Paralegal - Real Estate

Key Responsibilities And Essential Job Functions

• Gather, organize, summarize and index documents from various sources.
• Prepare and organize real estate closing documents, including loan agreements, mortgages, deeds, and title documents.
• Conduct title searches and review title commitments and surveys.
• Aid in due diligence for real estate acquisitions and development projects.
• Cook with lenders, title companies, and other parties to facilitate closings.
• Prepare closing binders and maintain transaction databases.
• Attendance at and participation in meetings and/or closings.
• Preparation of documents and correspondence.
• Special projects and duties as assigned.

Required Skills

• Organizational skills to work independently and meet deadlines in an atmosphere of frequent interruptions.
• Organizational skills to maintain daily accounting of time records and input timesheets into the system directly.
• Communication skills to interact with all levels of internal staff, attorneys and management and external clients of the firm.
• Analytical and critical thinking skills sufficient to make decisions regarding daily work.
• Time management skills to handle multiple tasks efficiently and accurately.
• Knowledge of real estate terminology and transaction procedures.
• Experience with real estate document management systems.
• Familiarity with title review processes and requirements.

Required Qualifications & Education

• 5 – 10 years of experience as a paralegal with significant focus on real estate transactions, particularly financing, acquisitions, and development.
• Bachelor’s degree
• Paralegal certification a plus
• Experience with commercial real estate transactions
• Familiarity with ALTA surveys and title policies
• Experience with electronic closing platforms

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical (PPO and HDHPs), dental and vision plans including coverage for domestic partners;
• Life and AD&D insurance;
• Short and long term disability insurance;
• Tax-advantaged accounts for health care expenses, including FSAs and HSAs;
• FSAs for dependent care;
• Health advocacy services;
• Behavioral health and counseling resources for all family members;
• 401(k);
• Profit sharing;
• Backup dependent care;
• Senior care planning support;
• Resources for individuals with development disabilities and their caregivers;
• Paid holidays and other paid time off, including paid leave for new parents.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time.
• Moderate or advanced keyboard usage.

Categories of Data Collected

• Name
• Address
• Phone Numbers
• Email
• SSN
• Signature

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