Experienced Paralegal

Friedman Vartolo LLP; Stamford (CT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Flexible Spending

401k

Gym membership reimbursement

Job summary

Friedman Vartolo LLP is seeking an experienced Paralegal to join our team. The role will primarily manage third-party foreclosure sales and support related tasks, requiring a solid understanding of the foreclosure process, exceptional organizational skills, and accuracy in handling complex transactions.

The ideal candidate will draft legal documents, navigate interactions with stakeholders, and maintain a high-volume caseload while meeting deadlines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum of 2 years of paralegal experience, foreclosure sales or real estate transactions preferred.
• Strong understanding of the foreclosure process and relevant legal requirements.
• Excellent mathematical skills for calculating final figures and managing financial aspects.
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Oversee third-party sales, ensuring compliance with legal requirements and internal procedures.
• Coordinate and manage all aspects of foreclosure sales, including pre-sale preparations and post-sale processes.
• Prepare and file legal documents related to foreclosure sales, such as motions, official notices, deeds, transfer/closing documents and miscellaneous correspondence
• Conduct thorough post-sale title clearance and address any issues that arise.
• Analyze payment histories to calculate maximum bids, final figures and manage financial aspects of transactions.
• Organize and oversee auctions for co-op properties, ensuring all procedural requirements are met.
• Facilitate negotiations between involved parties, including attorneys, third-party buyers, and other stakeholders.
• Manage challenging interactions and maintain professional relationships with all parties involved.
• Ability to maintain a high volume of e-mails and large caseload while meeting deadlines

Skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Mathematical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Friedman Vartolo LLP is a fast-growing, New York-based law firm specializing in real estate and default services, with over 300 employees providing top-tier legal services to our clients in seven states. While our legal expertise sets us apart, it's our mindset that drives us forward. We bring a fresh, fast-paced energy that drives our momentum and shapes how we approach every challenge.

We are a company that chooses to dig deeper, solving problems at the root instead of settling for surface fixes. Here, there are no passengers because every individual adds value, owns outcomes, and moves the firm forward. With an underdog mentality, we embrace constant elevation, always sharpening, always climbing, and never coasting. When challenges come, we row together and lean in as one team to get the job done, no matter what.

The Position

We are seeking an experienced Paralegal to join our team. The experienced Paralegal will be primarily responsible for managing third-party foreclosure sales and supporting all related tasks. The ideal candidate will possess a solid understanding of the foreclosure process, strong organizational skills, and the ability to handle complex transactions with a high degree of accuracy. This role requires excellent mathematical skills, a knack for drafting legal documents, and the ability to navigate challenging interactions with various stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee third-party sales, ensuring compliance with legal requirements and internal procedures.
• Coordinate and manage all aspects of foreclosure sales, including pre-sale preparations and post-sale processes.
• Prepare and file legal documents related to foreclosure sales, such as motions, official notices, deeds, transfer/closing documents and miscellaneous correspondence
• Conduct thorough post-sale title clearance and address any issues that arise.
• Analyze payment histories to calculate maximum bids, final figures and manage financial aspects of transactions.
• Organize and oversee auctions for co-op properties, ensuring all procedural requirements are met.
• Facilitate negotiations between involved parties, including attorneys, third-party buyers, and other stakeholders.
• Manage challenging interactions and maintain professional relationships with all parties involved.
• Ability to maintain a high volume of e-mails and large caseload while meeting deadlines

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience as a paralegal, with a focus on foreclosure sales or real estate transactions preferred.
• Strong understanding of the foreclosure process and relevant legal requirements.
• Excellent mathematical skills for calculating final figures and managing financial aspects.
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.

We offer a compensation package that will be commensurate with experience and a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, flex spending, 401k and gym/fitness membership reimbursement.

ADA Compliance

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), it is the policy of Friedman Vartolo to provide reasonable accommodations when requested by a qualified applicant or candidate with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship for Friedman Vartolo. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, pre-employment testing, a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact Recruitment at [e-mail] to request an accommodations.