Legal Assistant

Legal AssistantLos Angeles, CA | Office BasedAbout Westlake FinancialWestlake Financial Services is the largest privately held auto finance company in the United States with demonstrated growth year over year. We continue to expand our teams, our diversified business model, and more importantly, we begin to cement our role as a future leader in the automotive industry.What’s the role?Our Legal Assistant will be responsible for handling all phases of pursuing deficiency balances on charged-off accounts through litigation, including civil lawsuits and referral to outside attorney firms for such litigation. The ideal candidate for this position will have experience working in a fast-paced, high-volume litigation environment in the legal field of consumer debt collection.What you’ll do as our Legal Assistant?Prepare legal documents, including, but not limited to, complaints, default judgment packages, writs of execution, wage garnishments, and bank levies.Maintain and update the civil litigation court calendar.Work closely with attorneys, their firms, and court personnel.Working knowledge of electronic filing procedures for state courts.Act as liaison between Westlake and its affiliates, including Consumer Litigation vendors.Demonstrate ability to influence and negotiate with internal and external contacts.Qualities we look for in our Legal AssistantCollege degree or equivalent work experience (preferred)ABA-approved Paralegal Certificate preferredAbility to work independently and in a team environmentInitiative, ability to take direction, and strong interpersonal skillsMust have a working knowledge of MS Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and Essential FormsWhat’s the expected pay for this role?$65,000.00 - $85,000.00 per yearThe exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire and will be dependent on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to geographic location, skill set, experience, education, credentials, and licensure when applicable.What do we offer?Medical, Dental, and Vision benefitsLife Insurance and Long-term disability plansFlexible Spending Account401K matchingEmployee Stock Ownership Program in a $18.2 Billion Company, plus company matchingWellness ProgramsMetro Tap Card and Metro-link Reimbursement (for Los Angeles, CA employees only)Career Path OpportunitiesDiscounts on Parks, Museums, Movie Tickets, and AttractionsAnnual Flu ShotPaid Vacations DaysPaid Sick daysPaid holidaysGym (available in our Los Angeles, CA & Dallas, TX office)Rental Car Discounts, Dell Member Purchase ProgramUKG Wallet

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