Paralegal - Real Estate & Finance- 3696740

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Paralegal – Real Estate & Finance

Location: New York, NY 10271

Salary/Payrate: $85K to $110K

Work Environment: Hybrid (#1 of days WFH) / Remote

Term: Fulltime

Bachelor’s degree required: Yes

Referral Fee: AMS will pay $500 should the person you refer gets hired

Job Description:

Our client, a well-established, highly respected New York City law firm with a longstanding reputation for providing sophisticated legal counsel to a diverse clientele, is seeking an experienced Real Estate & Finance Paralegal. This is a full-time role paying an annual base salary of $85K to $110K plus a performance-based bonus and excellent benefits package. The role is eligible for overtime and allows for remote work on Fridays. A Bachelor’s degree is required for this role.

The candidate should possess prior law firm real estate experience reviewing loan documents, including title reports, credit agreements and collateral documents, in highly structured middle market, asset-based lending, acquisition, and real estate finance transactions.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating the documentation and closing of real estate transactions, including sales, purchases, leases, and mortgage financing, under attorney supervision.
• Reviewing title commitments, title documents, and surveys and identifying issues for attorney review.
• Drafting and editing transaction documents, correspondence, and other legal documentation for attorney review.
• Ensuring all pre-closing preparation, and post-closing follow-up is properly completed in a timely manner.
• Preparing initial drafts of loan documents, including credit agreements and collateral documents, for attorney review.
• Meeting with attorneys, clients, and other professionals, at an attorney’s direction, to discuss assigned transactions or projects.
• Conducting due diligence, including title and survey review, and managing closing checklists, UCC, lien, and judgment searches, UCC filings, signature pages, closing sets, and post-closing tracking.
• Preparing and/or reviewing UCC financing statements and reviewing and summarizing UCC, lien, and judgment search results.
• Maintaining organized transaction files and assembling closing binders and electronic closing sets.
• Performing other related duties as assigned.

Skills and Competencies

• Demonstrated skills in Microsoft Office and iManage            
• Proven ability to handle all support aspects of a commercial real estate transaction including, title/survey review, due diligence, document drafting, and closing/post-closing procedures
• Ability to handle numerous tasks simultaneously and maintain organized files for voluminous transactions
• Proven analytical and organizational skills and ability to pay very close attention to detail in an efficient manner
• Ability to deal professionally and communicate clearly and concisely both verbally and in writing with internal and external clients on all levels
• Proven ability to problem solve and manage assigned projects efficiently within established procedures
• Ability to be flexible, handle pressure and adapt to changing work priorities, workflow and work assignments

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and/or paralegal certificate preferred
• 6-10 years’ experience with Real Estate transactional work
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to function well in a fast-paced and at times stressful environment.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, and to exercise discretion and good judgment. 
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.