Real Estate Paralegal

4-5 yrs required

Full-time

No

Law Firm is seeking a Real Estate Paralegal to join their team in New York City. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and 4-5 years of experience as a legal assistant in Real Estate. This is a full-time position with a salary range of $75K-110K DOE.

Responsibilities:

- Assist with ordering title insurance, clearing title encumbrances, reviewing title reports, surveys, and documents of record.
- Prepare mortgage documents, execution of documents and arrangement, and oversight of escrow closings with title companies.
- Prepare, monitor and track closing documents, closing checklists, deeds and transfer tax returns.
- Coordinate and organize signature pages in preparation for closings.
- Assist with closings, including attendance at closings and post-closing matters.
- Create limited liability companies, including preparation of formation documents, ordering searches, UCC filings and overseeing all filing requirements.
- Support multi-state commercial transactions, including: survey review, review of title insurance commitments and policies, document production and proofreading, assistance with the production and execution of mortgage documents and work on closings.
- Review underlying title exception documents; review title insurance commitments; review surveys and property descriptions (including negotiation of survey certifications); negotiate title insurance coverage on complex commercial transactions; negotiate title endorsements and affirmative coverage; act as primary contact with surveyors and title companies on the above.
- Perform real estate due diligence (including lease reviews); order and review flood hazard determinations and related required flood insurance; review departmental searches including zoning letters, PZR reports, certificates of occupancy, judgment and lien searches, environmental reports, housing building and fire department reports.
- Other responsibilities as they may be assigned from time.

Requirements:

- Bachelor's degree and 4-5 years of experience as a legal assistant in Real Estate.
- Strong client service and communication skills.
- Ability to handle multiple projects with minimal supervision.
- Organizational skills and ability to prioritize.
- Ability to meet deadlines and work well under pressure.
- Attention-to-detail and strong spelling and grammar skills.
- Critical thinking and sound judgment.
- Team player with a proactive attitude.
- Flexibility to work overtime as needed.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat.
- Must become a notary public within the first 6 months of employment (if not already).

Salary: $75K-110K DOE

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Responsibilities:

- Ordering title insurance, clearing title encumbrances, and reviewing title reports, surveys, and documents.
- Preparing mortgage documents, executing documents, and arranging escrow closings.
- Tracking and organizing closing documents and checklists.
- Coordinating signature pages for closings.
- Attending closings and handling post-closing matters.
- Creating limited liability companies and overseeing filing requirements.
- Supporting multi-state commercial transactions.
- Reviewing title insurance commitments, surveys, and property descriptions.
- Negotiating title insurance coverage and endorsements.
- Performing real estate due diligence and ordering flood hazard determinations.
- Reviewing departmental searches and reports.
- Other assigned responsibilities.

Requirements:

- Bachelor's degree and 4-5 years of experience in Real Estate.
- Strong communication and client service skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects with minimal supervision.
- Organizational skills and ability to prioritize.
- Ability to meet deadlines and work well under pressure.
- Attention-to-detail and strong spelling and grammar skills.
- Critical thinking and sound judgment.
- Proactive team player.
- Flexibility for overtime work.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat.
- Must become a notary public within 6 months of employment.

Salary: $75K-110K DOE

review underlying title exception documents; review title insurance commitments; review surveys and property descriptions (including negotiation of survey certifications); negotiate title insurance coverage on complex commercial transactions; negotiate title endorsements and affirmative coverage; act as primary contact with surveyors and title companies on the above. perform real estate due diligence (including lease reviews); order and review flood hazard determinations and related required flood insurance; review departmental searches including zoning letters, pzr reports, certificates of occupancy, judgment and lien searches, environmental reports, housing building and fire department reports. ability to think critically and analytically and exhibit sound judgment

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