Mortgage Lending Legal Assistant - Closing & Documents

Nyemaster Goode, P.C.; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Nyemaster Goode, P.C. is hiring a legal assistant to support the commercial mortgage lending team in Des Moines.

You will prepare loan information, draft and finalize loan documents, and maintain organized closing books while tracking post-closing items with discretion and accuracy. The role requires strong written and verbal communication, expertise in Word/Outlook/Excel, and meticulous proofreading and organization.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and a professional approach when working with clients, attorneys, title companies, and other parties.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Word, including document comparison, redlining, formatting, and mail merge.
• Proficiency in Outlook and Excel, including maintaining transaction-tracking spreadsheets.
• Excellent proofreading, organizational, and document-management skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail and follow-through.
• Ability to manage multiple transactions, priorities, and deadlines independently.
• Ability to work accurately and calmly in a deadline-driven, team-oriented environment.
• Experience with Aderant or a document-management system is helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare loan information and transaction terms for attorney review and use in generating loan documents.
• Merge, redline, revise, proofread, and finalize loan documents as directed by attorneys.
• Assemble executed signature pages with final loan documents and maintain organized electronic closing books.
• Track outstanding post-closing items, including title policies and recorded documents.
• Communicate and follow up with clients, title companies, and other parties until all post-closing documentation is received.
• Review final title policies against approved forms and identify discrepancies or missing information for attorney review.
• Prepare and send final loan documents and closing materials to lender clients.
• Retrieve attorney time from the firm’s billing system, organize information in Excel, and prepare manual invoices as requested.
• Assist attorneys throughout the loan process, from opening the matter through closing and completion of post-closing requirements.
• Manage multiple active loan matters and deadlines while maintaining accuracy and confidentiality.
• Exhibit initiative and a willingness to learn all aspects of corporate and mortgage lending support.
• On-site daily attendance is required for secured computer access, client confidentiality, and in-person collaboration.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

MS Word

Outlook

Excel

Proofreading

Attention to detail

Time management

Confidentiality

Mortgage lending

Tools

Aderant

Document management

Job description

Nyemaster Goode, P.C. is hiring a legal assistant to support the commercial mortgage lending team in Des Moines.

You will prepare loan information, draft and finalize loan documents, and maintain organized closing books while tracking post-closing items with discretion and accuracy. The role requires strong written and verbal communication, expertise in Word/Outlook/Excel, and meticulous proofreading and organization.