Real Estate Paralegal

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Escrow closing
• Resolving title and survey; title and survey review
• Lease administration support and drafting
• Prepare a wide variety of related documents for transactions involving the sale, purchase, lease, or conveyance of real estate
• Prepare/ review loan documents
• Prepare transaction checklists
• Order and review title commitments and surveys
• Draft objection letters in the event of title and survey issues
• Order environmental assessments
• Conduct public records searches and other due diligence
• Obtain certificates of existence/good standing for entities in multiple jurisdictions
• Draft entity documents, including resolutions for sale or purchase of real estate
• Prepare and file Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) financing statements
• Conduct UCC searches and obtain copies of financing statements from appropriate jurisdictions
• Assist attorneys throughout development project and zoning application process, including research, document preparation, and responsibility for all aspects of the notification process

Requirements, Education and Qualifications

• A minimum of 3 years of real estate experience as a paralegal in a law office or in-house environment
• Paralegal Degree or Paralegal Certificate
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook and Word with an aptitude for learning various other applications
• Prior experience in real estate practices and procedures
• Excellent administrative, grammar, and proofreading skills
• Strong organizational and time management skills and an ability to prioritize multiple tasks as assigned by the firm’s real estate service line attorneys
• Dependable and detail-oriented
• High level of discretion and professionalism and the ability to operate under minimal supervision

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401K, short-term/long-term disability, life insurance, paid time off and paid holidays

Schedule

• 8 hour day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location

Hybrid schedule with office presence four days per week at Hall Render’s Indianapolis office.