IN-IHCDA Legal Analyst

Software Technology Inc; Indianapolis (IN); Sur place; USD 30 000 - 39 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Software Technology Inc is seeking a Legal Support Specialist to assist the Legal Department with foreclosure and bankruptcy responses, document preparation, and case tracking. The role requires 2+ years in a legal setting, strong organizational skills, and meticulous attention to detail.

The candidate will support Legal Counsel, handle confidential information, and coordinate communications with clients, outside counsel and court officials.

Qualifications

• Two (2) or four (4) year paralegal degree or certificate required.
• Minimum 2 years experience in a law firm, government legal dept, corporate legal dept or equivalent setting.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines.
• Exceptional organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive documents and maintain confidentiality.
• Proactive, independent judgment and critical thinking.
• Team player with customer service orientation.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word; basic Excel knowledge.

Responsabilités

• Assist in preparing responses to foreclosure and bankruptcy actions.
• Track foreclosure cases and Sheriff sales involving IHCDA.
• Prepare contracts, mortgage releases, reports, budgets, and internal communications.
• Sort and distribute mail within the legal department.
• Assist Legal Counsel with word processing, filing and transmissions.
• Coordinate with clients, outside counsel and court officials via filing, mail, fax, or messenger.
• Manage special projects and maintain organized files.
• Update Sharepoint contracts database with data entries.
• Perform legal and records research and draft contracts/amendments.

Connaissances

Paralegal degree

Independent judgment

Organizational skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Customer service orientation

Detail orientation

Teamwork

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Formation

Paralegal degree or certificate

Outils

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Description du poste

Resource will provide legal, communication, organizational, and decision-making support to the Legal Department. Must be self-motivated and able to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines.

Perform a variety of legal support and decision-making duties including:

• Assisting in preparing responses to foreclosure actions, bankruptcy actions, and other process-oriented legal responses;
• Tracking status of foreclosure cases and Sheriff s sales involving IHCDA;
• Preparing a variety of legal documents necessary for the organization, such as contracts, mortgage releases/lien releases, reports, budgets, and internal communication;
• Sorting, analyzing and distributing mail within the legal department;
• Assisting Legal Counsel with word processing, filing and document transmittal services;
• Assisting Legal Counsel in transmitting legal correspondence to clients, customers, outside counsel and court officials by electronic filing, mail, fax or messenger;
• Managing special projects as assigned, including ensuring project progress, coordinating meetings, and maintaining organized project and case files;
• Assisting Legal Counsel in reviewing and making necessary data entry updates to Sharepoint contracts database;
• Performing records research, legal research, checking legal forms for accuracy, preparing legal documents, preparing drafts of contracts, preparing contract amendments; and

Performing other tasks as needed and assigned.

Required/Desired Skills

SkillRequired /DesiredAmountof ExperienceTwo (2) or four (4) year relevant educational degree (such as a Paralegal degree or certificate)Required2Yearsor minimum of 2 years exp in a law firm, government legal dept, corporate legal dept or equivalent setting w/exposure to legal terms and/or proceduresRequired2YearsMinimum 2 years experience in the same position/employersRequired2YearsDemonstrated independent judgment and critical thinking skillsRequired0Exceptional organizational skillsRequired0Willingness and ability to take on a wide variety of tasks and new tasks as requestedRequired0Ability to work with sensitive documents and information w/o divulging information to internal or external partiesRequired0Interested in the mission of IHCDA and taking part in work that furthers that missionRequired0Demonstrated effective verbal and superior written communication skillsRequired0Demonstrated customer service orientationRequired0Able to think logically and analyticallyRequired0Proactive in anticipating and alerting others to problems with projects or processesRequired0Exceedingly high detail orientation and accuracyRequired0Takes initiative and needs little supervisionRequired0Able to prioritize, organize tasks and time, and follow up without being promptedRequired0Able to perform responsibilities efficiently, accurately and timelyRequired0Able to work well in a team environment and as part of a teamRequired0Possess a high level of expertise in Microsoft Word and proficient in basics of Microsoft ExcelRequired0

QuestionsNo.QuestionQuestion1Absences greater than two weeks MUST be approved by CAI management in advance, and contact information must be provided to CAI so that the resource can be reached during his or her absence. The Client has the right to dismiss the resource if he or she does not return to work by the agreed upon date. Do you agree to this requirement?Question2Please provide the candidate's email address.Question3Candidate must currently be located in Indiana to be considered for this position. Please provide the City & State the candidate currently resides.Question4If selected for engagement, your candidate s hourly $$$ must be BETWEEN $$$ and $$$. The Provider Markup for this position is 25%. Do you agree to these requirements?Question5This is a 3 month engagement. Please confirm the resource understands the duration of this position.Question6Selected resource will be required to work onsite 37.5 hours per week onsite at IHCDA located in Indianapolis. Please confirm the resource understands the weekly hours and onsite requirement.