Real Estate Paralegal

Katten is a full-service law firm with approximately 700 attorneys in locations across the United States and in London and Shanghai. Clients seeking sophisticated, high-value legal services turn to Katten for counsel locally, nationally and internationally. The firm's core areas of practice include corporate, financial markets and funds, insolvency and restructuring, intellectual property, litigation, real estate, structured finance and securitization, transactional tax planning, private credit and private wealth. Katten represents public and private companies in numerous industries, as well as a number of government and nonprofit organizations and individuals.

Real Estate Paralegal

Under the general direction of the Paralegal Manager, supervising attorney(s) and according to established Firm policies and procedures, the Paralegal is responsible for providing paralegal support and assistance to attorneys in the coordination, management and supervision of all aspects of real estate transactions. The Paralegal's primary responsibility is the review and preparation of UCC filings, review / analysis of title commitments, underlying recorded title documents and surveys and review / abstract leases and other real estate encumbrance documents. This position requires some client contact and significant communication with title company underwriters. Maintains professionalism and strict confidentiality in all client and Firm matters.

The Real Estate Paralegal position can be located in the Chicago, Charlotte, Los Angeles or New York office. Katten offers a hybrid work model, allowing the flexibility to work both on-site and remotely on a regular basis (KattenFlex).

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include, but may not be limited to, the following. Other duties may be requested and / or assigned. Essential functions are primary job duties that an individual must be able to perform successfully with or without a reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Coordinate and assist with documentation for closing and post-closing requirements.
• Perform UCC searches.
• Prepare and review UCC's.
• Prepare financing statements, releases and transfer documents.
• Review / analyze real estate surveys and title commitments, policies and underlying title documents.
• Perform lease abstracting.
• Maintain up-to-date time reports to ensure accurate client billing.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

The annualized salary range for this position can range between $80,000 to $135,000. Actual pay will be adjusted based on location, experience, and other job-related factors permitted by law.

We offer an outstanding benefit package which includes : medical / dental / vision, 401k with employer contribution, parental leave, transportation fringe benefit program, back-up care option, generous paid time off policy and long-term and short-term disability policies.

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP in an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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