Mortgage Litigation Paralegal: Impact & Growth

Carrington; Augusta (ME); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive healthcare plans

Discretionary 401(k) match

Employee discounts portal

Customized training programs

Employee referral bonuses

Educational Reimbursement

Charitable Foundation involvement

Job summary

Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC is seeking a paralegal to perform duties involving residential loan servicing and default proceedings, in compliance with outside counsel guidelines, applicable laws, regulations, and company policies.

You will support the Legal Department in managing litigation and contested matters related to mortgage servicing and lending, ensuring timely actions in accordance with state and federal laws.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of mortgage servicing and lending operations, including litigation related to these practices.
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Ability to work with outside counsel, investors, vendors and legal staff.
• Experience with time tracking and document management.
• Two or more years of paralegal experience in mortgage banking and servicing.
• Two or more years’ experience in litigation case management systems (Legal Tracker preferred).

Responsibilities

• Assist with resolving cases by gathering information and preparing draft settlement requests.
• Review pleadings and discovery responses under guidance of senior staff.
• Open and manage matters in case management systems and handle service of process.
• Coordinate with business units and outside counsel on discovery and filings.
• Review documents for accuracy and completeness, resolve discrepancies.
• Manage subpoenas and prepare formal responses.
• Oversee lifecycles of matters, select counsel, monitor progress and closing.
• Coordinate appearances for mediations, depositions, and other events.
• Liaise with outside counsel, internal departments, and vendors in a timely manner.
• Ensure adherence to loan servicing agreements and delegated authority matrices.
• Conduct factual research and prepare supporting documentation.
• Prepare check requests, vendor forms, IT access, and FedEx labels.
• Perform pre-claim title reviews and monitor insurer responses with carriers.
• Provide administrative support to staff, schedule meetings, manage communications, and track deadlines.
• Maintain matter-related reports on a regular basis.

Skills

Mortgage servicing

Collaboration

Communication

Analytical thinking

Time tracking

Outside counsel coordination

Detail orientation

Education

Associate's degree

Paralegal certification

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

Microsoft Teams

Legal Tracker

Job description

Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC is seeking a paralegal to perform duties involving residential loan servicing and default proceedings, in compliance with outside counsel guidelines, applicable laws, regulations, and company policies.

You will support the Legal Department in managing litigation and contested matters related to mortgage servicing and lending, ensuring timely actions in accordance with state and federal laws.