Real Estate Paralegal
Real Estate Paralegal
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Job Description
Our client is a Top Law Firm nationally and internationally and are seeking a Real Estate Paralegal for their Miami office Real Estate Practice.
Candidates must have a minimum of 5 years working in a law firm as a Real Estate Paralegal. Our paralegals work in a sophisticated commercial real estate practice with a teambased approach. Strong title and survey skills are required. Strong technical skills and excellent oral and written communication skills are required. This position requires keen attention to detail and the ability to juggle multiple projects under tight time constraints.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assist with preparation and review of commercial and residential real estate purchase and sale closing documents.
- Assist with the preparation and review of loan documents (including UCC Financing Statements).
- Coordinate commercial and residential real estate transaction closings including maintaining closing checklist preparation and distribution of signature page packages preparation and review of settlement statements and coordination with various transaction parties as required.
- Order and review title and survey (including title exceptions) preparation of title and survey objection letters and title/survey memoranda and prepare escrow closing letters.
- Order and/or collect other typical legal due diligence items for sale and loan transactions including zoning/governmental compliance letters UCC/judgment searches entity authority documents good standing certificates and estoppel letters from lienholders tenants and other parties to declarations easements and similar agreements.
- Order review and abstract UCC/judgment/lien search results.
- Obtain and review zoning reports and conduct related zoning analyses.
- Prepare consents resolutions and other basic corporate documents.
- Conduct lease reviews and prepare lease abstracts.
- Handle or coordinate filing/recording documents.
- Prepare closing binders and handle postclosing matters.
Requirements:
- Bachelors Degree and at least 5 years of related experience or equivalent combination required.
- Strong title and survey skills are required. Strong technical skills and excellent oral and written communication skills are required.
- Keen attention to detail.
- Ability to juggle multiple projects under tight time constraints.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously without error set priorities and accommodate rush requests.
- Knowledge of legal terms and legal matters to determine whether forms submitted include all required related parties.
- Substantial analytical evaluative and problemsolving skills with keen attention to detail.
- Superior communication and customer service skills exercising courtesy and diplomacy.
- Ability to think creatively about new solutions and drive best practices.
Employment Type
Full Time
