IN-IHCDA Legal Analyst

Apolis; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite at IHCDA Indianapolis

Job summary

Apolis in Indianapolis, IN is seeking a Legal Analyst to provide essential support to the Legal Department on an onsite basis. The role requires handling multiple tasks, drafting documents, and coordinating with counsel and external parties.

Strong organizational and communications skills are required. Primary duties include research, data entry in SharePoint contracts database, and preparing legal documents with high attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Two- or four-year paralegal degree or certificate.
• Minimum 2 years experience in a law firm, government legal dept, or corporate legal dept.
• Demonstrated independent judgment and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and customer service orientation.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing responses to foreclosure actions, bankruptcy actions, and other legal responses.
• Track foreclosure cases and Sheriff’s sales involving IHCDA.
• Prepare contracts, mortgage/lien releases, reports, and internal communications.
• Manage mail distribution within the legal department; assist with document transmittal.

Skills

Independent judgment

Organizational skills

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Verbal communication

Team player

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

Paralegal degree/certificate

Tools

SharePoint

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Position: Legal Analayst

Location: Indianapolis IN 46204- Onsite

Pay Rate: $25-$28/hr on W2

Short Description:

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.

Skills Required:

• Two (2) or four (4) year relevant educational degree (such as a Paralegal degree or certificate)
• or 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 procedures
• Minimum 2 years experience in the same position/employers
• Demonstrated independent judgment and critical thinking skills
• Exceptional organizational skills
• Willingness and ability to take on a wide variety of tasks and new tasks as requested
• Ability to work with sensitive documents and information w/o divulging information to internal or external parties
• Interested in the mission of IHCDA and taking part in work that furthers that mission
• Demonstrated effective verbal and superior written communication skills
• Demonstrated customer service orientation
• Able to think logically and analytically
• Proactive in anticipating and alerting others to problems with projects or processes
• Exceedingly high detail orientation and accuracy
• Takes initiative and needs little supervision
• Able to prioritize, organize tasks and time, and follow up without being prompted
• Able to perform responsibilities efficiently, accurately and timely
• Able to work well in a team environment and as part of a team
• Possess a high level of expertise in Microsoft Word and proficient in basics of Microsoft Excel

Questions:

Question 1
Absences 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?

Question 2
Please provide the candidate's email address.

Question 3
Candidate must currently be located in Indiana to be considered for this position. Please provide the City & State the candidate currently resides.

Question 4
If selected for engagement, your candidate’s hourly Pay Rate must be BETWEEN *** and *** The Provider Markup for this position is 25%. Do you agree to these requirements?

Question 5
This is a 3 month engagement. Please confirm the resource understands the duration of this position.

Question 6
Selected 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.

Agency Interview Type:

Webcam only

Work Arrangement:

Onsite