Legal Assistant- Title

Title Legal Assistant

With over 40 years of experience in Real Estate Law, McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC has an immediate opening for a full time Title Legal Assistant in our Philadelphia office. We are a fast-paced, mid-sized law firm representing mortgage lenders, banks and financial institutions in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, DC, Virginia and Florida. Responsibilities may include, but not limited to:

• Analyze Title Reports and summarize items required to clear for New Jersey and PA
• Review to confirm that the legal description is valid
• Verify parties in the chain of title to determine if vesting deed is correct
• Determine conditions required to obtain clear title through a foreclosure, deed in lieu, tax sale or other conveyance
• Examine security deeds, liens, judgments, easements, plats, tax maps and surveys to verify legal description, ownership, restrictions, or conformity to requirements
• Prepare documentation of review and correspondence to transmit same with requirements to clear title to Vendor and Clients
• Initiate and follow-up on title-issue resolution with Vendors, Attorneys and Clients
• Work closely with the title curative staff
• Update internal system as well as multiple client systems

We are looking for team members who possess professional written and communication skills, strong word-processing and proofreading skills, and a willingness to work meticulously to ensure the quality of your work. This position requires a minimum high school diploma or the equivalent and at least 2 years' experience reviewing PA/NJ property titles and/or Title Curative experience. Candidates need to be familiar with: title insurance commitment, policy format and all procedures required to prepare including abstracting, title examinations/review, post-closing, etc. A working knowledge of the foreclosure processes and legal documents as well as the effect on title to real property, is a plus. This is a full-time position, with immediately availability. Compensation will be commensurate with experience and qualifications, and includes a comprehensive benefits package. We invite you to apply by submitting your resume, cover letter and salary requirements for consideration. Compensation: Negotiable based on experience - non – exempt + benefits, 401K and paid time off. This employer does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or because he or she is a protected veteran. It is also the policy to employ and to advance in employment, all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements.