Paralegal

LHH; Portland (OR); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Discretionary annual bonus

Profit sharing

Job summary

A leading legal services firm is seeking a detail-oriented Legal Assistant/Paralegal to support attorneys in handling lending, foreclosure, and real estate transactional matters. This hybrid role emphasizes tracking deadlines and managing complex transactions, making ideal candidates proactive and skilled in legal drafting. Compensation ranges from $70,000 to $95,000, depending on experience, with additional discretionary bonuses and profit sharing. Benefits include health insurance, PTO, and a 401(k) retirement plan.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in legal assistant or paralegal roles.
• Strong understanding of loan transactions and terminology.
• Experience in drafting legal documents.

Responsibilities

• Support attorneys in foreclosure, lending, and real estate transactional matters.
• Track and manage daily foreclosure updates and deadlines.
• Draft and organize legal documents and correspondence.

Skills

Real estate transactions

Lending

Foreclosure work

Tools

Docketing systems

Case management systems

Job description

Schedule: Hybrid (3 days in-office / 2 days remote)

Work Week: 37.5 hours

Experience: Open to 3+ years (strong preference for transactional experience)

Compensation: $70,000–$95,000 DOE (flexibility for highly experienced candidates)

Bonus: Discretionary annual bonus ($2,500–$5,000) + profit sharing (2–5%)

LHH is seeking a detail‑oriented Legal Assistant/Paralegal to support attorneys handling lending, foreclosure, and real estate transactional matters. This role is heavily focused on foreclosure work for lender clients, with a strong emphasis on tracking deadlines, managing updates, and organizing complex transactions. The ideal candidate is proactive, comfortable managing attorney workflows, and takes pride in producing accurate, high‑quality work.

Key Responsibilities

• Support attorneys in foreclosure, lending, and real estate transactional matters
• Track and manage daily foreclosure updates, deadlines, and case statuses
• Draft and organize legal documents, correspondence, and filings
• Docket matters and maintain accurate case records
• Assist with loan transactions and understand the full loan lifecycle
• Coordinate with multiple parties across multiple matters
• Prepare and e‑file documents with courts
• Assist with client communications and requests (billable and non‑billable)
• Support new matter intake, engagement letters, and file management
• Bill approximately 15–20 hours per week

Required Qualifications

• Experience with real estate transactions, lending, or foreclosure work
• Strong understanding of loan transactions and terminology (borrower vs. lender, judicial vs. non‑judicial processes)
• Legal drafting experience
• Comfortable reminding attorneys of deadlines and required tasks
• Proficiency with docketing and case management systems

Preferred Background

• Experience in transactional loan work
• Title work and real estate transaction experience
• Big law or high‑volume, high‑value transaction experience
• Paid Time Off (PTO) 6 days of PTO for the first 6 months, 6 months - 1 year 11 days, 2 years - 4 years 19 days, 5-9 years 24 days, 10-19 years 29 days, and 20+ years 34 days
• Paid Holidays (Firm-Observed):
• New Year’s Day
• Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day (July 4)
• Labor Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Day after Thanksgiving
• Christmas Day
• Health Insurance (Pre-Tax):
• Individual premiums range from $0–$206.43/month, depending on plan
• Firm contributes $100/month to Health Savings Account (if applicable plan selected)
• Employee pays 100% of spouse/dependent premiums
• Dental Insurance (Pre-Tax):
• The firm pays 100% of the individual premium
• Employee pays 100% of spouse/dependent premiums
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Pre-Tax):
• Medical FSA
• Dependent Care FSA
• Transportation FSA (mass transit or parking)
• The firm contributes $60/month toward transportation costs
• 401(k) Retirement Plan:
• Eligible after one year of employment
• Firm match: 100% of the first 3% contributed, 50% of the next 2% contributed
• Profit Sharing:
• Annual discretionary contribution
• Eligible after one year of employment
• 100% vested after two years

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• • The California Fair Chance Act
• • Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• • Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers