Real Estate Paralegal

• Assist with real estate transactions from inception to closing. Transactions include Purchase and Sale Agreements, Leases, and Loans.
• Manage and coordinate due diligence reviews.
• Conduct title and survey review.
• Coordinate escrow activities.
• Obtain and review all reports, including surveys and UCC searches.
• Review leases, service contracts, and management contracts.
• Search county land records and tax assessment databases to obtain information on ownership, lenders, existing liens, and easements.
• Create a closing checklist, prepare and review executable closing documents, and monitor post-closing items.
• Draft necessary correspondence and assist with the preparation of other documents as required.
• Coordinate with Service Companies to obtain client organizational documents such as Good Standing Certificates, Articles of Formation, and Certificate of Incorporation.
• Draft lease amendments and summaries.
• Other tasks assigned by practice group or paralegal management, including the opportunity to work on pro bono matters.

• A bachelor's degree.
• 1-3 years of commercial real estate paralegal experience.
• Willingness and flexibility to work overtime, occasionally on short notice.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities and track extensive details.
• Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with clients and all levels of personnel and handle confidential information sensitively and discreetly.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment, while demonstrating initiative, diplomacy, and tact when under pressure.
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, with advanced knowledge of Excel preferred.

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