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.

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Ideal candidates will have 4-6 years of related transactional experience, including financing, purchase and sales transactions, and leasing.

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The paralegal will provide organizational and practice-specific assistance to attorneys in all stages of real estate transactions from pre- to post-closing duties.

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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.

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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.

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Requirements:

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· Bachelor’s degree.

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· 4+ years of experience.

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· Ability to prioritize a lot of work and manage a fair amount of responsibility.

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· Strong attention to detail.

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· Ability to work well in a team environment as well as independently.

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· Exceptional communication and client relations skills.

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· Well-versed in title and survey review, including negotiating directly with title companies to clear exceptions and obtain required endorsements.

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· Experience reviewing and analyzing zoning reports and zoning due diligence.

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· Well-versed in coordinating real estate closings, including closing checklists, closing room logistics, signature pages, and document assembly.

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· 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.

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· Ability to work overtime as needed.