Senior Paralegal – Real Estate

Latham & Watkins is a global law firm consistently ranked among the top firms in the world. The success of our firm is largely determined by our commitment to hire and develop the very best and brightest creating a team that provides our clients with the highest quality of work and service. We are driven by our core values: respect innovation and collaboration.

The Senior Paralegal is an integral part of Lathams Legal Professional and Paralegal role will be responsible for performing legal tasks working on legal projects and providing various support functions to supervisors while reviewing title insurance commitments and underlying documents resolving title issues and finalizing title policies. This role will be located in our Chicago office. Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence.

Other key responsibilities include:

• Reviewing surveys zoning reports lease-related documents and other due diligence items including resolving issues as well as coordinating with diligence service providers
• Preparing and maintaining transaction checklists
• Preparing and/or drafting closing documents forms letters and other correspondence and legal documents under the supervision of attorneys and maintaining closing files
• Providing support to attorneys for closings (and attending closings if required)
• Creating and maintaining calendars for closings or transactions and distributing them to supervisors and other team members
• Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive confidential privileged financial and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains
  
  

Wed love to hear from you if you:

• Possess knowledge of basic corporate structures and UCC matters
• Display knowledge and proficiency in PC applications including MS Office Suite (especially Excel) and other programs necessary to complete thorough analyses and reports
• Exhibit well-developed and professional interpersonal skills

And have:

• A bachelors degree (and signed declaration if located in a California office) or a paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program
• A minimum of ten (10) years of related law firm experience as a Real Estate Paralegal
• Experience in title survey zoning and other related diligence review
• Experience assisting on commercial multi-state real estate transactions required from origination to finalization of post-closing matters

Successful candidates will not only be provided with an outstanding career opportunity and welcoming environment but will also be provided with a generous total compensation package with bonuses awarded in recognition of both individual and firm performance. Eligible employees can participate in Lathams comprehensive benefit program which includes:

• Healthcare life and disability insurance
• A generous 401k plan
• At least 11 paid holidays per year and a PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenure
• Well-being programs (e.g. mental health services mindfulness and resiliency medical resources well-being events and more)
• Professional development programs
• Employee discounts
• Affinity groups networks and coalitions for lawyers and staff

Latham & Watkins is an equal opportunity employer. The Firm prohibits discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race (including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles) color religion sex age national origin sexual orientation gender identity veteran status (including veterans of the Vietnam era) gender expression marital status or any other characteristic or condition protected by applicable statute.

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