Legal Assistant

Indianapolis, IN, US • Posted 16 hours ago • Updated 16 hours ago
Contract Independent
Contract W2
Contract Corp To Corp
12 Months
No Travel Required
On-site
$28 - $30/hr
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Summary

Job Title: Legal Assistant
Location: Indianapolis, IN (Onsite)-37.5 hours per week
Position Type: Contract
Interview Mode: Webcam

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.
Required/Desired Skills
Skill
Required /Desired
Amount
Actual Years of Experience
Two (2) or four (4) year relevant educational degree (such as a Paralegal degree or certificate)
Required
2
 
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
 
Minimum 2 years experience in the same position/employers
Required
2
 
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
 
 
Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.
  • Dice Id: 91091585
  • Position Id: 2252-37720-1790173398
  • Posted 16 hours ago
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