Entry Level Legal Assistant

First Roles; Pontiac (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health insurance

401(k) with employer match

Gym and wellness facilities

Career development opportunities

Job summary

UWM in Pontiac, MI is seeking an on-site Legal Assistant I to provide administrative and operational support to the Legal Litigation Team. The role emphasizes timely handling of legal matters, document preparation, and coordination with internal partners and outside counsel.

The position requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment while maintaining confidentiality.

Qualifications

• 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 also contributing in a collaborative team environment.
• Self-motivated, dependable, and proactive.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality when handling sensitive legal information.

Responsibilities

• Respond to time-sensitive requests for the Legal Litigation Team with urgency and accuracy.
• Assist with creating and maintaining legal documentation, training materials, and job aids for new hires and summer team members.
• Manage and distribute incoming mail, service documents, and litigation-related correspondence.
• Support leaders and team members with special projects and department initiatives.
• Submit and monitor IT support tickets 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 accuracy in case records.
• Distribute confidential legal document packages to outside counsel, courts, and external parties.
• Review, scan, log, and track legal notices, pleadings, and filings with high attention to detail.
• Draft, edit, proofread, and distribute business communications and legal correspondence.
• Conduct legal and factual research and perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Legal terminology

Attention to detail

Written & verbal communication

Project management

Multitasking

Independent worker

Tools

Case management system

Job description

The Legal Assistant I provides administrative and operational support to the Legal Litigation Team, helping ensure legal matters are handled efficiently, accurately, and in a timely manner.

This role requires 100% onsite attendance in our Pontiac office.

• Respond to time-sensitive requests and tasks for the Legal Litigation Team with a high level of urgency and accuracy.
• Assist with the creation and maintenance of 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 accuracy and completeness of case management system records.
• 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 and perform other duties as assigned.

Must Have Qualifications:

• 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 also contributing in a collaborative team environment.
• Self-motivated, dependable, and proactive.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality when handling sensitive legal information.
• Regular on-site attendance is required

Ready to join thousands of talented team members who are making the dream of home ownership possible for more Americans? It’s all happening on UWM’s campus, where our award-winning workplace packs plenty of perks and amenities that keep the atmosphere buzzing with energy and excitement.

It’s no wonder that out of our six pillars, People Are Our Greatest Asset is number one. It’s at the very heart of how we treat each other, our clients and our community. Whether it’s providing elite client service or continuously striving to improve, our pillars provide a pathway to a more successful personal and professional life.

From the team member that holds a door open to the one that helps guide your career, you’ll feel the encouragement and support on day one. No matter your race, creed, gender, age, sexual orientation and ethnicity, you’ll be welcomed here. Accepted here. And empowered to Be You Here.

More reasons you’ll love working here include:

• Paid Time Off (PTO) after just 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
• 401k with employer match
• Mortgage discount and area business discounts
• Free membership to our large, state-of-the-art fitness center, including exercise classes such as yoga and Zumba, various sports leagues and a full-size basketball court
• Wellness area, including 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

All the above duties and responsibilities are essential job functions subject to reasonable accommodation and change. All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills and/or ability deemed necessary to perform the job proficiently. Team members may be required to perform other or different job-related duties as requested by their team lead, subject to reasonable accommodation.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise.

Employment with UWM is "at-will."

UWM is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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