Legal Assistant I at Stewart in Waltham, Massachusetts

Job Description:

Stewart Information Services Corporation (NYSE-STC) is a global real estate services company, offering products and services through our direct operations, network of Stewart Trusted Providers™ and family of companies. From residential and commercial title insurance and closing and settlement services to specialized offerings for the mortgage industry, we offer the comprehensive service, deep expertise and solutions our customers need for any real estate transaction. At Stewart, we believe in building strong relationships – and these partnerships are the cornerstone of every closing, every transaction and every deal.

Job Summary:
Primary responsibility is to streamline and oversee the process in reviewing legal documents as assigned.

Job Roles:
• Coordinate and instruct field as to the proper instructions and business procedure necessary to accommodate all requests – ongoing, day to day communication with upper management and their assistants
• Review, verify, and cross reference files with submitted documents in files to verify compliance and flag inconsistencies and incorrect information before supervisory approval
• Share in receptionist/telephone duties
• Special projects as assigned
• Authorized Signatories

Role Specific Knowledge:
• Attention to fine detail and pays great attention to compliance and accuracy of the overall Agency contract file
• Further understanding and experience of the real estate/title business is required
• Highly detail oriented
• Great organization skills
• Ability to audit and update vast amounts of data
• Understands legal verbiage and a general understanding of how to properly change verbiage
• Intermediate level of Microsoft Office – can easily format, create templates and other reports in Excel and Word
• Ability to effectively train and communicate to different work personalities

Education, Licensure, and Experience:
• Completion of a High School diploma
• Minimum of 1-2 years of experience in the real estate/title business which includes experience in legal documents and processes.

 

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