Legal Underwriting Specialist

About the Role   The role of the Legal Underwriting Specialist is to underwrite new RTS Financial prospects and complete risk analysis and due diligence on existing customers.   What You'll Do   Perform legal research on UCC filings, judgments, liens and tax obligations.  File UCC-1 Financing Statements and amendments.  Maintain quality standards and confidentiality on all projects and client and company matters.  Analyze corporate documents such as bylaws, articles, and operating agreements.  Complete risk analysis and full due diligence review on new prospects or current clients.  Develop and implement processes to support document controls and safeguards.  Develop working knowledge of various businesses operating in other countries, if applicable.  Detect and resolve any issues involving account irregularities for current clients.  Become a partner in developing strategies to achieve company growth.  Work to keep all parties (leadership/sales/operations) apprised of progress and/or issues.  With training, review agreements and revise as needed.  Work well within a team atmosphere.    What You'll Bring  Bachelor’s degree and 1+ years of experience or 5+ years of equivalent experience  Background in underwriting and/or analysis preferred  Experience with corporate filings and UCC financing statements  Ability to remain ethical and objective while exercising independent judgment  Ability to work and learn independently and meet deadlines  Detail-oriented and capable of effectively prioritizing multiple tasks  Must be flexible and able to adapt to constantly changing priorities  Paralegal certification is a plus