Senior Contested Case Manager

Selene Finance LP; Town of Texas (WI); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Medical

Dental & Vision

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Account

Health Savings Account

Paid Holidays

Company paid Life Insurance

Matching 401(k) Plan

Job summary

Selene Holdings is a mortgage servicing and related financial services firm with offices in Dallas, TX; Jacksonville, FL; and Salt Lake City, UT. The Senior Contested Case Manager will work with senior counsel, legal staff, and investors to efficiently manage contested foreclosure cases and to develop litigation strategies.

The role requires proactive, independent work, strong communication and analytical skills, and experience in mortgage servicing litigation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a four-year college or university; or an Associate’s degree with a paralegal certification and at least ten years related experience as a paralegal or litigation specialist in mortgage servicing.
• Experience in the legal department of a mortgage servicer is required.
• Knowledge of laws, regulations, and investor guidelines governing residential mortgage servicing (CFPB, GNMA, FHA, VA, USDA, FNMA, FHLMC).

Responsibilities

• Manage all assigned contested foreclosure cases.
• Proactively monitor, identify risks, and escalate.
• Work with outside counsel to develop and implement litigation strategies.
• Prepare written case summaries and discuss with counsel and investors.
• Manage discovery and coordinate document production and depositions.
• Maintain relationship with outside counsel and track budgets/invoices.
• Update Thomson Reuters Legal Tracker and report status to management and investors.
• Track hearings, depositions, motions, and pleadings.
• Assist in settlement negotiations to minimize risk and losses.
• Assist in training staff and generating reports in Excel.
• Respond to emails within 24 hours.

Skills

Strong communication

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Team player

Prioritization

Professionalism

Rapport with colleagues

Active listening

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Multi-tasking

Good judgment

Education

Bachelor's degree

Paralegal certification

10+ years experience in mortgage servicing litigation

Tools

Legal Tracker

MSP

Black Knight/LPS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Selene Holdings is a multiple-lines business financial services firm with a mortgage servicing company, a loan diligence company, a title company, an insurance brokerage, and a real estate owned company. We have office locations in Dallas, TX, Jacksonville, FL, and Salt Lake City, UT.

Founded in 2007 to address needs in the mortgage industry, Selene strives to provide amazing client and borrower experiences. A positive attitude coupled with proven creative thinking and actions are all attributes we seek in every one of our employees. If you want to make a difference, then Selene is the place for you!

Position Summary

The Senior Contested Case Manager will work hands-on with the VP, Senior Managing Contested Counsel, Legal Department staff, outside litigation counsel, internal loan servicing departments and Selene’s investors to effectively and efficiently manage and resolve contested mortgage foreclosure cases. This person must be proactive and have the ability to work independently.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Other duties may be assigned.

• Responsible for the management of all assigned contested foreclosure cases.
• Emphasis on proactive monitoring, risk identification and escalation.
• Work independently with outside counsel to develop and implement litigation strategies.
• Prepare written summary of cases and discuss with counsel and outside investors.
• Assess new contested matters and determine risk and resolution strategies.
• Anticipate and plan for all phases of litigation.
• Manage all aspects of the discovery process, including assisting with drafting and responding to discovery requests, preparing witnesses for depositions and coordinating the production of documents.
• Manage the relationship with outside counsel, including procuring regular updates and ensuring that all work is completed efficiently and cost-effectively.
• Review and approve outside counsel budgets and invoices.
• Update and maintain the Thompson Reuters Legal Tracker litigation database and report on the status of the litigation, strategy and upcoming critical events and dates to management and investors.
• Track and follow-up on hearings, depositions, motions, pleadings, etc.
• Identify and notify VP of high-risk matters upon intake (lien loss, statute of limitations, etc.).
• Participates in settlement negotiations to bring cases to resolution and minimize company risk and investor losses Assist on special projects assigned by management and assume responsibility for successfully achieving objectives.
• Assist VP in training new and existing contested and litigation staff.
• Ability to generate reports and knowledge of Microsoft Excel useful.
• Handle inquiries by responding to emails within 24 hours.
• Provide recommendations for procedural changes and improvements as they pertain to the department.
• Research and/or analyze requests in accordance with established guidelines and determine the appropriate course of action.
• Maintain a high degree of confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of and experience with laws, regulations, and investor and insurer guidelines governing residential mortgage servicing (including but not limited to: CFPB, GNMA, FHA, VA, USDA, FNMA, and FHLMC).
• Understanding of mortgage loan servicing and the default, foreclosure, bankruptcy, and loss mitigation processes.
• Strong communication skills, strong analytical skills and strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Must meet individual and team case management goals.
• Effectiveness as a team player.
• Ability to easily prioritize job duties according to the needs of the company.
• Strong sense of professionalism and positivity.
• Ability to develop rapport with all levels of associates and establish credibility.
• Excellent listening skills and the ability to use good judgment.
• Strong interpersonal/relationship building skills.
• Problem solving and decision-making ability.
• Ability to produce quality work.
• Ability to think and solve problems strategically.
• Ability to multi-task and consistently meet multiple deadlines.
• Ability to use good judgment.

Education / Experience

• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from an accredited four-year college or university; or an Associate’s degree (A.A.) from an accredited college plus a paralegal certification, and at least ten years related experience as a paralegal or litigation specialist in mortgage servicing.
• Must have experience in the legal department of a mortgage servicer.

Computer Skills

• Legal Tracker or a similar litigation case management database, MSP, Black Knight/LPS, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, PowerPoint, Publisher), Internet Explorer.

Why Selene?

Benefits Selene Finance LP is committed to the total wellbeing of its employees and therefore offers one of the best benefits packages available in the industry today, which includes:

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical
• Dental & Vision
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account
• Paid Holidays
• Company paid Life Insurance
• Matching 401(k) Plan

The job requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. This job description is not an inclusive list of all duties and responsibilities of this position. Incumbents will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. Selene reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet business and organizational needs.

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