Litigation Case Manager

Role Overview

• Independently manage a portfolio of 150 litigated cases within the litigation inventory assigned by management
• Support the Legal Department by appearing in-person and telephonically as a records custodian and fact witness at trials, depositions, mediations, etc.
• Travel for appearance in person for trials that do not allow witnesses to appear telephonically will be required
• Appear as a representative of the company to speak to the company’s policies and procedures, and interpretation of their application to the facts of a specific case
• Ability to read, review, and interpret mortgage loan documents for the purpose of appearing as a fact witness on ligated matters
• Settle litigation cases and complaints with discretion and independent judgement utilizing approved settlement authority by clients and internal management
• Coordinate efforts directly with the firms for efficient and effective responses to all requests for discovery to include admissions, interrogatories, and production documents
• Research pertinent points of law that affect the recovery efforts
• Provide information support to the legal recovery efforts
• Identify and escalate to Supervisor any issues that cause liability or are above authority level
• Identify and escalate to Supervisor any trends that could become problematic in future suits
• Receive and process all correspondence received on accounts placed with assigned attorneys
• Ensure that all actions, discovery, and witness requirements and obligations are tracked through Legal Tracker, Servicing Director, or other tracking databases
• Monitor time and legal fees in relation to outsourced projects and legal matters
• Prepare expense reimbursements and perform clerical tasks, as needed
• Prepare and maintain various spreadsheets and reports, including client reports for in-house counsel or other parties as required
• Attend client or executive meetings and document discussions for in-house counsel
• Work with management and other team members to ensure all appearances are covered as needed
• Assist on any special projects assigned by management
• Accept special tasks as necessary and assume responsibility for successfully achieving objectives
• Ability to effectively and accurately convey information to others.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or Paralegal Certification
• 3+ years of work-related experience
• 2+ years of litigation paralegal or mortgage company experience preferred
• Experience in the legal field with law firm preferred
• Experience with legal case management and spend software such as Legal Tracker
• Knowledge of general corporate law principles and structure, and the essentials of basic contract law
• Knowledge of real estate contracts and transactions, including mortgage and foreclosure law
• Ability to travel up to 20%

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Health Savings Account with employer contribution
• 401(k) Retirement plan with employer match
• Paid Maternity Leave/Parental Bonding Leave
• Pet insurance
• Adoption Assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Loan Program
• Newrez Employee Emergency and Disaster Fund
• Volunteer Time Off (VTO)
• Employee Matching Gifts Program
• Newrez Grants Program