Paralegal – Banking Practice

Full-time

No

Paralegal – Banking Practice
Duties: The candidate will perform a variety of duties to assist attorneys according to established policies and procedures. Maintains positive contact with clients and observes confidentiality of client matters. Prepare UCC financing statements and amendments and track filing status. Order and review corporate due diligence (including UCC lien searches, entity formation documents, certificates of good standing, and litigation and bankruptcy searches) and prepares summaries analyzing search results. Draft routine loan documents including maintenance of closing checklists. Prepare signature page packets, coordinate execution of documents, and prepares for and facilitate completion of loan closing requirements. Prepare and coordinate distribution of loan documentation closing binders. Assist with real estate matters, such as ordering/ reviewing title work and surveys, preparing summaries to analyze results, performing real estate due to diligence searches, reviewing title commitments/policies, and recording exceptions to title. Assist with post-closing matters, including recording real estate documents and review of closing binders. Perform some legal research, including a review of city, county, and state regulations pertaining to real estate transactions. Assist banking attorneys with other documentation and diligence tasks, as needed. Utilize computerized techniques and software as applicable.

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Qualification and Experience Qualifications: The candidate should have knowledge of legal principles and practices at a level normally acquired through formal paralegal training or its equivalent. A paralegal certificate from a qualified institution is preferred. Bachelor’s degree in related subject matter is also considered. Three years of experience in a related field, particularly banking and/or real estate, is preferred. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and strong analytical ability. Career-minded individual, with the ability to follow processes and strong organization skills. Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints. Must be a problem solver, willing to work and think with a degree of independence, handle confidential information with discretion, and accept responsibility for producing work that is consistently complete, timely, effective, and accurate.

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