Paralegal

Kiavi is one of the nation’s largest private lenders to residential real estate investors (REIs). We harness the power of data & technology to offer our customers a simpler, more reliable, and faster way to access the capital they need to scale their businesses. 

Formerly known as LendingHome, we’re committed to helping REIs revitalize the approximately $25 trillion worth of aged U.S. housing stock to provide move-in ready homes and rental housing for millions of Americans across the country.

Combining our technology and industry expertise, Kiavi has grown to a team of over 400 and has won many awards over the years including Forbes Fintech 50, Finovate Awards, Best Digital Mortgage Platform, Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, and many more. 

• Loans Funded: $27 billion in loans funded
• Homes financed: 100,000+ projects funded for our customers across the country
• Geography: 45 states + D.C. where we lend to REIs so they can revitalize neighborhoods
• Employees: Over 450 employees with competitive benefits and perks

This position can be based remotely in any of our approved hiring regions. Our hybrid distributed workforce philosophy allows us to find the best talent in the country and build diverse teams, while allowing our colleagues to work from the location that works best for them. 

The Role
The Kiavi Legal Team is an integral support team for the Sales and Operational teams to accomplish our goal of providing the best mortgage experience for our customers.  As a Paralegal/Legal Analyst with Kiavi, you will assist in legal research, issue resolution and document review and preparation.  You will also compile, analyze and coordinate the communication of legal trends and process opportunities in issues presented to the Legal Team.  The Paralegal/Legal Analyst will also  work closely with all internal departments to understand guidelines and company training needs.  Besides providing legal support, there are exciting projects waiting for you in a growing company where you can expand your knowledge and skills.

Responsibilities
•    Review, Edit, Prepare legal documents including but not limited to Settlement Agreements, Partial Releases, Partial Release Schedules.
•    Prepare legal training materials.
•    Conduct Legal trainings. 
•    Own process for repurchase of loan files.  
•    Prepare title insurance claims.
•    Identify and conduct legal research.
•    Prepare legal summaries for process and procedural change.
•    Prepare weekly/monthly reporting for Litigation and Legal Intake issues.
•    Own LawVu submission process to categorize per issue, department, business line.
•    Review and Edit Working Group Meeting notes.
•    Coordinate feedback from Business Groups to suggest areas of business training or process improvements.
•    Coordinate with Business Ops for monthly round table topics.
•    Coordinate and participate in Monthly Legal Round Table.
•    Set up and send WG meeting notes to Secretary for signature via Box Sign.
•    Prepare and send legal documents to Signors via Box Sign.
•    Pipeline management to ensure timely response to Legal inquiries.
•    Monitor contested foreclosures and code violation resolution by Servicing Team.  
•    Verify expenses and advances for proper reimbursement and accurate charge-off recording.
•    Prepare and provide presentations for the Company monthly and as needed.
•    Additional responsibilities as determined by Supervisor.

Qualifications
•    Paralegal Certificate or related work experience.
•    Bachelor’s degree required or related work experience.
•    Preferred working knowledge of the life-cycle of a mortgage.
•    Ability to build relationships and work closely in a team environment.
•    Ability to work in a high-volume, fast paced industry.
•    Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
•    Must be a self-starter with an eye for discrepancies and opportunities for process improvement.
•    Must excel independently and make strategic decisions within pre-determined parameters.
•    Must display attention to detail and a thoughtful approach to keeping the systems of record updated to ensure accurate reporting.

Kiavi takes a market-based approach to pay, and pay may vary depending on your location. Work locations are categorized into one of three tiers based on cost of labor for that geographic area. These ranges may be modified in the future.

Region 1 - $128,500 - $173,900 + 5% + benefits

Region 2 - $121,800 - $164,800 + 5% + benefits

Region 3 - $108,900 - $147,300 + 5% + benefits

To find a location’s tier, please refer to https://kiavi.com/compensation. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries. Within the range, the successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. Your recruiter can share more about the specific base pay range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Please note that the pay range listed above reflects the base salary only, and does not include the target value benefits.

Benefits and Perks 

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance: Kiavi offers free employee-only coverage for medical, dental, and vision plans. Dependents receive a heavily discounted premium, competitively placed in the 90th percentile for cost.
• Health Savings Account (HSA): For those enrolled in a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP), Kiavi provides an annual employer contribution to HSAs: $1,000 for individual coverage and $2,000 for dependents.
• Disability and Life Insurance: Immediate access to short-term and long-term disability insurance, as well as group life and AD&D insurance, with coverage at 1x annual salary.
• Remote Work Policy: Kiavi supports working remotely for day to day activities for most roles and occasionally may ask employees to gather in person for key meetings, training, team building etc. For remote workers, Kiavi offers a one-time office setup reimbursement of up to $500 and a monthly $85 stipend for internet and phone expenses. For in-office workers, Kiavi offers employer contributions to commuter benefits account, either for parking or public transportation.
• Flexible Time Off: Employees are empowered to manage their own time off, with no strict limits, as long as it's approved by their manager.
• Paid Leaves: Up to 8 weeks of paid leave for medical or caregiver purposes, and 12 weeks of paid maternity/paternity leave. Short-term disability leave is also available for birthing mothers.
• 401(k) & Company Match: A 401(k) plan managed by Fidelity, with Kiavi matching 100% of contributions up to 3% of compensation or $8,000 (whichever is less). All employer contributions are immediately vested.
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Protect yourself from recruitment scams:

• If you are offered an interview or a role with Kiavi, this will be communicated with you through email, via an official email address ending in @kiavi.com or @lendinghome.com. 
• You will never be asked for payments of any kind during the process.
• We also never communicate with candidates via Whatsapp at any point during the recruitment process. 
• We won’t ask for personal information or data via text message. If you have any concerns regarding how genuine a text message is, please contact your recruiter.
• You can find our official Kiavi careers page here. We advise you to check that the page details and website addresses match if you have any concerns.