Legal Assistant- Title

McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Paid time off

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC is actively seeking a full-time Title Legal Assistant for their Philadelphia office. The ideal candidate will analyze Title Reports and ensure valid legal descriptions. Strong communication skills and at least 2 years of experience with PA/NJ property titles are essential.

Compensation is negotiable based on experience and comes with a comprehensive benefits package including 401(k) and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience reviewing PA/NJ property titles or Title Curative experience.
• Familiar with processes required to prepare title documentation.
• Understanding of foreclosure processes and legal documents is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Analyze Title Reports and summarize items required to clear for NJ and PA.
• Review legal descriptions for validity.
• Verify chain of title correctness.
• Determine necessary conditions for clear title acquisition.
• Examine deeds, liens, judgments, and surveys.
• Prepare documentation of reviews and transmit to Vendors and Clients.
• Initiate title-issue resolution with Vendors and Clients.
• Work closely with title curative staff.
• Update internal and client systems.

Skills

Professional written and communication skills

Strong word-processing and proofreading skills

Meticulous attention to detail

Familiarity with title insurance commitment and policy format

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

With over 40 years of experience in Real Estate Law, McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC has an immediate opening for a full time Title Legal Assistant in our Philadelphia office. We are a fast-paced, mid-sized law firm representing mortgage lenders, banks and financial institutions in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, DC, Virginia and Florida.

Responsibilities

• Analyze Title Reports and summarize items required to clear for New Jersey and PA
• Review to confirm that the legal description is valid
• Verify parties in the chain of title to determine if vesting deed is correct
• Determine conditions required to obtain clear title through a foreclosure, deed in lieu, tax sale or other conveyance
• Examine security deeds, liens, judgments, easements, plats, tax maps and surveys to verify legal description, ownership, restrictions, or conformity to requirements
• Prepare documentation of review and correspondence to transmit same with requirements to clear title to Vendor and Clients
• Initiate and follow-up on title-issue resolution with Vendors, Attorneys and Clients
• Work closely with the title curative staff
• Update internal system as well as multiple client systems

Qualifications

We are looking for team members who possess professional written and communication skills, strong word-processing and proofreading skills, and a willingness to work meticulously to ensure the quality of your work. This position requires a minimum high school diploma or the equivalent and at least 2 years’ experience reviewing PA/NJ property titles and/or Title Curative experience. Candidates need to be familiar with title insurance commitment, policy format and all procedures required to prepare including abstracting, title examinations/review, post-closing, etc. A working knowledge of the foreclosure processes and legal documents as well as the effect on title to real property is a plus.

This is a full-time position, with immediate availability. Compensation will be commensurate with experience and qualifications, and includes a comprehensive benefits package. We invite you to apply to our firm by submitting your resume, cover letter and salary requirements for consideration.

Compensation: Negotiable based on experience – non-exempt + benefits, 401(k) and paid time off.

This employer does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or because he or she is a protected veteran. It is also the policy to employ and to advance in employment, all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements.