Paralegal Ii Jobs

ASRC Federal is expanding our US Department of Agricultural portfolio and has opportunities nationwide. Experience with government contracting, specifically in "rural development" is strongly desired.
At ASRC Federal, we invest in our employees, both in and out of the workplace by providing competitive pay and benefits packages, flexible work schedules, meaningful PTO, and career-focused education assistance.
ASRC Federal is seeking a strong Paralegal II to help support the loan and grant process for the Rural Utilities Services, a division of USDA RD. This ideal candidate will have experience in commercial real estate, including a background in closing real estate transactions.
Location: Remote (ability to travel if necessary)
Clearance: Must be able to pass a government issued background check
Responsibilities:

• Ensure the physical original loan documents are received at RUS (Rural Utilities Services).
• Issue clearance letter to the borrower.
• Insert the final dates in Commercial Program Application Processing.
• Review the Loan Grant Management System loan information and prepare loan clearance letter.
• Confirm that the loan has been added to Commercial Loan Servicing System (CLSS).
• Issue Loan Clearance Memorandum and Forward Loan Documents to Document Research and Custodial Service.
• Forward loan turnover package to Loan Monitoring Branch and to Engineering Branch.
• Ensure special conditions to the loan have been satisfied.
• Organize and add the loan documents and turnover package to the S-drive.
• Correspond with borrowers to make changes/updates to loan documents when necessary and review those changes/updates.
• Review the turnover package and loan documents to ensure all documents are present and accurate. Review and compare the loan documents received with the documents sent to the borrower.
• Receive the digital copies of the loan documents, and the turnover package from OLOA and/or retrieve or review documents in an online portal.

Requirements:

• Must be adaptable and able to work in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment
• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience; 4 years of relevant work experience with Associates degree and a paralegal certificate.
• Proficient in the use of computers and legal software, including databases, spreadsheets, and document management systems.
• Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident.
• High ethical standards adhere to client confidentiality requirements and avoid engaging in unauthorized practice of law.
• Strong attention to detail and be able to spot errors or inconsistencies in legal documents.
• Strong interpersonal skills: ability to work with all levels of professionals.
• Must successfully complete a government issued background investigation.
• Effective communication skills; strong written and verbal communication.
• Three (3) years of commercial real estate and related experience, including a background in closing real estate transactions with a law firm or in-house legal department.

Preferred Qualification:

• Experience supporting government contracts or federal work experience
• Experience supporting USDA and/or rural development

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled