Litigation Specialist

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Job Summary

The Litigation Specialist oversees the portfolio contested foreclosure volume and bankruptcy adversary proceedings pursuant to investor guidelines, and PHL policies and procedures.

In addition, this role is provides analysis on risk assessment, resolving documented complaints, and provides qualified recommendations through resolution. Also prepares answers and responses to discovery in contested foreclosures and adversarial bankruptcies through attending depositions, trials, and mediations when necessary.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Monitors progress of the contested foreclosure action, including management of issues raised, holds placed, and research required to complete the contested foreclosure action, judicial and non-judicial in accordance with applicable policies and procedures.
• Works and communicates with foreclosure attorneys to understand, minimize, and avoid delays during the foreclosure to allow completion of the foreclosure action. Researches and reviews information needed to prepare answers and responses to discovery in contested foreclosures and adversarial bankruptcies.
• Coordinates with management, in-house legal department, attorneys, and vendors to ensure compliance with case management standards, applicable court rules, and procedures.
• Attends depositions, trials, and mediations when PHL is required to provide testimony related to debt or servicing functions. This could involve some out of state travel.
• Assists Consumer Affairs Manager in researching and resolving default servicing related complaints and qualified written responses through Everest.
• Effectively manages counsel through timeline management, active communication, and in-person contact or meetings.
• Maintains detailed loan status and records of litigated/contested cases within MSP/LoanSphere and Planets imaging system.
• Communicates and interacts effectively with all levels of employees and management, as well as borrowers, clients, and outside vendors.
• Performs other responsibilities and duties as assigned by Manager and Supervisor of the Default Litigation Department.

Position Requirements

Education

• Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience required.

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years experience in mortgage foreclosures and bankruptcy
• Knowledge of the foreclosure and bankruptcy investor guidelines and state regulations
• Knowledge of overall mortgage default servicing

Functional/Technical Skills

• Excellent computer skills and ability to learn and adapt quickly to new software.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Self-motivated and collaborative team player with critical thinking, problem solving, mathematical and analytical skills.
• Excellent project management, communication, interpersonal and research skills.
• Strong organizational skills, ability to prioritize in a multi-tasking, fast-paced environment
• Ability to interact effectively with external and internal clients across departments and locations.
• Aptitude to work in a deadline-driven environment.
• Ability to act and work independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word
• Knowledge of MSP servicing system a plus

Environmental/Physical Demands

Ability to travel when needed, estimated at 5-10%

Work is typically performed in a standard office environment. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sustain predictable work attendance, communicate with others, frequently required to stand, walk, sit, and use arms, hands and fingers to reach, handle or touch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of an employee. The Company reserves the right to amend or modify this document at any time and without notice.

Benefits

Our benefits package includes 3 comprehensive Cigna or Kaiser medical plans, dental, and vision insurance. We provide short term and long-term disability insurance, basic life insurance, 401(k), and 11 employer paid holidays. In addition, we offer supplemental benefits to include life insurance, critical illness and accident plans.                                                                                          

Planet Home Lending does not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate submissions from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of an enforceable, fully executed agreement for a specified position, Planet Home Lending has no obligation to pay any compensation or recruiter fee of any kind. In the event a recruiter, agency or other similar third-party submits a resume or candidate without a valid binding agreement, Planet Home Lending explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any obligation or compensation to the referring party. Any unsolicited resumes, referrals, or candidate submissions, including those communicated to a member of the Human Resources team or a hiring manager, shall be deemed the property of Planet Home Lending.  If you or your agency would like to be considered as a future recruiting partner, please email HR-Recruiting@planethomelending.com.