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Commercial Mortgage Lending Legal Assistant

Location: Des Moines Job Type: Full-Time Date Posted: 9/14/2026 Career Category: Professionals & Staff Summary: Our growing commercial mortgage lending team is seeking a legal assistant

Essential Responsibilities:

  • Prepare loan information and transaction terms for attorney review and use in generating loan documents.
  • Merge, redline, revise, proofread, and finalize loan documents as directed by attorneys.
  • Assemble executed signature pages with final loan documents and maintain organized electronic closing books.
  • Track outstanding post-closing items, including title policies and recorded documents.
  • Communicate and follow up with clients, title companies, and other parties until all post-closing documentation is received.
  • Review final title policies against approved forms and identify discrepancies or missing information for attorney review.
  • Prepare and send final loan documents and closing materials to lender clients.
  • Retrieve attorney time from the firm’s billing system, organize information in Excel, and prepare manual invoices as requested.
  • Assist attorneys throughout the loan process, from opening the matter through closing and completion of post-closing requirements.
  • Manage multiple active loan matters and deadlines while maintaining accuracy and confidentiality.
  • Exhibit initiative and a willingness to learn all aspects of corporate and mortgage lending support.
  • On-site daily attendance is required for secured computer access, client confidentiality, and in-person collaboration.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

 

Skills and Competencies:

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills and a professional approach when working with clients, attorneys, title companies, and other parties.
  • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Word, including document comparison, redlining, formatting, and mail merge.
  • Proficiency in Outlook and Excel, including maintaining transaction-tracking spreadsheets.
  • Excellent proofreading, organizational, and document-management skills.
  • Exceptional attention to detail and follow-through.
  • Ability to manage multiple transactions, priorities, and deadlines independently.
  • Ability to work accurately and calmly in a deadline-driven, team-oriented environment.
  • Experience with Aderant or a document-management system is helpful but not required.

 

 


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Commercial Mortgage Lending Legal Assistant

Date Posted: September 14, 2026
Location: Des Moines
Summary: Our growing commercial mortgage lending team is seeking a legal assistant