Paralegal II

Position:  Paralegal II

Location: Remote, Working Pacific Standard Time Zone hours

Compensation:  $37-39/hr, DOE

Position Summary:

New American Funding is seeking a Paralegal II to support the Legal Department.  We seek smart, motivated candidates who are proactive, able to work independently, able to prioritize work and handle high volume in a fast-paced environment, possess excellent communication skills, and pay great attention to detail. The position provides an opportunity to be part of an active office and close-knit team in a role critical to the performance of the company’s business.

1. Develop and maintain contract templates as part of the Contract Risk Management program;
2. Perform preliminary contract reviews of commercial agreements (e.g., vendor agreements, business agreements, leases, and similar documents) using established document standards to identify key terms, issues, and deviations;
3. Update and maintain contract data in a contract management software;
4. Review and interpret corporate documents, legal communications, and other legal documents, such as subpoenas;
5. Review and interpret moderately complicated rules and regulations;
6. Ensure clear and prompt communication with business units and provide guidance on required actions as necessary;
7. Maintain and organize legal documents and data in third party and proprietary systems, including ticketing systems;
8. Research and respond to complaints from regulators and government entities; and
9. Perform other duties as assigned.

1. Must have 5+ years of relevant experience
2. High skill level with Microsoft Office suite of products, including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint;
3. High comfort level using custom or proprietary software, such as ticketing systems, contract management systems, and SharePoint/Azure;
4. Experience performing legal research using legal research systems, such as AllRegs;
5. Experience analyzing and interpreting regulations and rules;
6. Experience in mortgage industry preferred;
7. Ability to complete work timely with high degree of accuracy;
8. Self-motivated, detail oriented and able to multi-task;
9. Strong sense of accountability and work ethic; and
10. Positive and a good team player.

Other Duties: This job may require frequent sitting or standing for long periods of time. 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.

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

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

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.

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