Commercial Real Estate Paralegal

Job Description Top global law firm's Real Estate department is seeking a real estate paralegal for the firm’s New York office. Ideal candidates will have 4-6 years of related transactional experience, including financing, purchase and sales transactions, and leasing. The paralegal will provide organizational and practice-specific assistance to attorneys in all stages of real estate transactions from pre- to post-closing duties. Candidates should have strong title and survey skills—including negotiating title coverage and endorsements and conducting zoning diligence—as well as experience coordinating closings, managing closing checklists, closing room set-up, signature pages, and document assembly. Experience with loan documents, real property searches, and preparation of closing and post-closing documents is also required, along with familiarity with general corporate structure. Requirements: · Bachelor’s degree. · 4+ years of experience. · Ability to prioritize a lot of work and manage a fair amount of responsibility. · Strong attention to detail. · Ability to work well in a team environment as well as independently. · Exceptional communication and client relations skills. · Well-versed in title and survey review, including negotiating directly with title companies to clear exceptions and obtain required endorsements. · Experience reviewing and analyzing zoning reports and zoning due diligence. · Well-versed in coordinating real estate closings, including closing checklists, closing room logistics, signature pages, and document assembly. · Ability to move fluidly between substantive title, survey and zoning review and closing coordination/administrative work, as transaction volume and workload can vary significantly from deal to deal. · Ability to work overtime as needed.