Legal Analyst

Job Summary
Legal Support Resource needed to provide legal communication organizational and decision-making support to the Legal Department managing multiple projects with competing deadlines in a self-motivated capacity.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing responses to foreclosure actions bankruptcy actions and other legal process responses
• Track status of foreclosure cases and Sheriffs sales involving IHCDA
• Prepare legal documents such as contracts mortgage/lien releases reports budgets and internal communications
• Sort analyze and distribute mail within the legal department
• Assist Legal Counsel with word processing filing and document transmittal services
• Transmit legal correspondence to clients customers outside counsel and court officials via e-filing mail fax or messenger
• Manage special projects including tracking progress coordinating meetings and maintaining organized case files
• Review and update the SharePoint contracts database
• Perform records and legal research check legal forms for accuracy and prepare/draft contracts and amendments
• Perform other tasks as needed and assigned

Experience

• 2 years in a law firm government legal department corporate legal department or equivalent setting with exposure to legal terms/procedures
• 2 years in the same position/employer

Key Skills

• Independent judgment and critical thinking
• Exceptional organizational skills and high detail orientation/accuracy
• Strong verbal and superior written communication
• Logical and analytical thinking
• Proactive problem anticipation and issue escalation
• Ability to prioritize self-manage tasks/time and follow up without prompting
• Ability to work efficiently accurately and on time independently and in a team environment
• Customer service orientation
• Ability to handle sensitive documents/information with discretion
• High proficiency in Microsoft Word; proficient in basic Microsoft Excel
• Adaptability to a wide variety of tasks

Eligibility & Qualifications

• 2- or 4-year relevant educational degree (e.g. Paralegal degree or certificate)
• Interest in IHCDAs mission