Legal Assistant

Job ID: IN-812269

Onsite/Local Legal Assistant/Paralegal with contracts, mortgage releases/lien releases, reports, budget experience

Location: Indianapolis, IN (Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority)
Duration: 4 Months

Skills:
Two (2) or four (4) year relevant educational degree (such as a Paralegal degree or certificate) Required 2 Years
or minimum of 2 years exp in a law firm, government legal dept, corporate legal dept or equivalent setting w/exposure to legal terms and/or procedures Required 2 Years
Minimum 2 years experience in the same position/employers Required 2 Years
Demonstrated independent judgment and critical thinking skills Required
Exceptional organizational skills Required
Willingness and ability to take on a wide variety of tasks and new tasks as requested Required
Ability to work with sensitive documents and information w/o divulging information to internal or external parties Required
Interested in the mission of IHCDA and taking part in work that furthers that mission Required
Demonstrated effective verbal and superior written communication skills Required
Demonstrated customer service orientation Required
Able to think logically and analytically Required
Proactive in anticipating and alerting others to problems with projects or processes Required
Exceedingly high detail orientation and accuracy Required
Takes initiative and needs little supervision Required
Able to prioritize, organize tasks and time, and follow up without being prompted Required
Able to perform responsibilities efficiently, accurately and timely Required
Able to work well in a team environment and as part of a team Required
Possess a high level of expertise in Microsoft Word and proficient in basics of Microsoft Excel Required

Description:
Resource will provide legal, communication, organizational, and decision-making support to the Legal Department. Must be self-motivated and able to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines.

Perform a variety of legal support and decision-making duties including:
Assisting in preparing responses to foreclosure actions, bankruptcy actions, and other process-oriented legal responses;
Tracking status of foreclosure cases and Sheriff s sales involving IHCDA;
Preparing a variety of legal documents necessary for the organization, such as contracts, mortgage releases/lien releases, reports, budgets, and internal communication;
Sorting, analyzing and distributing mail within the legal department;
Assisting Legal Counsel with word processing, filing and document transmittal services;
Assisting Legal Counsel in transmitting legal correspondence to clients, customers, outside counsel and court officials by electronic filing, mail, fax or messenger;
Managing special projects as assigned, including ensuring project progress, coordinating meetings, and maintaining organized project and case files;
Assisting Legal Counsel in reviewing and making necessary data entry updates to Sharepoint contracts database;
Performing records research, legal research, checking legal forms for accuracy, preparing legal documents, preparing drafts of contracts, preparing contract amendments; and
Performing other tasks as needed and assigned.