Associate Attorney

Title: Associate Attorney

Location: U.S. Remote; working under Central Time Zone hours

Pay: starting at 125K D.O.E + Benefits

Summary:

The Associate Attorney, Title is responsible for managing the title claims and title resolutions, including developing and managing policies and procedures. The Associate Attorney, Title also handles all property related litigation, including quiet title, partition, and eminent domain matters.

• Handling title and property litigation management, including litigation processes, software, and reporting.
• Handling title and property litigation matters as lead attorney, including managing outside counsel, ensuring record preservation, and determining risk.
• Handling the title claim process, including claim submission and claim coverage review.
• Documenting title claim and title and property litigation processes through policies and procedures, and training staff.
• Ensuring compliance with investor and insurer requirements for eminent domain complaints and partial release requests.
• Providing legal advice regarding title issues for loan pre-funding and servicing.
• Preparing non-judicial title resolution documents, including partial releases, scrivener’s error affidavits, and affidavits of rescission.
• Managing outside counsel, including insurance title counsel, for judicial title resolutions, including Declaratory Judgment, Partition, and Quiet Title complaints.
• Advising staff on title requirements for post-foreclosure conveyance to investors and insurers.
• Performing additional duties as assigned.

• At least 5 years as an attorney in a law firm or in-house legal department handling title claim and judicial and non-judicial title resolution;
• Admitted and in good standing to practice law in the state of residence;
• Knowledge of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Ginnie Mae, VA, FHA and USDA requirements;
• Excellent organizational, analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills, with strong attention to detail and accuracy;
• Strong legal research, writing and communication skills;
• Professional, interpersonal skills with a strong sense of accountability and work ethic;
• Ability to work collaboratively and with people at all levels of the organization;
• Self-motivated, detail oriented and able to multi-task;
• Positive and a good team player.

Work Authorization: Must be able to verify identity and employment eligibility to work in the U.S.

Other Duties: This job profile is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of job duties and responsibilities, as one may perform additional related duties as assigned in order to meet the needs of the organization.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must be able to lift up to ten pounds. Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight; to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a keyboard; and to verbally communicate to exchange information. VISION: See in the normal visual range with or without correction. HEARING: Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.

[EOE/M/F/D/V. Drug-free workplace.]

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