Paralegal Estate Law

Bring your experience in land use, real estate transactions, due diligence, real estate closing documents, as a paralegal, etc and join a dynamic legal team at our client where you'll take ownership of real estate transactions across multiple markets.

Highlights:

Rocketsh ip: Company grew 10x since 2020 and is now the largest residential community developer in the US.

Small Company Feel : Arlington office is less than 15 people with a very tight and collaborative culture.

Direct Acces s: Work directly with one attorney and one client across multiple projects.

Predictable, Low-Pressure : Stable workflow + no billable hour requirements!

What you’ll do:

Oversee the process the contracting, entitlement, and closing of real estate and land acquisitions.

Responsible for procurement of information and documentation for due diligence reviews, including title, zoning, permitting, and other entitlements.

Responsible for initial drafting and organizing of transactional documents for real estate closings.

Responsibilities:

Review and confirm legal descriptions of property based on third-party title work

Work with municipalities, governmental agencies, and outside consultants in obtaining key due diligence information and documentation for acquisition targets

Manage communication, document execution and workflow for closings of company acquisitions

Review and confirm closing statements, including tax prorations and other fees/charges

Facilitate communication between company, seller’s counsel, and closing counsel/settlement agent

Coordinate acquisition file management, involving coordinating all aspects of an acquisition and ensuring appropriate steps are taken in a timely fashion

Assist in drafting of purchase and sale agreements, assignments, development management agreements, amendments thereto, deeds and affidavits, and create closing checklists for all real estate deals

Calculate legal deadlines and filing documents as required

Ensure the Region adheres to due diligence calendars and eliminate schedule conflicts

Review title reports and exception documents

Review certificates of insurance to confirm appropriate coverage and policy amounts\Draft and sign legal correspondence that is informative in nature but does not include legal opinion or advice

Prepare requests for funding of acquisitions and monitor financial transactions

Prepare closing instruction letters, closing documents and binders, review title policies and work with title companies regarding any policy issues

What you’ll need:

5+ years of Real Estate transactional and closing experience

Understanding of land entitlement processes and procedures is highly preferred

Experience with either (a) land use/zoning or (b) construction and procurement law would be a big plus

Highly organized and able to support multiple acquisitions from initial contact through closings

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