COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE PARALEGAL (Full-time In-Office Position)

Job Description

Job Description

COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE PARALEGAL (Full-time In-Office Position):

The commercial real estate paralegal assists multiple attorneys and multi state practices and is responsible for searching title, preparing title commitments and policies, preparing documentation necessary for all commercial real estate matters, including purchases, sales, loans, closings, leases and other matters, and creating closing statements and managing the closing process. Duties may also include performing full title searches, reviewing title, surveys, amendments, leases, subleases or purchase agreements. Essential job functions include:

Essential Job Functions:

· Coordinate due diligence for a variety of commercial real estate transactions, including, but not limited to: purchase, sale and loan closings.

· Search title, prepare title opinions and summarize title commitments and surveys.

· Prepare title commitments and title policies.

· Prepare legal descriptions.

· Work closely with title companies to clear adverse title matters and obtain title policies.

· Perform and summarize UCC, judgment, tax and other lien searches.

· Prepare and file a variety of documents, including but not limited to: deeds, deeds of trust, memoranda of leases, UCC financing statements, bills of sale, affidavits of title, and transfer documents, in varying electronic filing systems (i.e., Secretary of State, Register of Deeds, Clerk of Court).

· Familiarity with 1031 Exchanges a plus.

· Coordinate and facilitate closings, including preparation of closing checklist, coordination of closing calendar, follow-up on post-closing matters, and assembly of closing binders (electronic).

· Organize and produce final document deliverables for clients, opposing counsel, and real estate attorneys.

· Assist with formations of LLC’s, partnerships, and other entities, including but not limited to electronic filings, obtaining Employer Identification Numbers and complying with the FinCEN Residential Real Estate Rule.

· Obtain good standing and existence certificates and similar material from Secretary of State or other appropriate governmental offices.

· Independently organize and manage files or delegate similar tasks to appropriate support staff.

· Preparing legal documents, contracts and correspondence from draft or handwritten text, specifically including both “redline” and “clean” versions.

· Managing attorney calendars and assisting in anticipating/meeting deadlines.

· Establishing, maintaining and organizing new/existing client files.

Requirements:

· Paralegal Certificate from ABA approved program preferred; significant, substantive related experience may be considered in lieu of formal education.

· 2-5 years of experience in commercial real estate transactions preferred ( compensation range is subject to prior experience and/or education ).

· Title search experience required.

· Experience preparing title commitments and title policies preferred.

· Proficiency with title commitment and survey review preferred.

· Experience representing borrowers and developers preferred.

· Ability to perform calculations required for closing statements in commercial transactions.

· Ability to examine, evaluate and summarize large quantities of information.

· Proficiency with MS Office 365 Suite and Adobe Acrobat required.

· Proficiency with SoftPro, Tabs, and ShareFile preferred.

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

· Ability to work under tight deadlines and respond in a timely and professional manner to high client and attorney demands.

· Ability to interact effectively and professionally and provide exceptional service, internally and externally, at all times.

· Highly organized, able to prioritize workflow and manage projects independently.

· Comfortable with multi-tasking and shifting between varying duties during the day.

· Ability to work collaboratively within a team; ability and inclination to adapt to changing business demands, willingness to train others.

· Ability to produce acceptable amount of work efficiently and accurately; ability to produce quality final work product.

· NC Notary Public preferred.

We offer competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, 401K, and much more.

Commercial Real Estate Law Firm

Company Description

Commercial Real Estate Law Firm