Legal Assistant - Foreclosure - Pennsylvania Team

Description

Position Summary

Parker McCay P.A. is looking for legal assistants to work with clients, attorneys and other staff on Pennsylvania foreclosure actions- both pre-judgment and post-judgment- in its Mount Laurel, NJ office. The ideal candidates will have direct or very closely related experience, excellent organizational skills and a strong work ethic. 

Parker McCay offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the health, financial well-being, and work-life success of our employees.

Eligible employees have access to comprehensive medical coverage with significant Firm contributions that keep employee payroll deductions competitively low, as well as contributions toward eligible annual medical plan deductibles. The Firm also provides 100% employer-paid employee-only dental coverage, contributes toward dependent dental coverage, and offers stand-alone vision insurance.

Additional health and wellness benefits include Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), a health insurance waiver incentive for eligible employees who waive the Firm's medical coverage, and access to a confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP) at no cost. The Firm also promotes employee well-being through a variety of wellness initiatives and programs offered throughout the year.

To help employees build long-term financial security, the Firm offers a 401(k)-retirement plan with annual matching contributions and profit sharing. Employees also receive Firm-paid life insurance and long-term disability coverage, with the option to purchase voluntary life insurance and supplemental insurance benefits.

In addition, employees are eligible for up to 3.5 weeks of paid time off during their first year, 10 paid holidays, a paid annual Volunteer Day, a discretionary year-end bonus, and a student loan repayment assistance program. 

Essential Functions

Essential functions include, but are not limited to, the below:

• Drafting documents including pleadings
• Filing and recording (electronic and conventional)
• Navigating client management systems, ICE (BKFS/LPS), Tempo etc., and completing daily processing tasks
• Maintaining client/case files
• Corresponding with and updating clients
• Organizing and maintaining a calendar to adhere to all legal and client deadlines
• All other related duties as assigned to support departmental needs

Requirements

Requirements include, but are not limited to the below:

• Pennsylvania foreclosure experience experience (or very closely related experience)
• Proficiency in ICE (BKFS/LPS), Tempo etc.
• Key skills include: critical thinking, effective written and spoken communications,  interpersonal skills and organization
• Strong problem solving skills
• Ability to manage a high volume of files/multi-task/adaptability
• Attention to detail

Scope

This job description describes the general nature of the job and does not represent that all duties will be performed by all individuals who hold the job. This job description does not limit the tasks that an employee may reasonably be requested to perform and in no way alters Parker McCay P.A.'s at-will policy.

 
The Firm is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the maintenance of an employment environment which is welcoming of persons from diverse backgrounds and free from unlawful discrimination and harassment, and in which all of the legal rights of our employees are recognized and protected. Unlawful discrimination based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, genetic information, medical condition, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, veteran status, all other characteristics proscribed by law, and discrimination on the basis of gender identity and/or expression is strictly prohibited.