Real Estate Paralegal

Job Description

Job Description

The Opportunity : Real Estate Paralegal

Send resumes to : Hayley.christina@capstonesp.com

About the Firm :

Our esteemed client is a sophisticated, full-service law firm with a longstanding reputation for excellence, innovation, and integrity. Their attorneys and professional staff work collaboratively to deliver exceptional legal services across a broad spectrum of practice areas. They are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Real Estate Paralegal to join our team and support our dynamic Transactional Practice Group.

Position Summary

The Real Estate Paralegal will work under the supervision of the Paralegal Committee and assigned attorneys to assist with a broad array of commercial real estate, corporate, and financing transactions. This role involves preparing, reviewing, and organizing legal documents and due diligence materials, coordinating closings, and interacting with government agencies and third-party providers to ensure the successful execution of complex legal matters.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain detailed closing checklists and closing documents for real estate, financing and corporate transactions.
• Facilitate transaction closings, create and distribute electronic and physical closing binders, and provide comprehensive support throughout the closing process.
• Draft and organize documents including mortgages, closing certificates, UCC financing statements and amendments, deeds, mortgage tax affidavits, releases, and title documents.
• Draft and revise corporate formation documents such as articles of incorporation, shareholder / director resolutions, and related materials for attorney review.
• Review title commitments, surveys, and related documentation; coordinate directly with title companies and surveyors to resolve issues and ensure accuracy.
• Conduct due diligence reviews, manage and compile due diligence materials, and coordinate all aspects of document collection and organization.
• Interact with local, state, and federal government agencies to research and retrieve legal documents, and facilitate the filing and recording of transactional documents.
• Support attorneys in preparing articles, presentations, and publications where appropriate.

Required Qualifications