Legal - Paralegal II - Mortgage Banking Legal Group

Job description

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) is a leading global financial services firm with assets of $2.6 trillion and operations in more than 60 countries. The firm is a leader in investment banking, financial services for consumers, small business and commercial banking, financial transaction processing, asset management, and private equity.

Department Description:

The Legal Department of JPMorgan Chase & Co is responsible for the provision of legal services to the Corporation. The legal department is predominately organized by practice groups that conform to the organization of the Firm's lines of business (LOBs) and corporate staff areas, allowing the legal staff to work closely with specific groups on a daily basis. Each line of business has an LOB General Counsel, who is the Practice Group Head and who reports to the Firm's General Counsel.

Mortgage Banking Legal Group:

The primary function of the Mortgage Banking Legal Practice group is to provide both transactional and strategic legal and compliance support for Chase's mortgage business.

Job Responsibilities:

The job will be a paralegal position located in the Mortgage Banking Originations Legal group and be responsible for:

· Providing support for the originations attorneys who support mortgage originations, with particular emphasis on correcting incorrect legal descriptions
· Helping to ensure compliance with all applicable state and federal laws impacting the mortgage originations business
· Providing support for real estate title related matters and other matters as assigned

Desired profile

Qualifications:
·  3 years of experience as a paralegal with a mortgage company, bank or law firm
·  Extensive knowledge of laws impacting real estate
·  Experience with land conveyances and legal descriptions preferred
·  Ability to prioritize work and interact effectively with attorneys in the department
·  Excellent verbal and written communication skills
·  Excellent legal research skills
·  Competence in use of Microsoft Office products
·  A bachelor's degree or paralegal certificate from a recognized paralegal program