Paralegal, III
Company: Carrington Mortgage Services
Location: Franklin
Posted on: March 14, 2023
Job Description:
Come join our amazing team and work remote from home!
What you'll do:
Paralegal III will be responsible for managing various contested
and escalated matters in the mortgage lending and servicing space
including, but not limited to, pre-litigation disputes, lawsuits,
reviewing legal documents and facilitating implementation of
appropriate and timely courses of action that effectively resolve
matters and limit exposure. Perform all duties in accordance with
the company's policies and procedures, all US state and federal
laws and regulations, wherein the company operates. The target pay
range for this position is $71,000.00 to $92,000.00.
What you'll do:
- Supervise, support, and strategize with outside counsel
retained to assist with specialized legal services across all 50
states.
- Assist in reviewing pleadings prepared by outside counsel,
including but not limited to, summons, complaints, affidavits,
answers, motions, orders and judgments.
- Assist in reviewing and preparing discovery responses and
objections, timely obtaining executed verifications, and reviewing
proposed redactions. Locate knowledgeable persons to help develop
responses to interrogatories and other discovery requests.
- Assist in reviewing and preparing subpoena responses.
- Review and prepare responses to various written correspondence
received in relation to contested matters.
- Open and maintain files in case management system, including
but not limited to, analyzing complaints, investigating claims, and
providing outside counsel with requisite loan servicing and
origination record.
- Assist outside counsel with securing key personnel for
mediations, depositions, and other events that require
personal/telephonic appearance.
- Maintain calendar for events requiring appearance by key
personnel and key deadlines.
- Facilitate resolutions by gathering and organizing data and
information needed for settlement, preparing requests for
settlement approval, requesting settlement payments, reviewing
settlement agreements and releases, and circulating agreements for
signature.
- Take lead in pre-claim title investigation/review, including
reviewing title records, organizing documents and creating a
chronology of facts, preparing and submitting written claims,
securing response from insurer and preparing memos regarding
submission of and response to claim and proposed course of further
action.
- Serves as liaison between outside counsel internal departments
when necessary and appropriate.
- Work closely with business unit leaders in the tasks of
responding to discovery, developing strategies, and resolving
pre-litigation and litigation matters.
- Provide business units with monthly status of pending
litigation, contested matters, or remediation of title issues as
necessary.
- Resolve routine legal issues under the direction of an
attorney.
- Preparation and maintenance of litigation reports as
needed.
- Review and approve outside counsel budgets and monthly
invoices
What you'll need:
- High school diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor's degree
preferred.
- Ten (10) plus years of experience as a corporate paralegal
within the mortgage banking/servicing industry focusing on
litigation and dispute management
- Experience reviewing, identifying and handling legal matters
specific to the mortgage banking and servicing industries
required.
- Paralegal certification preferred.
- Previous experience managing outside counsel costs.
Our Company:
Carrington Mortgage Holdings is a holding company whose primary
businesses include asset management, mortgages, real estate
transactions and real estate logistics. Collectively, the
businesses are vertically and horizontally integrated, and provide
a broad range of real estate services encompassing nearly all
aspects of single-family residential real estate transactions in
the United States. Guided by a leadership team with a wealth of
industry experience and guided by a consistent philosophy,
Carrington maintains the necessary infrastructure to ensure
stability and maximize value during any market cycle. We hope
you'll consider joining our growing team of uniquely talented
professionals as we transform residential real estate. To read more
visit: .
What We Offer:
- Comprehensive healthcare plans for you and your family. Plus, a
discretionary 401(k) match of 50% of the first 4% of pay
contributed.
- Access to several fitness, restaurant, retail (and more!)
discounts through our employee portal.
- Customized training programs to help you advance your
career.
- Employee referral bonuses so you'll get paid to help Carrington
and Vylla grow.
- Educational Reimbursement.
- Carrington Charitable Foundation contributes to the community
through causes that reflect the interests of Carrington Associates.
For more information about Carrington Charitable Foundation, and
the organizations and programs, it supports through specific
fundraising efforts, please visit: carringtoncf.org.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer
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