Senior Specialist, Contested Foreclosure

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The Senior Contested Specialist, assists litigation and management teams in handling real estate‑related contested and escalated legal matters. This role focuses on managing documentation, tracking case activity, coordinating with internal and external parties, and ensuring compliance with state, federal, investor, and company requirements throughout the litigation lifecycle. The ideal candidate is detail‑focused, organized, and comfortable working in a fast‑paced legal environment.

Position Summary:

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Job Functions and Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. 

Litigation Case Management

• Assist with intake, setup, and ongoing management of contested real estate litigation files, including foreclosure contests, title disputes, bankruptcy‑related litigation, quiet title actions, and other real property cases.
• Monitor case timelines, hearings, pleadings, and deadlines to ensure all required actions are completed accurately and on time.
• Maintain and update case management systems with status notes, filings, rulings, attorney communications, and supporting documents.

Document Preparation & Review

• Request from Counsel, review, and organize litigation documents such as affidavits, declarations, responses, discovery materials, correspondence, and case summaries.
• Compile supporting loan-level data and coordinate the gathering of documents needed for attorney review, discovery responses, or court submissions.
• Ensure accuracy and compliance of all documents related to investor, insurer, regulatory, and internal guidelines.

Attorney & Vendor Coordination

• Serve as a liaison between internal business units, investors, outside counsel, trustees, title companies, and other third‑party vendors involved in contested matters.
• Track attorney performance, invoice accuracy, and adherence to service-level expectations.
• Facilitate communication regarding case strategy, document requests, settlement negotiations, or required escalations.

Research & Analysis

• Perform case-level research related to property records, loan histories, bankruptcy filings, or regulatory requirements.
• Identify potential risks or defects in loan documents, title, or litigation filings and relay findings to the legal team.

Compliance & Reporting

• Ensure all litigation activities comply with federal and state laws (including FDCPA, CFPB regulations, and state foreclosure statutes).
• Generate case reports, metrics, and dashboards for management review.
• Assist with audits and quality control reviews of contested litigation files.

Qualifications:

 Required

• Experience supporting litigation, legal operations, foreclosure, mortgage servicing, or real estate legal processes.
• Strong knowledge of legal terminology, court procedures, and document types related to real estate litigation.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Proficiency in case management systems, Microsoft, ICE/Loansphere, and document tracking tools.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred

• Experience with contested foreclosure matters, title litigation, or mortgage investor guidelines (Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, FHA, VA, USDA).
• Familiarity with loss mitigation, default servicing regulations, and mortgage documentation.
• Paralegal certification or prior paralegal experience, preferred

Training / Licensing Requirements: 

• Must pass the Company’s Background Screening process prior to beginning employment. Additionally, as a condition of employment, you may be required to pass client-specific background check requirements or Federal/State licensing requirements, if applicable.

   

Onity Group Inc. is a leading non-bank mortgage servicer and originator providing solutions through its primary brands, PHH Mortgage and Liberty Reverse Mortgage.

PHH Mortgage, a subsidiary of Onity Group Inc., has been providing mortgage lending and servicing solutions since 1984 and is dedicated to maintaining responsible and ethical practices while delivering an exceptional customer experience. PHH offers industry-leading mortgage solutions for the entire mortgage lifecycle, including correspondent lending, MSR/Co-Issue, subservicing, commercial servicing, reverse mortgages and portfolio retention. We are one of the largest subservicers of residential mortgages in the United States and one of only two servicers in reverse mortgage lending.

At Onity Group Inc., we consistently deliver on our commitments to customers, clients, investors and colleagues through caring service, integrity and creative solutions. This Service Excellence philosophy is embraced by meeting service standards we call CARE, which stands for Caring, Accurate, Responsive and Empowered. We expect all employees to interact and engage our colleagues and our customers with respect, courtesy and professionalism, and to achieve results consistent with our CARE standards.

Onity Group Inc. is intensely focused on hiring, developing and retaining the best talent in the industry! Our commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion ensures that we sustain our reputation as an outstanding place to work, a great business partner and a valued community member. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

Onity Group Inc. offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental and vision; up to 3% match on 401(k) contributions; generous paid time off; company-paid life, accident and disability coverage; programs for mental, physical and financial wellness; and more. Visit  jobs.onitygroup.com for details.