CIVIC Financial Services is a private money lender, specializing in the financing of non-owner-occupied residential investment properties.
CIVIC has funded over $5.0 Billion in loans since its inception, providing Mortgage Brokers and Real Estate Investors with a fast, cost effective funding source for their real estate investment needs.
CIVIC is committed to creating a workplace where our people thrive, which translates into a culture of inclusion, recognition, and success for our teammates and clients alike.
Since 2016, CIVIC has been recognized by Best Workplaces and Fortune as a Great Place to Work, and CIVIC’s employee engagement ranks among the top 5% of companies nationally.
Whether you are an entrepreneur, an innovator, a game changer, a creative, a problem-solver, a thinker, or an operator we have all kinds.
CIVIC is the place for smart, ambitious, dedicated people who work hard and play nice.
Yes, our business is in real estate investing…
but our greatest investment is in you!
The Paralegal focuses on providing day-to-day support to members of the Legal Department and the business as a whole.
Responsibilities include supporting litigation attorneys in managing intake and distribution of new matters and mailings, calendaring appropriate deadlines, assisting with preparing and filing pleadings in state and federal courts, arranging court appearances, depositions and mediation, preparing shell discovery responses and calendaring appropriate response dates, and preparing miscellaneous documents.
What you’ll do:
* Develop a case file indexing system that can be used as an active archive for all ongoing and completed cases.
* Maintain internal litigation files.
* Prepare shell pleading and discovery documents.
* Prepare filings in state and federal courts.
* Maintain legal and litigation calendar, calendaring and handling all responsibilities to facilitate court appearances, deposition, mediations, and trials.
* Intake new matters and mail, save and circulate to appropriate parties.
* Utilize existing files and a variety of other research resources to develop information for pending cases.
* As needed position will require assisting in creating and maintaining closing checklists and closing binders for transactions.
Complete and submit requested change of ownership forms from the County Assessor as needed.
* As needed, position will require circulation of documents to the involved parties and outside counsel for review or comment.
* Organize and build web-based file for transactions and litigation files.
* Assist in administrative duties including processing third party invoices, scan, copy, redline documents and maintain files as needed.
What you’ll need:
* Associate degree in Paralegal Studies required; Bachelor’s degree preferred; or a combination of education and experience.
* 3+ years of experience as a Paralegal.
* Industry recognized certification from organizations such as NALA or AACP a plus.
* Experience using legal database software.
* Proficient use of MS Office.
* Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
* Strong research and report-generating skills
* Detail-oriented with exceptional organizational skills
* High level of ethics, integrity, and confidentiality
* Effective time management skills and ability to meet deadlines
* Strong business acumen
* Ability to handle pressure
* Demonstrates initiative and resourcefulness
* Personal effectiveness and credibility
* Able to perform various tasks on more than one case simultaneously
What’s in it for you?
We have a strong focus on going above and beyond when it comes to caring for our team members and our communities.
In addition to traditional benefits like health insurance, casual Fridays, paid vacation, holidays and sick leave, we are proud to offer these unique and enriching work perks:
* Celebrations: When we say we “work hard and play hard,” we mean it!
We like to celebrate often via onsite, offsite, and virtual happy hours, themed parties, parking lot BBQ’s, milestone ceremonies, birthday gift cards, and Workout Tuesdays (to name a few).
* Investments: As we are in the lending space, we believe we should consistently and frequently invest in our CIVIC team.
We support our teammates in paying off student debts and invest in your education with a tuition reimbursement program.
* Flexible Work Environment: Work-life balance is important.
We work with you to determine the best work style for you and CIVIC.
* Office Life: We like to make sure that when you are in the office, you are well fed and can access the resources you need.
Our kitchens are stocked with snacks and beverages, and we have created an office spaces dedicated to collaboration, focus time, creativity while ensuring team members safety.
* Education: Every other Tuesday, we encourage our team to take “900 Seconds of Genius” to focus on a passion project or topic that helps them grow.
We offer an online curriculum of courses through our own CIVIC University.
We also created programs to support you and your manager in career development discussions.
* #CIVICCares Initiative: From beach cleanups, food and clothing drives, building homes for Habitat for Humanity, to volunteer hours, CIVIC provides several opportunities throughout the year for our team to step outside the office, bond, and come together to give back to our local communities.
CIVIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.