Real Estate Paralegal

Responsibilities

• Draft closing transaction documents including deed, transfer forms, bill of sale, closing statement and any other closing documents necessary to close a commercial real estate transaction.
• Draft Real Estate Purchase Agreement per terms of letter of intent.
• Review title, surveys and other due diligence materials.
• Draft lease related documents such as memorandum of lease, lease amendments, estoppel certificates and subordination and non-disturbance agreements.
• Review and summarize lease documents.
• Review and analyze purchase contracts.
• Create and maintain checklists to keep track of all aspects of transactions from concept through closing including calendar and track critical dates.
• Handle post-closing matters.
• Handle survey reviews on development/split funded deals, and title policy updates.
• Correspond and communicate with buyer’s counsel, brokers and title company.
• Communicate internally and externally on behalf of the Legal department.
• Organize and maintain closing file.
• Communicate with development/leasing department on disposition files.
• Assist asset management department in responding to requests from tenants (estoppels, SNDA, etc.) and from adjacent land owners.
• Draft quality correspondence to outside counsel, tenants and third parties.
• Perform or assist with any operations, as required to maintain workflow and to meet schedules and quality requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from four-year College or university; or Associates degree with a paralegal certificate; and five plus years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Paralegal Certificate highly preferred.