with other legal assistants and attorneys in multi-disciplinary team environment. This is a position that can either be hybrid (in Roswell or Birmingham) or remote based on experience level. RESPONSIBILITIES Drafting, preparing, and formatting memoranda, correspondence, advertisements/postings, deeds, assignments, and various other legal documents. Ensuring the effective and timely delivery of outgoing mail, messenger deliveries, overnight deliveries, and facsimiles. Fielding calls from borrowers, clients, courts, and other outside parties in a courteous and effective manner. Ensuring timely, courteous, and thorough responses to a heavy volume of email correspondence. Developing and maintaining congenial relationships with business associates and clients. Consistently and accurately updating the firm’s internal case management system, as well as all client systems. Reviewing title reports and recorded documents. Providing exceptional customer service to clients at every level of interaction. Proofreading the legal documents as required. Providing support to attorneys in a high volume, time sensitive atmosphere. Providing regular and timely client status updates, as well as continual follow-up on outstanding documents and or services. Coordination with title contacts to complete outstanding tasks such as recordings and retrieval of missing documents. Assisting with check down of closed, active, and hold files including forwarding invoices of foreclosures fees and costs, creating chronologies, and retrieving documents. Performing other duties and responsibilities as needed. EDUCATION & SKILLS Minimum associate degree, Paralegal Certificate, or at least 2 years of experience as a legal assistant. Default law firm experience is preferred, but not required. Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills. Must be committed to providing exceptional customer service. Ability to communicate courteously and effectively with borrowers, clients, attorneys, other internal employees, and outside parties. Must be able to work with others in a congenial and team-oriented manner. Must possess exceptional organizational skills; the position requires the ability to multi-task and be adaptable to continual change. Ability to read and write at a high level for proof reading and editing purposes. High-level proficiency in MS Office suite. Proficiency in internet research activities. Familiarity with case and document management software Experience with client systems such as ICE/BKFS, Clairfire, Tempo, Vendorscape and others is preferred. Good understanding of the legal process surrounding foreclosure preferred. Experience with review of title reports and identifying chain of title issues preferred. Ability to proficiently operate computer, fax machine, scanner, photocopier, typewriter, and telephone is required. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: 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 frequently required to sit, talk, or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus. WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Normal office working conditions. The noise level in the work environment is quiet to moderate. This is a full-time position Monday through Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm. NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package, which includes a salary commensurate with your experience and accomplishments. If you possess the requisite qualifications and are seeking the challenge of working in a dynamic, growing firm, please submit your resume. Resume submissions will be considered confidential. All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. **Because of the high volume of calls received, only qualified candidates will be contacted for consideration***

Responsibilities

The Foreclosure Legal Assistant manages all administrative tasks related to the nonjudicial foreclosure process, including drafting legal documents and maintaining files. The role requires effective communication with clients and coordination with attorneys and other legal assistants.