Paralegal

The Paralegal role provides our new hires with the unique opportunity to immerse themselves in our various practice areas, as well as demonstrate their ability to meet performance standards. As employees progress in experience, education, and performance consistency, supervisor and management growth opportunities become available. Our firm maintains a collegial work environment that prioritizes internal promotion, training, and professional development.

The ideal candidate must be able to work independently, have excellent service orientation and communication skills, and pay strong attention to detail.

Specific Job Responsibilities:

• Perform comprehensive, loan-level desktop reviews of cases, and to prioritize that work appropriately
• Assisting attorneys in reviewing and preparing litigation pleadings and related documents
• Assist in preparing attorneys and witnesses for hearings, trials, depositions and other complex litigation
• Communicate with the courts, clients and opposing counsel
• Manage a portfolio of active files and complete daily tasks to ensure legal action exceeds clients’ timelines and expectations
• Ensure all internal systems are updated, to include findings, documentation, and recommendations
• Exercise a high-degree of confidentiality and professionalism
• Safeguard compliance with local, state, and federal bankruptcy, foreclosure and collections requirements (as applicable)

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Energetic, organized, detail oriented and disciplined with the willingness to work hard
• Eager to serve clients' needs, both externally and internally
• Creative in problem-solving and takes initiative when issues arise, with ability to use good judgment or obtain direction or clarification where needed
• Intermediate to advanced-level computer and general office skills; Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and through written electronic correspondence
• Demonstrated ability to analyze corrective action opportunities and present recommendations
• Conscientious with respect to work completion, deadlines, time management and attendance
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team
• Ability to manage workflow and work under tight deadlines with competing and shifting priorities
• Experience operating in Loansphere/ BKFS, TEMPO;
• Background in creditors rights, mortgage foreclosure preferred
• Knowledge of Illinois Mortgage Foreclosure Law 

Required Education and Training:

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• Basic principles of Quality Assurance and/or Quality Control strongly preferred

Salary Range: $19-$23/hr

Benefits:

• Health
• Dental
• Vision
• 401K
• PTO
• Paid Holidays