Paralegal - Real Estate

Min 3 yrs required

Full-time

No

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Summary:

This is a hybrid work opportunity for a Real Estate Paralegal at DLA Piper, a Chicago-based law firm. The firm values diversity, collaboration, and support, and offers ample opportunities for career growth and development. The ideal candidate will have a , at least 3 years' experience in a law firm supporting a Commercial Real Estate practice group, and proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook. The firm also prefers candidates with large firm experience, experience with complex legal documents and multi-party closings, and knowledge of land use concepts and/or manufactured housing projects. The Real Estate Paralegal will be responsible for ordering, reviewing, and analyzing title commitments, documents, surveys, zoning reports, and local and municipal compliance letters, as well as drafting summaries of complex real estate documents and assisting in drafting real estate documents and conducting due diligence reviews. DLA Piper offers competitive benefits and a dynamic and diverse work environment where employees can build a long and fruitful career.

Salary Information:
- Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications
- DLA Piper offers a competitive benefits package

Job Title: Real Estate Paralegal

Experience Information:
- required
- Minimum of 3 years' experience supporting a Commercial Real Estate practice group in a law firm environment
- Experience with title and survey review, forming entities, and drafting organizational documents
- Preferred experience with complex legal documents, multi-party closings, and land use concepts and/or manufactured housing projects

Bullets:
- Work as a Real Estate Paralegal at DLA Piper, a Chicago-based law firm
- Hybrid work opportunity available
- DLA Piper values diversity, collaboration, and support
- Ample opportunities for career growth and development through formal and informal training and mentoring
- Paralegal team includes Case Assistants, Paralegals, Senior Paralegals, and Paralegal Specialists
- Responsibilities include ordering, reviewing, and analyzing title commitments, documents, surveys, zoning reports, and local and municipal compliance letters
- Draft summaries of complex real estate documents and assist in drafting real estate documents and conducting due diligence reviews
- Form LLCs, partnerships, and corporations and draft organizational documents, authority certificates, and resolutions
- Competitive salary and benefits package offered
- Firm prefers candidates with large firm experience and knowledge of land use concepts and/or manufactured housing projects

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Title and survey experience, drafting, due diligence, land use, organizational documents, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook

Bachelor's degree or paralegal certificate.

Applicants must apply directly online instead of sending application materials via email.

Qualification and Experience Bachelor's degree or paralegal certificate

Legal