Default Litigation Specialist I

Full time; Non-Exempt; 40 hours/week; overtime as required

Lake Zurich, IL, US

Department:

Default Litigation

General Description:

Handle and defend contested litigation, borrower complaints and client issues for litigated matters on defaulted mortgage loans.

Responsibilities - Include, but are not limited to:

• Investigation, analyze, draft and respond to all borrower correspondence, including QWRs, NOEs. REFs and the like.
• Investigation, analyze, and assist in defending all matters of contested litigation assigned within the department.
• Attend any deposition and/or testify on all assigned contested files or periodic assigned uncontested trials.
• Annual review of department policies and procedures, as well as the Default Litigation Section of the Best Practices Manual.
• Successfully complete annual regulatory compliance training.
• Actively participate in identifying process improvement opportunities.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

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  Must be able to travel 25 to 50% of the time.
• College degree and/or paralegal certification preferred;
• 1-3 years of mortgage servicing experience with a mortgage servicer or subservicer;
• 1-3 years of default servicing attorney firm experience;
• Solid PC skills: Proficient with Microsoft applications;
• Strong attention to detail;
• Ability to work accurately and efficiently in a fast-paced environment
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with demonstrated ability to interact in a positive and professional manner at all times

Preferred Qualifications:

• Servicing or default servicing attorney in-office experience.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

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  The employee is regularly required to communicate (give/receive information) through multiple methods of communication. The employee is frequently required to stand or walk (or otherwise move through the organization); sit; use hands to type, write, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee may occasionally climb or balance; stoop, kneel, or crouch; or lift and/or move up to 25 lbs. The noise level is usually moderate and typical of an office environment. The employee may be required to use a variety of standard office equipment, including computer keyboards and monitors, phones, printers, etc.
• In accordance with applicable disability laws, Dovenmuehle works with applicants and employees to make reasonable accommodations to the job or work environment when doing so will enable a qualified individual with a disability to satisfactorily perform the essential functions of the job.