Legal Support Specialist I - Legal Dept Business Planning & Ops - Seattle, WA

  We've had a hand in helping build communities for over 100 years. We're listed on Fortune's "100 Best Companies to Work For" in 2006. It pays to work at WaMu. We've added even more benefits to our generous package.Learn more at wamu.com/careers Legal Support Specialist I - Legal Dept Business Planning & Ops - Seattle, WA At WaMu, our core values inspire and guide our talented team as they help us write our extraordinary ongoing success story.  We believe that a diverse group of talented, committed individuals—working as a team—can make a real difference. We celebrate our successes, learn from our failures, and keep our egos in check. We also manage to keep a sense of humor along the way.  So if you’re ready for WaMu, read on! Description: 1. Serves as a liaison with internal and external attorneys to ensure the best cost efficient, effective and minimally customer intrusive methods and strategies are employed when preparing legal documents. 2. Acts as liaison between Legal and other major areas of WM (Home Loans, RBFS, Card Services & Consumer) to provide information on lawsuits and to solve problems of a customer sensitive nature appropriately. 3. Manages a moderate to high volume caseload of the most complex type subpoenas being the most sensitive to short time frames. 4. Assists management as required by analyzing operations, procedures, workflow, business practices, legal or regulatory requirements, etc. as appropriate, and makes recommendations for implementation and for solutions. 5. Assists, as necessary, with special projects as required.  If appropriate, oversees the management of the project, ensuring that the project is completed timely, meets required objectives, and is within the required parameters. 6. Performs activities as necessary regarding the coordination of litigation activity in conjunction with the department manager.  Acts as liaison between Legal and internal or external counsel when appropriate. 7. Represents WM at various functions and/or legal proceedings. 8. Performs manager duties in the absence of the department manager. 9. Indirectly supervises other employees in the department under the direction of the department manager. May directly supervise others in the case of overseeing special projects.  Knowledge requirements: • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as strong analytical, organizational and presentation skills. • Retail, Consumer Lending, Lending products, services, policies and procedures relating to Washington Mutual. • Familiarity with legal terminology. • Functional knowledge of computer software (i.e. spreadsheets, database, desktop publishing system, etc.) • Legal terminology and awareness of court documents and filings. • Recognize and identify next steps in lawsuits  Washington Mutual is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace differences, welcome diversity, and value a culture of respect.