Legal Assistant/Law Clerk - Claims Associate

Stewart Title is a leading provider of residential and commercial title insurance. They are seeking a Legal Assistant / Law Clerk - Claims Associate to review tax, water, and common expense claims for insureds/claimants, ensuring compliance with insuring provisions and preparing necessary documentation.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing tax, water and common expense claims in accordance with Insuring provisions to determine whether claim is covered
• Performing tax and water calculations
• Preparing cheque requisitions for covered claims and forwarding payments to Insured/municipalities
• Requesting additional documentation in relation to all the inquiries set forth above
• Contacting Insured/law firms/municipalities to obtain required information and communicate results of the investigation
• Handling general claim inquiry calls
• Sending out follow up status request on pending files in a timely manner
• Other duties as assigned or required

Skills

• Law Clerk or Legal Assistant Diploma
• 1-3 years relevant experience in real estate an asset
• Knowledge of accounting practices
• Full understanding of closing procedures including Statement of Adjustments
• Excellent verbal and written communication, customer service, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work well in a team
• Resourceful in nature
• Good computer literacy and knowledge of Microsoft Suite (Outlook, Word, and Excel)
• Advanced knowledge of Excel is required

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