Community Association Paralegal

Job Description

Job Description

About Bagwell Holt Smith P.A.

At Bagwell Holt Smith, our business is built on principles of trust. With over 40 years of service, we are united across practices and offices by our shared commitment to providing the highest quality of legal representation.

Descriptive Summary

We are seeking an HOA Paralegal to become a part of our growing law firm. This position involves supporting the law firm as it represents associations in a variety of matters from covenant enforcement, foreclosures, insurance defense, collections etc.

Ideally, the candidate will have an interest in pursuing law school in the future, an interest in a legal or paralegal career, or a career in community association management.

Essential Job Functions :

Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

• Work closely with HOA / Condo Board members, management companies, and homeowners, and work under the supervision of our team of HOA attorneys.
• Assist with HOA foreclosure litigation cases and have an interest in learning HOA work.
• Assist in referrals, onboarding clients, and other legal administrative tasks as assigned.
• Preparation of notices, complaints, liens, release of liens, foreclosure notices, collections, etc.
• Coordinate and facilitate payment plans for homeowners in collections
• Document processes, including maintaining hard copy files and electronic records

The above responsibilities represent the major tasks assigned to incumbents in this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all tasks.

Education, Experience and Skills :

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Experience with MS Office
• Prior real estate experience or understanding of HOA / Condo associations is helpful, but not required.
• Ability to prioritize and multitask
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Deadline and detail oriented

The ideal candidate will be a self-starter with an interest in litigation and collections.

Bagwell Holt Smith P.A. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, veteran status / military status, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law in any local, state or federal law.

Bagwell Holt Smith P.A. complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.