Mortgage Litigation Paralegal — Impactful Servicing & Compliance

Carrington; Anaheim (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plans

401(k) with discretionary match

Employee discounts

Training programs

Employee referral bonuses

Educational Reimbursement

Carrington Charitable Foundation

Job summary

Carrington Mortgage Holdings seeks a paralegal to support residential loan servicing and mortgage litigation. You will assist in managing litigation, reviewing pleadings, coordinating with outside counsel, and ensuring compliance with state and federal laws.

The role requires an associate’s degree with paralegal certification or a bachelor’s degree, plus 2+ years in paralegal work within mortgage banking/servicing and litigation. Salary range is $85,000 to $105,000 per year.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of mortgage servicing and lending operations and related litigation.
• Ability to work well in a collaborative environment and independently.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient with Excel, Word, Outlook and Teams.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Experience working with outside counsel, investors, vendors and legal teams.
• Ability to understand complex problems and pay close attention to details.
• Accurate time tracking abilities.
• Associate’s degree plus paralegal certification or bachelor’s degree.
• Two or more years’ paralegal experience and mortgage industry exposure.

Responsibilities

• Assist with resolving cases by gathering and organizing information for settlements.
• Resolve routine legal issues under guidance from senior staff.
• Open and maintain matters in case management systems and handle service of process.
• Review pleadings served by third parties or outside counsel.
• Prepare discovery responses and coordinate with business units.
• Review legal documents for accuracy and completeness.
• Manage document subpoenas and prepare formal responses.
• Oversee lifecycle of capped fee and non-material matters with counsel.
• Coordinate mediations, depositions and other appearances.
• Correspond with outside counsel, third parties and business units timely.
• Monitor adherence to loan servicing agreements and delegated authority.
• Conduct factual research from various sources.
• Prepare check requests, vendor forms and FedEx labels.
• Pre-claim title review and coordination with insurers and carriers.

Skills

Mortgage servicing knowledge

Collaborative work style

Excellent verbal and written skills

Strong analytical skills

Organizational skills

Ability to work with outside counsel

Ability to understand complex problems

Time tracking accuracy

Education

Associate’s degree + paralegal certification or bachelor’s degree

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Carrington Mortgage Holdings seeks a paralegal to support residential loan servicing and mortgage litigation. You will assist in managing litigation, reviewing pleadings, coordinating with outside counsel, and ensuring compliance with state and federal laws.

The role requires an associate’s degree with paralegal certification or a bachelor’s degree, plus 2+ years in paralegal work within mortgage banking/servicing and litigation. Salary range is $85,000 to $105,000 per year.