Creditors Rights Legal Assistant

Seeking an experienced Creditor’s Rights Legal Assistant

Farleigh Wada Witt, a mid-sized law firm located in downtown Portland is hiring for our growing firm. Thanks to our wonderful team and clients, FWW has been voted as one of Oregon’s Top 100 businesses to work for, and we are seeking an experienced legal assistant to help our team thrive further.

As a legal assistant, you work as part of a group to provide support and your experience to assisting and supporting the creditor’s rights team to deliver timely and quality service for our clients. A successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a high level of accuracy, time management, excellent communication skills, proven professionalism, flexibility, and cooperation as essential aspects of overall competency.

In this role, you will have the ability to perform the below essential functions or demonstrated knowledge with proficiency:

• Prepare correspondence, documents, and agreements, including document comparisons, redlines, updates of PDF documents, editing and scanning.
• Solid knowledge and understanding of court procedures for Oregon and Washington State, Appellate, and Federal E-filing.
• Electronically file pleadings and other documents with local, state or federal courts.
• Accurate docketing of court schedules, orders, and other court mandates, dates and deadlines.
• Maintain electronic and physical client files, including pleadings, originals and client documents.
• Litigation experience
• General administrative support, including calendaring, printing, mailing, filing, scheduling, scanning and copying.
• Provide timely and quality responsive service to clients, attorneys and colleagues.

The ideal candidate will have at least two years’ experience with:

• Corporate and general business
• Bankruptcy, Foreclosure or Collections

Preferred Knowledge and Minimum Qualifications:

• 3 years experience as a legal assistant preferably in the areas listed above.
• Experience in a legal office and providing administrative support & client service.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and other applicable computer programs required to work in the practice.
• Knowledge of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac foreclosure process and reporting a plus.
• High attention to detail, excellent grammar, meticulous proofreading skills and a keen eye for detail to ensure high levels of accuracy in work preparation.
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and manage multiple tasks effectively, ensuring completion of assignments despite frequent interruptions and changes in schedule.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and willingness to contribute to a team environment.
• Support a client service philosophy and professionalism in the workplace.
• Ability to work well under pressure with deadlines - perform with a sense of urgency.
• Maintain client confidentiality, and meet deadlines

If you believe your experience is a match to our requirements, we would love to hear from you. We offer a 37.5 work week, competitive pay and benefits, paid time off, retirement plan and firm contributions, a team-oriented environment and a relaxed office atmosphere in a busy environment. A hybrid schedule may be available after 90 days of employment for up to 2 days work from home.

To apply please respond to this posting with your cover letter and resume for consideration.

We are an equal opportunity employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $56,000.00 - $76,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• AD&D insurance
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Travel reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• Legal Assistant: 1 year (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Portland, OR 97204 (Required)

Work Location: In person