Paralegal

Full Job Description

Betensky Law PLLC is a small law firm located in Mount Kisco, New York. Our primary practice areas are residential and commercial real estate and trusts & estates. We also practice in related areas such as environmental law, land use/zoning, telecommunications and corporate law. Our office is located in a professional office building with free off-street parking, and within walking distance of the train station, shopping and restaurants, a gym and major highways.

We are seeking an experienced, organized, self-motivated candidate for a full time Paralegal position to primarily handle commercial leases, and purchase and sale of commercial and residential real estate in our newly constructed Mount Kisco office. The ideal candidate will be able to develop and maintain a good working, professional relationship with our clients, colleagues, lenders, and realtors. Our work is sometimes fast-paced though we always strive to maintain a positive, professional work environment and with strong communication, strategic planning and organization we often avoid last-minute “fire drills.” The ideal candidate will thrive in both a relaxed and fast-paced environment with the number one goal always being to assist our clients with achieving their goals.

Job Responsibilities

Open and close client files

Client contact via telephone and email

Draft e-mail and letter correspondence with all parties

Draft residential Contracts of Sale, riders, addenda, amendments and draft all subsequent documents pertaining to the closing

Draft Commercial Leases and prepare, send and track lease execution packages

Draft basic trusts & estates documents including Last Will and Testament, Living Wills/Health Care Proxy, HIPAA release forms and Powers of Attorney. Send copies of executed documents to clients and close out files.

Proofread legal documents for formatting, spelling, grammar and punctuation.

Title Work including title review, title clearing, ordering tax continuations, etc.

Schedule Closings

Prepare closing statements and closing binders

Limited office tasks ordinarily associated with a small firm such as sending and receiving mail, scanning, copying, shredding, liaising with IT and telephone consultants when necessary and ordering basic supplies when necessary, and similar duties.

Job Qualifications

Minimum education of bachelor’s degree

Minimum 3 years of relevant experience, preferably in a real estate law

Work collaboratively on a team

Meticulous attention to detail

Strong technical writing and verbal communication skills

Proficient in Microsoft Office

Knowledge of Amicus Online and Quickbooks is a plus

We offer a competitive salary, paid vacation leave, summer Fridays and more. Please include in the subject line of your e-mail the words “Application for Paralegal Position.” We look forward to hearing from you.

Betensky Law PLLC is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.00 - $35.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental Pay:

• Bonus pay

COVID-19 considerations:
Based on the nature of our work, we have continued to work in the office while consistently adhering to Covid- safe protocols. We expect that the candidate will work from the office five (5) days a week (Monday – Friday).

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Microsoft Office: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location:

• One location

Work Remotely:

• No