Paralegal, Licensing- Hybrid

LoanCare; Virginia Beach (VA); Hybrid; USD 31,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule

Virginia Beach in-office 2 days/week

Job summary

LoanCare is seeking a Paralegal - Licensing to support licensing across jurisdictions and assist attorneys with litigation and discovery tasks. The role reports to an attorney and collaborates with Legal and Compliance professionals to keep licenses current and in good standing.

The ideal candidate has strong research, documentation, and communication skills, with experience in mortgage servicing regulatory requirements. Hybrid schedule.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience required.
• 3+ years of paralegal/legal administrative assistant experience in a law firm or corporate legal department.

Responsibilities

• Conduct legal research and prepare documents in mortgage servicing areas.
• Support licensing activities across states; maintain good standing with licensing agencies.
• Assist attorneys with discovery responses and litigation summaries.
• Communicate with outside counsel and internal teams.
• Maintain organized binders and document management.
• Utilize Westlaw, FileOnQ, and internal systems for data gathering.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Independent work

Time management

Research skills

Detail oriented

Multi-project management

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience

Paralegal certification preferred

Tools

Westlaw

FileOnQ

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Project

Visio

Job description

Overview

We are seeking to fill the role of Paralegal - Licensing. The ideal candidate enjoys collaborating with clients, industry partners and internal teams to maximize outcomes for homeowners.

Responsibilities

• Conduct law research, investigating facts, assisting in discovery, and preparing legal documents in the areas of mortgage servicing litigation, escalated claims, foreclosure, bankruptcy, and escrow servicing
• Report to an attorney and work closely with other Legal and Compliance professionals to research, acquire, and renew mortgage servicing licenses in multiple states
• Prepare litigation summaries and assist attorney with collecting information in response to discovery requests
• Support efforts to ensure that LoanCare, LLC remains current and in good standing with all relevant licensing agencies
• Assist attorneys by communicating with outside counsel regarding case progress and resolution of cases through alternative dispute resolution procedures and pretrial settlements
• Prepare and maintain binders and other recordkeeping strategies for document-intensive departmental projects
• Conduct research in varieties of media such as Westlaw, FileOnQ, law digests, internal practice manuals, loan files, and LoanCare’s proprietary systems as requested
• Assist in gathering data and preparing information for internal/external attorney requests
• Identify, document, communicate, and expedite legal risks/issues and mitigation strategies
• Interfaces with all areas of the company
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience required
• 3+ years of paralegal/legal administrative assistant experience in a law firm or corporate legal department
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with management, internal team members, and external personnel within various existing/potential clients and vendors
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to manage and direct multiple projects concurrently
• Excels in time and priority management, produces prompt results, and effectively meets deadlines
• Possesses advanced technical skills and experience, including the use of internet-based technologies, spreadsheets (Microsoft Excel), databases, project management and process flow programs (e.g., Microsoft Project and Visio), and word processing (Microsoft Word)
• Ability to acquire, handle, store, retrieve, and understand varied information rapidly and efficiently
• Ability to handle frequent changes, delays, or unexpected events; meets challenges with resourcefulness

Desired Skills And Qualifications

• Paralegal certification preferred
• This is a hybrid role, in-office 2 days per week in Virginia Beach, VA**

Compensation Range

$22.45 -$37.69 hourly. Actual compensation may vary within the range provided, depending on a number of factors, including qualifications, skills and experience.

About Remote Employment

We provide the necessary equip ment; all you ne ed is a quiet, private place in your home and a high-speed internet connection with a minimum network download speed of 25 megabits per second (MBPS) and a minimum network upload speed of 10 MBPS.

Essential Functions

Basic job duties an employee must be able to perform with, or without, reasonable accommodation.

• Critical Thinking - Use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Reading Comprehension – Understand written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents
• English Language – Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Speaking – Communicate verbally with others to convey information effectively.
• Active Learning – Understand the implications of new information for both current and future problem solving and decision-making.
• Active Listening – Give full attention to what other people are saying, take time to understand the points being made, ask questions for clarity, and don’t interrupt at inappropriate times.
• Instructing – Teach others how to do something.
• Judgment and Decision Making – Consider the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Time Management – Manage one's own time and the time of others.
• Writing – Communicate effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Complex Problem Solving – Identify complex problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Deductive Reasoning – Able to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Problem Sensitivity – Able to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Written Comprehension – Able to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Inductive Reasoning – Able to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• Information Ordering – Able to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
• Near Vision – Able to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Oral Comprehension – Able to listen and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Oral Expression – Able to communicate information and ideas verbally so others will understand.
• Speech Recognition – Able to identify and understand the speech of another person.
• Speech Clarity – Able to speak clearly so others can understand.

Work Conditions

Able to attend work and be productive during normal business hours and to work early, late or weekend hours as needed for successful job performance. Overtime required as necessary.

Physical Demands

• Sitting up to 90% of the time
• Walking and standing up to 10% of the time
• Occasional lifting, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and reaching

Equal Employment Opportunity

LoanCare, its affiliates and subsidiaries, is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Who We Are

LoanCare is a top national provider in mortgage loan subservicing. For 40 years, LoanCare has been servicing loans for banks, credit unions, independent mortgage companies, and portfolio inve stors . LoanCare is part of Fidelity National Financial (NYSE: FNF), a Fortune 500 company and leading provider of title insurance and transaction services to the real estate and mortgage industries. For more information, visit loancare.com.