[Hiring] Legal Assistant - Complaints @McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLP

Role Description

Job entails managing all administrative tasks associated with the legal process of Georgia judicial foreclosures. These tasks generally include:

• Drafting complaints
• Responding to correspondence
• Updating client systems

The position requires substantial coordination with other legal assistants and attorneys in a multi-disciplinary team environment.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Consistently and accurately updating the firm’s internal case management system, as well as all clients’ systems.
• Providing exceptional customer service to clients at every level of interaction.
• Drafting and proofreading legal documents as required.
• Providing support to attorneys in a high volume, time sensitive atmosphere.
• Providing regular and timely client status updates, as well as continual follow-up on outstanding documents and/or services.
• Coordination with title contacts to complete outstanding tasks such as recordings and retrieval of missing documents.
• Performing other duties and responsibilities as needed.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job does not require supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree or Associates Degree preferred but not required.
• Preferably at least 3 years of relevant work experience specifically with complaint preparation or title review.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be committed to providing exceptional customer service.
• Ability to communicate courteously and effectively with borrowers, clients, attorneys, other internal employees, and outside parties.
• Must be able to work with others in a congenial and team-oriented manner.
• Must possess exceptional organizational skills; the position requires the ability to multi-task and be adaptable to continual change.
• Ability to read and write at a high level for proofreading and editing purposes.
• High-level proficiency in MS Office suite.
• Proficiency in internet research activities.
• Familiarity with case and document management software.
• Experience with client systems such as LoanSphere, Clairfire, Tempo, Vendorscape and others is preferred.
• Good understanding of the legal process surrounding foreclosure preferred.
• Experience with review of title reports and identifying chain of title issues preferred.
• Ability to proficiently operate computer, fax machine, scanner, photocopier, typewriter, and telephone is required.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:

• Frequently required to sit, talk, or hear.
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job:

• Normal office working conditions, with quiet to moderate noise level within the work environment.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive compensation package, which includes a salary commensurate with experience and accomplishments.

If you possess the requisite qualifications and are seeking the challenge of working in a growing firm, please submit your resume in confidence.

All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States.

Please note: No employment sponsorship or support will be given for this position. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLP will not consider any employment immigration sponsorship or support.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.