Legal Analyst

Required Skills: Skill Required / Desired Amount of Experience Two (2) or four (4) year relevant educational degree (such as a Paralegal degree or certificate) Required 2 Years or minimum of 2 years exp in a law firm, government legal dept, corporate legal dept or equivalent setting w/exposure to legal terms and/or procedures Required 2 Years Minimum 2 years experience in the same position/employers Required 2 Years Demonstrated independent judgment and critical thinking skills Required Exceptional organizational skills Required Willingness and ability to take on a wide variety of tasks and new tasks as requested Required Ability to work with sensitive documents and information w/o divulging information to internal or external parties Required Interested in the mission of IHCDA and taking part in work that furthers that mission Required Demonstrated effective verbal and superior written communication skills Required Demonstrated customer service orientation Required Able to think logically and analytically Required Proactive in anticipating and alerting others to problems with projects or processes Required Exceedingly high detail orientation and accuracy Required Takes initiative and needs little supervision Required Able to prioritize, organize tasks and time, and follow up without being prompted Required Able to perform responsibilities efficiently, accurately and timely Required Able to work well in a team environment and as part of a team Required Possess a high level of expertise in Microsoft Word and proficient in basics of Microsoft Excel Required Perform a variety of legal support and decision-making duties including: Assisting in preparing responses to foreclosure actions, bankruptcy actions, and other process-oriented legal responses; Tracking status of foreclosure cases and Sheriff's sales involving IHCDA; Preparing a variety of legal documents necessary for the organization, such as contracts, mortgage releases/lien releases, reports, budgets, and internal communication; Sorting, analyzing and distributing mail within the legal department; Assisting Legal Counsel with word processing, filing and document transmittal services; Assisting Legal Counsel in transmitting legal correspondence to clients, customers, outside counsel and court officials by electronic filing, mail, fax or messenger; Managing special projects as assigned, including ensuring project progress, coordinating meetings, and maintaining organized project and case files; Assisting Legal Counsel in reviewing and making necessary data entry updates to Sharepoint contracts database; Performing records research, legal research, checking legal forms for accuracy, preparing legal documents, preparing drafts of contracts, preparing contract amendments; and.

Role: Legal Analyst
Duration: 3+ Months
Location: IHCDA office, 30 South Meridian Street, Suite 900, Indianapolis, IN 46204
Work Arrangement: Onsite
Interview: Web Cam Only

Job Description:
Resource will provide legal, communication, organizational, and decision-making support to the Legal Department. Must be self-motivated and able to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines.

Perform a variety of legal support and decision-making duties including:

• Assisting in preparing responses to foreclosure actions, bankruptcy actions, and other process-oriented legal responses;
• Tracking status of foreclosure cases and Sheriff's sales involving IHCDA;
• Preparing a variety of legal documents necessary for the organization, such as contracts, mortgage releases/lien releases, reports, budgets, and internal communication;
• Sorting, analyzing and distributing mail within the legal department;
• Assisting Legal Counsel with word processing, filing and document transmittal services;
• Assisting Legal Counsel in transmitting legal correspondence to clients, customers, outside counsel and court officials by electronic filing, mail, fax or messenger;
• Managing special projects as assigned, including ensuring project progress, coordinating meetings, and maintaining organized project and case files;
• Assisting Legal Counsel in reviewing and making necessary data entry updates to Sharepoint contracts database;
• Performing records research, legal research, checking legal forms for accuracy, preparing legal documents, preparing drafts of contracts, preparing contract amendments; and

· Performing other tasks as needed and assigned.

Required Skills:

Skill Required / Desired Amount of Experience

Two (2) or four (4) year relevant educational degree (such as a Paralegal degree or certificate) Required 2 Years

or minimum of 2 years exp in a law firm, government legal dept, corporate legal dept or equivalent setting w/exposure to legal terms and/or procedures Required 2 Years

Minimum 2 years experience in the same position/employers Required 2 Years

Demonstrated independent judgment and critical thinking skills Required

Exceptional organizational skills Required

Willingness and ability to take on a wide variety of tasks and new tasks as requested Required

Ability to work with sensitive documents and information w/o divulging information to internal or external parties Required

Interested in the mission of IHCDA and taking part in work that furthers that mission Required

Demonstrated effective verbal and superior written communication skills Required

Demonstrated customer service orientation Required

Able to think logically and analytically Required

Proactive in anticipating and alerting others to problems with projects or processes Required

Exceedingly high detail orientation and accuracy Required

Takes initiative and needs little supervision Required

Able to prioritize, organize tasks and time, and follow up without being prompted Required

Able to perform responsibilities efficiently, accurately and timely Required

Able to work well in a team environment and as part of a team Required

Possess a high level of expertise in Microsoft Word and proficient in basics of Microsoft Excel Required