Legal Assistant - PrideStaff

Pay: $50,000 - $60,000/year; Bonuses $5,000-$10,000/year

Our client has a unique opening for an accomplished Legal Assistant to join their close-knit, family-oriented team of legal, title and escrow professionals. The Legal Assistant has the opportunity to do work that has a positive impact on individuals, families and communities.

LEGAL ASSISTANT DUTIES:

• Responsible for assisting lawyers and law and title associates in accurately preparing, organizing and filing various legal and title documents
• Meet with attorneys, co-workers, clients, and other professionals to discuss assigned projects.
• Provide administrative, documentary, and ongoing research support to attorneys.
• Research legal and title issues and supporting law by using online and offline resources.
• Prepare and file documents with courts, counties and other governmental offices.
• Organize and archive documents related to completed and ongoing projects, according to established standards.
• Research and analyze statutes, regulations, legal and title articles, judicial and title decisions and underwriting, and other legal and title sources; provide written analysis to attorneys and co-workers.
• Serve as communication liaison between the firm’s attorneys, title officers, counterparties, and clients.
• Draft documents, send to attorney and title officers for final review.
• Review documents to ensure factual elements (e.g., names, addresses, signature blocks, loan amounts, etc.) are current and correct, and proof for typographical errors
• Assemble clients’ diligence submission packages for investors, lenders, and state agencies (e.g., OHFA, HUD, USDA, etc.).
• Perform escrow, title and survey processing.
• Complete checklists and prepare documents for Residential and Commercial closings.
• Assist attorneys in handling USDA, Rural Development transactions; complete USDA forms.

LEGAL ASSISTANT QUALIFICATIONS :

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as paralegal studies, legal studies, or business law
• Paralegal certification a plus and title experience a plus
• Minimum two years’ experience as a paralegal, legal assistant, or title assistant
• Excellent project management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proven ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
• Proficiency with legal and title and survey research and processing software such as LexisNexis, RamQuest and other software.
• Proven ability to maintain confidentiality, and to exercise discretion and good judgment.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
• Proficient with RamQuest Complete Closing Enterprise
• Proficient with using online due diligence file sharing websites (Sharefile, Box, Dropbox, Procurem, etc.)

Compensation / Pay Rate (Up to): $50,000.00 - $60,000.00 Per Year