Sr Commercial Real Estate Legal Assistant

Protective helps protect customers against life\'s uncertainties. Basic purpose and objective: assists the Investment Department\'s commercial mortgage loan attorneys in all phases of commercial mortgage lending. This position will be titled Sr Legal Support within the organization. Key responsibilities: receives and distributes incoming due diligence items for loan closings; logs items on checklist as received, reviews and analyzes items for compliance with loan commitment for attorney\'s review and notes comments on checklist; distributes items for review by underwriter, in-house attorney, outside attorney and others; assists in-house attorneys in compiling data and due diligence items; communicates with mortgage bankers, borrowers, outside attorneys and others regarding outstanding items; coordinates and documents loan closings; coordinates with in-house and outside attorneys, borrower\'s attorney and title agents, the Company\'s cash management division and Corporate Accounting to properly document disbursement and receipt of loan proceeds and proper accounting for the loan (including assignment of loan to the appropriate line of business); inputs data regarding closed loans into the pipeline database; creates and maintains permanent files; follows up on outstanding documentation for closed loans, including review of title insurance policies; coordinates refund of commitment fees; prepares correspondence and handles heavy telephone and e-mail communication; provides data to in-house servicing personnel and outside servicers; and other duties as assigned. Protective\'s targeted salary range for this position is $52,500 to $70,000 (the posting also shows $52,000 - $60,000 a year), plus annual incentive opportunities and a broad benefits offering including health, dental and vision insurance, paid time off, paid parental leave, a pension plan, and a 401(k) with Company matching.