Verus Mortgage Capital · 14 hours ago
Legal Executive Assistant
Washington, DC
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$85K/yr - $110K/yr
5+ years expVerus Mortgage Capital is a leading investment firm specializing in residential mortgage-backed securities. The Legal Executive Assistant provides comprehensive administrative support to senior attorneys, allowing them to focus on substantive legal and transactional work while managing various operational tasks.
AccountingBankingFinancial ServicesLendingMortgage
Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive administrative and operational support to attorneys across all aspects of internal legal practice
Oversee high volumes of email, prioritizing action items and filing non-essential correspondence appropriately
Organize, maintain, and track legal and transactional documents to ensure accuracy, accessibility, and version control
Coordinate signature collection and manage end-to-end document execution workflows
Draft initial versions of memos, diligence materials, and counterparty documents with attorney guidance
Translate attorney concepts and notes into polished PowerPoint presentations and written materials for internal and external audiences
Handle day-to-day diligence requests from internal teams and external counterparties
Coordinate and track recurring compliance-related tasks and mortgage licensing logistics Serve as a proactive point of follow-up on projects to track status, drive progress, and meet deadlines
Manage calendars, schedules, travel arrangements, expense reports, and attorney availability, proactively managing access and priorities
Adapt quickly to shifting priorities and manage time-sensitive requests with professionalism and discretion
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience
5+ years of experience supporting attorneys as an Executive Assistant, Legal Assistant, or Paralegal
Demonstrated comfort working directly with attorneys
Experience in the finance industry, with a strong preference for mortgage-related experience
Exposure to mortgages, RMBS, structured finance, or capital markets is highly desirable
Advanced proficiency in all Microsoft Office products (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Some experience with generative AI tools
Strong work ethic, follow-through, and a 'get-things-done' mindset
Benefits
Great compensation package, including competitive base pay
Discretionary annual bonus opportunity
Invictus medical, dental and vision is covered at 100% for all tiers.
We offer FSA’s for healthcare, dependent care, transit and commuter costs.
Safe harbor 401(k) match of 4%; employees need 3-months of service to be eligible to participate. No vesting after that.
$80 per month cell phone reimbursement.
20 Days of PTO accrued at the beginning of the year, 10 company holidays plus sick time.
Tuition Reimbursement
Company
Verus Mortgage Capital
Verus is a mortgage investor filling the credit void in today’s mortgage market, acquires responsible non-agency mortgage loans.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Dane Smith
President
Recent News
2025-03-10
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