Mortgage Litigation Paralegal: Case Management

Carrington; Chandler (AZ); Presencial; USD 85 000 - 105 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Healthcare plans

401(k) match

Employee discounts

Educational reimbursement

Referral bonuses

Charitable foundation involvement

Resumo da oferta

Carrington Mortgage Holdings seeks a paralegal to support residential loan servicing litigation and default proceedings. You will assist in managing litigation, coordinating with outside counsel, and ensuring compliance with laws and company policies.

The role requires paralegal certification or a bachelor’s degree and 2+ years in mortgage banking/servicing and litigation case management. Government contractor context emphasizes adherence to guidelines and timelines.

Qualificações

• Associate’s degree from accredited college and paralegal certification or a bachelor’s degree required.
• Two (2) or more years’ experience working as a paralegal.
• Two (2) or more years’ experience working in the mortgage banking and servicing industry.
• Two (2) or more years’ experience working within litigation case management system, preferably Legal Tracker.

Responsabilidades

• Assist with resolving cases by gathering and organizing information needed for assessing settlement opportunities and preparing draft requests for settlement approval.
• Resolve routine legal issues under the guidance of senior legal personnel.
• Open and maintain matters in case management system, including handling incoming mail and service of process.
• Assist in reviewing pleadings served by third parties or prepared by outside counsel, including but not limited to summons, complaints, affidavits, answers, motions, orders and judgments.
• Assist with preparing discovery responses and coordinating with business units.
• Review various legal documents for accuracy and completeness including gathering information required, making corrections and resolving discrepancies.
• Manage document subpoenas by collecting responsive records and preparing formal responses.
• Oversee the full lifecycle of capped fee and non-material matters, including performing initial assessment to select from preferred counsel and ensuring proper opening, referring to counsel, monitoring progress, ensuring timely advancement and closing.
• Secure key personnel for mediations, depositions, and other events that require in person, telephonic or virtual appearances.
• Coordinate and manage correspondence with outside counsel, third-party entities, and business units in a timely and appropriate manner.
• Oversee adherence to loan servicing agreements and delegated authority matrixes.
• Conduct factual research including gathering relevant information from a variety of resources.
• Prepare check requests, vendor payee forms, IT access and change forms, and FedEx labels.
• Conduct pre-claim title review including reviewing title records, organizing documents, creating chronologies, preparing and submitting title claims, monitoring for response from insurers and working with carrier retained counsel.
• Serve as liaison between outside counsel, internal departments, in-house attorneys, and other stakeholders.
• Provide legal and administrative support to departmental staff, including scheduling meetings, managing phone communications and assisting with projects.
• Maintain calendar of events and key deadlines.
• Maintain matter-related reports (quarterly, monthly, and ad hoc) and assist with ensuring their accuracy.

Conhecimentos

Mortgage servicing knowledge

Litigation coordination

Time management

Verbal and written communication

Formação académica

Associate degree + paralegal certification

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Ferramentas

Excel

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Microsoft Teams

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Carrington Mortgage Holdings seeks a paralegal to support residential loan servicing litigation and default proceedings. You will assist in managing litigation, coordinating with outside counsel, and ensuring compliance with laws and company policies.

The role requires paralegal certification or a bachelor’s degree and 2+ years in mortgage banking/servicing and litigation case management. Government contractor context emphasizes adherence to guidelines and timelines.