About this role
A Senior Litigation Specialist is responsible for the critical review of foreclosure/bankruptcy/conveyance documents and personally attesting to their 100% accuracy. Specialists must abide by all notary requirements and confidently testify to the accuracy of signed documents and general process if called as a witness or deposed. Specialists must also understand state requirements, local concerns, historical rulings by a judge/court, and loan servicing requirements so they can service escalated/litigated loans.
Additional duties include:
• Developing and maintaining relationships with attorney firm representatives, and in-house legal
• Negotiating settlement agreements
• Providing attorney/contact with any/all information requested
• Coordinating possible resolutions with Loss Mitigation
• Creating and providing reporting/updates on all escalated loans
• Providing feedback and training to Initial Review team regarding errors, new requirements, etc.
• Attending trials/hearings as a corporate representative
• Attending depositions as an individual (if subpoena is served) and/or as a corporate representative
• Maintaining confidentiality and exercise discretion in performing daily duties
• Providing fee approval based on knowledge of process/fee schedules
• Escalating trends/concerns/recommendations to appropriate parties
• Providing coverage for all steps in the document receipt/review/correction/execution/shipment process when necessary
**This position is on-site in Oklahoma City, with no opportunity for remote work.
Position Requirements
Candidates must possess 1-3 years of proven success in an office environment and demonstrate articulate and professional communication skills to be considered. Previous Foreclosure, Bankruptcy or Litigation experience preferred.
To serve as a corporate witness, candidates must be able to travel (10-20%, including weekends & holidays) and work more than 40 hours/week as needed.
Additional requirements include:
• Ability to discuss files in a professional manner (written & oral)
• Excellent time management and multitasking skills
• Excellent/proven quality of work
• Operation/rental of a vehicle for company purposes
• Detail-oriented
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Strong research skills
• Flexibility with skills to succeed in an ever-changing environment
• Confident decision-making ability
• Comfortable providing direction/recommendations to team members & management
• Establish and maintain working relationships with co-workers and other business units
• General knowledge of mortgage, foreclosure, and bankruptcy documents as well as default processing is a plus, but is not required
• Comfortable providing direction/recommendations to team members & management