Real Estate Paralegal - Law Firm

About the Role

The Paralegal provides support to attorneys in the Real Estate and Financial Market practice areas, representing investors and lenders in commercial real estate loans, dispositions, and sale transactions.

Responsibilities

Under the supervision of an attorney, responsibilities include:

• Participating in due diligence review of title, survey, zoning and related documents
• Drafting, editing, and conforming legal documents and correspondence
• Ordering and negotiating title, survey and zoning reports
• Identifying, analyzing and summarizing title, survey and zoning issues, negotiating title insurance, surveys and zoning reports to correct title defects and issue clear title
• Verifying accuracy of final title insurance policies, surveys and zoning reports
• Obtaining services from outside contractors, including research services, filing services, and printing services
• Processing bills and disbursement paperwork in connection with those services
• Organizing, preparing and coordinating escrow closings for purchase, sale and finance transactions, including assisting attorneys in preparing closing documents, reviewing settlement statements, signature pages, closing logistics, document execution, recordation, delivery of agreements and documents to the various parties
• Handling post-closing matters including filing UCCs and preparation of closing binders
• Providing general supervision of project assistants and other clerical staff as needed

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Paralegal certification is a plus
• Minimum of five (5) years at a large law firm as a Real Estate paralegal is preferred
• Must possess good organizational and communication skills
• Excellent Microsoft software skills
• Title, survey, and zoning examination experience
• Willingness to learn
• Ability to work overtime as needed

Pay

The starting salary range for this Chicago position is $100,000 – $130,000.

Benefits

Jones Day offers a comprehensive benefit program which currently includes:

• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
• Personal Assistance Program
• 401(k) Retirement
• Disability, Life, Accident and Business Travel insurance
• Life insurance
• Backup Care and Tutoring for Dependents