Foreclosure Paralegal

Padgett Law Group•Memphis, AL

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Padgett Law Group (PLG) is an elite, full-service creditors' rights law firm with practices in multiple states and national services. The firm exclusively represents institutional clients like lenders, mortgage servicers, and banks, focusing on the aggressive management and processing of delinquent loans. PLG was recognized as a Top 25 Company to Work For in 2019. The firm's mission is to attract and retain top talent while delivering high-quality legal services, emphasizing an ethical and empathetic client experience. PLG's culture is built on merit, respect, hard work, and excellent results, driven by core values of People, Precision, and Performance. They seek leaders who contribute to the firm's growth and shared goals, aiming to be the most compelling law firm for industry best talent.

Requirements

Experience with client systems such as LPS, Tempo, Vendorscape and others is preferred.
Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Must be committed to providing exceptional customer service.
Ability to communicate courteously and effectively with borrower, 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.
Attention to detail is a must.
High-level proficiency in MS Office suite.
Proficiency in internet research activities.
Good understanding of the legal process surrounding foreclosure preferred.

Nice To Haves

Experience with client systems such as LPS, Tempo, Vendorscape and others is preferred.
Good understanding of the legal process surrounding foreclosure preferred.

Responsibilities

Drafting, preparing, assignments, motions, affidavits, and various other legal documents.
Ensuring timely, courteous, and thorough responses to a heavy volume of email correspondence.
Developing and maintaining congenial relationships with business associates and clients.
Providing exceptional customer service to clients at every level of interaction.
Providing support to attorneys in a high volume, time-sensitive atmosphere.
Preparation and filing of status updates prior to scheduled hearing.
Providing regular and timely client status updates, as well as continual follow-up on outstanding documents and/or services.
Review expired Notices of Default and communicate with the client to ensure most updated figures have been received.
Monitor for executed client declarations.
File client declarations with the court.
Researches and analyzes law sources such as statutes, recorded judicial decisions, legal articles, treaties, constitutions, and legal codes.
Prepares legal documents such as briefs, pleadings, appeals, contracts, initial and amended articles of incorporation, stock certificates and other securities, buy-sell agreements, closing papers and binders, deeds, and trust instruments for review, approval, and use by VP, general counsel.
Investigates facts and laws to determine causes of action and to prepare case documents accordingly.
Performs other clerical duties such as scheduling appointments, providing information to callers, taking dictation, composing and typing routine correspondence, and reading and routing incoming mail.
Prepares affidavits of documents and maintains document file.

Benefits

4 weeks of PTO from day one (which increases with tenure)
Paid Parental and Grandparent Leave
7 Paid Company Holidays and your birthday off every year
Full suite of healthcare insurance options including health, dental, vision, STD, LTD, Accident, Critical Illness, Voluntary Life and AD&D coverage, and more
Company-covered Term Life Insurance, AD&D Insurance, and Employee Assistance Program
401k (with company match)
Extensive Training and Development Opportunities

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