Sr Paralegal - Real Estate

About the role

DLA Piper is, at its core, bold, exceptional, collaborative and supportive. Our people are the backbone, heart and soul of our firm. Wherever you are in your professional journey, DLA Piper is a place you can engage in meaningful work and grow your career. Let’s see what we can achieve. Together.

Responsibilities

• Assists with due diligence required for real estate transactions.
• Orders, reviews and analyzes title commitments, recorded documents and surveys.
• Develops, monitors and updates closing checklists for real estate transactions.
• Prepares required documents and coordinates execution and delivery of documentation to other parties’ counsel, lenders, governmental agencies, vendors, etc.
• Aids in preparation of tax related applications and assists clients in obtaining required documentation.
• Prepares petitions for tax consolidation and/or divisions.
• Reviews and abstracts leases; must have extensive experience with commercial leases and be able to prepare drafts of leases and lease amendments.
• Manages data rooms and matter files.

Requirements

Must have strong skills in Word, Excel and Outlook. Position is responsible for handling substantive projects and cases under the direction of a lawyer. Has in-depth knowledge of practice area and generally performs with little supervision.

Qualifications

• Desired Skills: Must have strong skills in Word, Excel and Outlook. Position is responsible for handling substantive projects and cases under the direction of a lawyer. Has in-depth knowledge of practice area and generally performs with little supervision.
• Minimum Education: High School Diploma or GED
• Preferred Education: Bachelor's degree and/or Paralegal Certificate
• Certificates: Paralegal Certificate preferred
• Minimum Years Of Experience: 5 years of paralegal experience in Real Estate law.

Skills

• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills required to interact with staff, paralegals, attorneys and clients on a daily basis.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail required to handle multiple projects and assignments at once.
• Solid technical skills are necessary to set-up, track and maintain matters.

Benefits

Our employees are expected to embrace and uphold our firm values as a part of our DLA Piper culture. We are committed to excellence in how we represent our clients and develop our people. Physical Demands Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met. Work Environment The individual selected for this position may have the opportunity for a hybrid work arrangement comprised of remote and in-office work, the requirement for which will be determined in coordination with the hiring manager or supervisor and may be modified in the firm’s discretion in the future.

Pay

The firm’s expected hiring range for this position is $53.64 - $71.08 per hour depending on the candidate’s geographic market location.

Schedule

Position is located in our Los Angeles office and offers a hybrid work schedule.