Recovery Legal Assistant

Job Description:

Join Our Team!

At Old Republic Title, we are committed to providing exceptional service and support within the Corporate Legal Recovery Department. We are currently seeking a Legal Assistant who is motivated and detail-oriented to join our team.

This is a Full-Time position that will require in-office attendance at our Westbury, NY location. Hours: 8:30am-5:00pm M-F

Your Role:

As a Claims/Recovery Assistant, you will play a vital role in supporting the Corporate Legal team by managing accounts receivables and payables, processing incoming payments, and assisting with various administrative functions. You will be integral to ensuring our recoupment processes run smoothly and efficiently, allowing us to deliver top-notch service to our clients.

Key Responsibilities:

• Accounts Management: Process and coordinate incoming payments, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Claims & Data Management: Open claims as directed and manage claim recovery files, process claims recovery data and assist with monthly reporting.
• Document Preparation: Assist with preparing satisfaction, release, and payoff requests while managing document recordings in land records.
• Recovery Evaluation and Investigation: Oversee minor liability claims recovery files related to title claims arising from policies issued by agents, managing operations across multiple states nationwide. Assess and identify recoupment opportunities for claims with associated losses, ensuring a strategic approach to each case. Conduct thorough investigations to gather essential information necessary for effective recovery efforts.
• General Support: Maintain office organization, manage supply inventory, handle mail, and support team members across various locations.

What You Bring:

• Experience: 2-3 years of relevant experience in bookkeeping or accounting. Knowledge of title insurance and real estate closing transactions is essential.
• Education: A high school diploma is required; however, an associate or bachelor’s degree is preferred
• Communication Skills: Good written and verbal communication skills, with an aptitude for processing and organizing large volumes of documentation.

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The estimated pay range stated represents the typical pay range for this position or similarly employed employees or employees performing substantially similar work. Factors which may be used to determine the actual pay rate may include, but are not limited to, education, training or experience; seniority; merit and work performance; quantity or quality of production; regional differences in compensation; differences in local minimum wages, or ability and effort.

Position's Pay Range:

Benefits may include:

• Comprehensive medical, prescriptions, dental and vision plans

• 401(k) plan with a discretionary company match

• Shareholder Purchase and Reinvestment Plan

• Basic life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance premium paid by the company

• Voluntary supplemental life insurance for employees, spouses and dependent children

• Fertility and Family Building Benefits

• Paid Disability benefits

• Paid time off programs

• 11 Company paid holidays per year

• Flexible spending account

• Health savings account (available to High Deductible Health Plan participants only)

• Employee Assistance Program

• Educational Assistance Program

• Voluntary benefits, such as Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance and Accident Insurance

• Title insurance policies and certain escrow services for the employee’s primary personal residence at no charge

• Transportation benefit plan for mass transit, parking and vanpool, in several markets

Note: If you currently are employed by Old Republic Title (or one of its wholly owned affiliated companies) please get in touch with your human resources representative regarding the application process.

Old Republic Title is an Equal Opportunity Employer