Real Estate Paralegal

Job Description

Job Description

A successful candidate for this position must have experience assisting attorneys working on sophisticated real estate and finance transactions in a law firm or corporate legal department, with an emphasis in supporting transactional functions.

Job Requirements :

• Assists the Real Estate Section with pre-closing tasks for several transactions concurrently, from letter of intent through completion of closing binders.
• Conducts due diligence reviews, title searches, and survey reviews.
• Performs UCC and other searches.
• Prepares various contracts, lease agreements, and real estate secured loan documents (including use of client’s loan origination system through Citrix) for the attorney’s review.
• Obtains, prepares, and files various documents, certificates, statements, amendments, and forms forming limited liability companies and other entities.
• Coordinates, attends, and participates in closings with the attorney(s).
• Maintains general contact with the clients, attorneys, and other legal personnel under the supervision of the attorney.
• Prepares and inputs time and billing data and text regarding all work time expended on any client or firm tasks.