Paralegal, Mortgage Litigation

Role Overview

• Assist with resolving cases by gathering and organizing information needed for assessing settlement opportunities and preparing draft requests for settlement approval.
• Resolve routine legal issues under the guidance of senior legal personnel.
• Open and maintain matters in case management system, including handling incoming mail and service of process.
• Assist in reviewing pleadings served by third parties or prepared by outside counsel, including but not limited to summons, complaints, affidavits, answers, motions, orders and judgments.
• Assist with preparing discovery responses and coordinating with business units.
• Review various legal documents for accuracy and completeness including gathering information required, making corrections and resolving discrepancies.
• Manage document subpoenas by collecting responsive records and preparing formal responses.
• Oversee the full lifecycle of capped fee and non-material matters, including performing initial assessment to select from preferred counsel and ensuring proper opening, referring to counsel, monitoring progress, ensuring timely advancement and closing.
• Secure key personnel for mediations, depositions, and other events that require in person, telephonic or virtual appearances.
• Coordinate and manage correspondence with outside counsel, third-party entities, and business units in a timely and appropriate manner.
• Oversee adherence to loan servicing agreements and delegated authority matrixes.
• Conduct factual research including gathering relevant information from a variety of resources.
• Prepare check requests, vendor payee forms, IT access and change forms, and FedEx labels.
• Conduct pre-claim title review including reviewing title records, organizing documents, creating chronologies, preparing and submitting title claims, monitoring for response from insurers and working with carrier retained counsel.
• Serve as liaison between outside counsel, internal departments, in-house attorneys, and other stakeholders.
• Provide legal and administrative support to departmental staff, including scheduling meetings, managing phone communications and assisting with projects.
• Maintain calendar of events and key deadlines.
• Maintain matter-related reports (quarterly, monthly, and ad hoc) and assist with ensuring their accuracy.

Requirements

• Knowledge of mortgage servicing and lending operations, as well as litigation relating to these business practices.
• Ability to work well in a collaborative environment and to operate independently.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient with Excel, Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Microsoft Teams.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Ability to work with outside counsel, investors, vendors, business units and legal department personnel.
• Ability to understand complex problems, pay close attention to details, take notes, and to collaborate and explore alternative solutions.
• Skilled in assessing decisions with potential impact on the immediate team, while proactively monitoring broader organizational effects.
• Ability to accurately track and record time.
• Associate’s degree from accredited college and paralegal certification or a bachelor’s degree from accredited college required.
• Two (2) or more years’ experience working as a paralegal.
• Two (2) or more years’ experience working in the mortgage banking and servicing industry.
• Two (2) or more years’ experience working within litigation case management system, preferably Legal Tracker.

Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare plans for you and your family.
• Plus, a discretionary 401(k) match of 50% of the first 4% of pay contributed.
• Access to several fitness, restaurant, retail (and more!) discounts through our employee portal.
• Customized training programs to help you advance your career.
• Employee referral bonuses so you’ll get paid to help Carrington and Vylla grow.
• Educational Reimbursement.
• Carrington Charitable Foundation contributes to the community through causes that reflect the interests of Carrington Associates.