Entry Level Legal Assistant
About The Position
The Legal Assistant I provides administrative and operational support to the Legal Litigation Team to help ensure legal matters are handled efficiently, accurately, and in a timely manner. The position requires 100% onsite attendance at the Pontiac office. The role involves handling litigation-related correspondence and documentation, supporting case management, assisting team members and leaders with projects, and conducting legal and factual research. It requires strong organization, accuracy, confidentiality, communication, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Requirements
- Interest in learning legal, litigation, and mortgage lending terminology, processes, and procedures.
- Commitment to continuous improvement and operational excellence.
- Ability to work effectively with internal business partners, attorneys, and external law firms.
- Strong planning, organizational, and project management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to work independently while contributing in a collaborative team environment.
- Self-motivated, dependable, and proactive.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality when handling sensitive legal information.
- Regular onsite attendance is required.
Responsibilities
- Respond to time-sensitive requests and tasks for the Legal Litigation Team with urgency and accuracy.
- Assist with creating and maintaining legal documentation, training materials, and job aids for new hires, summer team members, and existing team members.
- Manage, track, and distribute incoming mail, service documents, legal notices, and other litigation-related correspondence.
- Support Legal Litigation leaders and team members with special projects and department initiatives.
- Submit and monitor IT support tickets for issues affecting Legal Litigation operations.
- Open and track new legal matters in the case management system within 24 hours of receipt.
- Gather, review, and organize documents, ensuring case management system records are accurate and complete.
- Compile, organize, and distribute highly confidential legal document packages to outside counsel, courts, and other external parties.
- Review, scan, log, and track legal notices, pleadings, and case filings with exceptional attention to detail.
- Draft, edit, proofread, and distribute business communications and legal correspondence.
- Conduct legal and factual research.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO) after 30 days
- Additional parental and maternity leave benefits after 12 months
- Adoption reimbursement program
- Paid volunteer hours
- Paid training and career development
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- 401(k) with employer match
- Mortgage discount and area business discounts
- Free membership to a fitness center, including exercise classes, sports leagues, and a basketball court
- Wellness area with an in-house primary-care physician's office, full-time massage therapist, and hair salon
- Gourmet cafeteria featuring homemade breakfast and lunch
- Convenience store featuring healthy grab-and-go snacks
- In-house Starbucks and Dunkin
- Indoor/outdoor café with Wi-Fi
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
