Working Title: Legal Technician

Job Class: Housing Finance Paraprofessional Senior

Agency: Housing Finance Agency

• Job ID : 80356

• Location : St. Paul

• Telework Eligible : Yes, with trips to the office and other work locations three to five days a week. Teleworking employees are required to live in Minnesota or in a state bordering Minnesota.

• Full/Part Time : Full-Time

• Regular/Temporary : Unlimited

• Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers

• Date Posted : 09/20/2024

• Closing Date : 10/03/2024

• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Housing Finance Agency / Housing Finance-AFSCME

• Division/Unit : Human Resources Processing / MF-Closing

• Work Shift/Work Hours : Day Shift

• Days of Work : Monday - Friday

• Travel Required : No

• Salary Range: $26.03 - $36.65 / hourly; $54,350 - $76,525 / annually

• Classified Status : Classified

• Bargaining Unit/Union : 207 - Technical/AFSCME

• Work Area : St. Paul, MN

• FLSA Status : Nonexempt

• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : Yes

The work you'll do is more than just a job.

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

Minnesota Housing is hiring! We’re a mission-focused financial institution looking for a closing Legal Technician. In this role you'll immediately make a difference by working with Closers and Attorneys to help ensure timely and accurate multifamily closings. You’ll be drafting loan documents, contracts, grant agreements and processing monthly construction draws. Your work will ensure that all transactions close on a timely basis to meet Minnesota Housing's goal of safe, affordable housing for all Minnesotans.

Essential Job Duties

• Work closely with Closers and Attorneys to draft loan documents for closings and loan servicing transactions.

• Assist construction compliance officers with closing draws, construction draws and Davis Bacon Monitoring

• Process plans and specs for the closing team by reviewing architect’s opinion letter, construction contract and specifications and drawings for consistency to prepare the plans and specs exhibit to the Minnesota Housing loan documents.

• Track and process Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) continuations

• Provide administrative support to Closers, Architects, and Construction Compliance Officers (i.e., data entry, scanning, etc.)

• Review and provide comment and resolution on due diligence documentation.

• Answer questions from borrowers, attorneys, real estate agents, lenders and title insurance companies regarding Minnesota Housing Finance Agency policies and procedures.

• Coordinate closing events with external customers and internal staff to ensure successful and timely completion of closings and loan servicing transactions.

• Strong communication and customer service skills with a motivation to maintain customer satisfaction and to contribute to the success of the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

To be qualified for and considered for this position, applicants must meet all of the minimum qualifications listed below. Ensure that your resume contains descriptions of your work experiences sufficient for comparison against the requirements stated below and indicate the beginning and ending month and year for each job held.

Only applicants whose resumes clearly demonstrate fulfillment of each of these minimum qualifications will be considered for this position.

• Two (2) years of experience providing legal administrative support work or administrative support experience in the real estate and/or loan servicing industry. A paralegal associate degree or certificate may substitute for six months of experience.

• Strong attention to detail including proofreading and typing skills.

• Proven problem-solving skills sufficient to resolving title and recording issues.

• Demonstrated communication skills, including ability to comprehend and communicate complex information in plain language.

• Experience drafting or reviewing legal documents.

• Experience in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook sufficient to format documents using templates, creating and formatting spreadsheets and scheduling and managing appointments.

• Cultural competency as demonstrated by skills for communication and interaction across cultures and awareness of one’s own world view and that different world views exist.

Preferred Qualifications

• Paralegal or Legal Assistant degree or certificate.

• Experience with the preparation and processing of monthly construction draws in accordance with draw schedules, collection of lien waivers and other documentation, and disbursing of funds for construction loans.

• Math skills sufficient to calculate the total amount of funding sources and costs associated with closing and loan servicing transactions.

• Experience in multi-family affordable housing.

Physical Requirements

Requires moving office items such as file folders and small office tools.

Additional Requirements

This position requires successful completion of the following:

• Reference Checks.

• Job related background checks.

• Conflict of Interest Disclosure.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us . Please indicate what assistance is needed.