Job Description

Job Description

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:

1. Paralegal degree preferred
2. Mortgage Loan and Real Estate experience, particularly related to documentation and filings
3. Demonstrated proficiency using the Microsoft Office group of programs, and ability to access databases
4. High level of personal organizational and administrative ability, with a demonstrated ability for detail-oriented work
5. Above average communication skills (both oral and written)
6. General knowledge of legal terms and documents
7. Demonstrated proficiency performing simple legal research

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Review or prepare, with assistance from counsel, loan commitments, title documents, liens, and other real estate documents as needed to support a significant mortgage loan and real estate portfolio.
2. Prepare and file transaction documentation and work with in-house and outside counsel to verify file completion pre- and post- closing.
3. Litigation duties: gather information to respond to discovery requests and subpoenas, investigate matters involved in lawsuits, and maintain organized litigation files.
4. Corporate governance duties for selected subsidiaries: maintain minute books, prepare agenda for corporate meetings, prepare and distribute materials in advance of corporate meetings, draft standard portions of minutes, research corporate records.
5. Administrative and clerical duties: file, sort mail, transcribe correspondence, schedule meetings, arrange travel, maintain and update law library, pay invoices, and administer Attorneys’ memberships in professional associations.

Kansas City Life Insurance Company is committed to equal employment opportunities for all individuals regardless of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, or genetic information.

Regular and reliable attendance and punctuality is an essential function of this position.

Company Description

Kansas City Life Insurance Company was established in 1895 in Kansas City, Mo. Our agency force of more than 2,500 serves 49 states and the District of Columbia. We insure more than half a million policyholders from coast to coast. Our Home Office is located in Kansas City, Mo., with a staff of more than 400 associates who provide support for our field force and policyholders.

Company Description

Kansas City Life Insurance Company was established in 1895 in Kansas City, Mo. Our agency force of more than 2,500 serves 49 states and the District of Columbia. We insure more than half a million policyholders from coast to coast. Our Home Office is located in Kansas City, Mo., with a staff of more than 400 associates who provide support for our field force and policyholders.