Commercial Real Estate Paralegal

Real Estate Paralegal:

• Preliminary drafting and review of real estate commercial loans and related documents.
• Track critical contract dates, deadlines, and progress on contract-related tasks.
• Support all aspects of commercial real estate loan transactions.
• Organize and set up of commercial loan files, including review of all pertinent documents to include loan presentations, loan parties’ corporate documents to determine authority, and title documents; formulation and preparation of summary of items needed in order to complete loan documentation pursuant to structure presented; preparation of initial draft loan documentation; direct contact with lending officers, loan assistants, title companies, brokers and opposing counsel as necessary to prepare and complete loan documentation and effectuate closing; prepare closing checklists and closing instruction letters.
• Coordinate with title companies and review settlement statements and other closing documents.
• Prepare drafts of corporate resolutions, deeds, bills of sale and other closing documents.
• Assist with entity formation and drafting resolutions, consents, certificates, and other corporate documentation as needed.
• Draft, review, and proofread various legal documents.
• Handle and monitor all files for deadlines; anticipate and address items to be completed prior to deadlines.
• Manage day to day office tasks including establishing, maintaining and keeping paper and electronic files well-organized with ease of access, tracking billable hours and entering into billing software, general correspondence, direct contact with clients, management office, and all vendors, and ordering of supplies.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Requires at least 5 years of in-house legal department experience or law-firm experience.
• Demonstrated computer skills including a working knowledge of MS Office products, including Outlook, Word and Adobe Pro.
• Ability to manage electronic file and recordkeeping system.
• Ability to complete tasks on short notice under time constraints.
• Excellent organizational, proofreading and communication skills; able to prioritize, multitask, and complete assignments in an efficient manner on a daily basis; able to work and think independently; able to recognize and use creative thinking to address issues and possible resolutions.

• Proficient in electronic filing including county e-recording, state court filings, bankruptcy and federal court filings, Secretary of State business and UCC filings; proficient in online research of public records with regard to real property ownership interest, taxing authority issues, UCC and business formation information.

• Able to work remotely

Full Benefits Package

• Health Insurance
• Paid vacation
• Flexible work hours
• Remote Computer provided

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Experience:

• Microsoft Office: 5 years (Preferred)
• Commercial real estate: 5 years (Preferred)

Work Location: Remote