Transactions Specialist - Real Estate Development & Investments - Dallas

Transactions Specialist

Winstead PC's Dallas office is seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Transactions Specialist to join our Real Estate Development and Investments Practice Group. This position plays a vital support role in the closing process for complex real estate transactions.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Closing matters including document compilation, dating and finalization, uploads, and closing binder management.
• Preparation of closing binder indexes.
• Post-closing matters including custodial packages, compiling closing binders, mailings, and follow-up on outstanding title/closing documents.
• Working in tandem with deal team (attorneys, paralegals, and assistants) to finalize and receive all closing documents and related diligence.
• Assist paralegals and attorneys in preparing title documents.
• Assist with signature page preparation.
• Loan summaries and due diligence questionnaires.
• Assist with coordination of post-closing projects.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

• Ideal candidates will have a minimum of 2 years of prior legal experience in a law firm.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite, with a strong emphasis on MS Word and to a lesser extent Excel.
• Proficiency in Adobe Acrobat for document creation, editing, and management.
• Good working knowledge of document management systems; experience with NetDocuments is a plus.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to adjust for competing deadlines and priorities.
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills with a high degree of professionalism.
• Ability to work overtime if and when required.