Job Title: Commercial Real Estate Paralegal
Job Responsibilities:
The Commercial Real Estate Paralegal at the law firm plays a crucial role in supporting attorneys by providing comprehensive services related to commercial real estate transactions. The key responsibilities of this position include:
- Drafting and abstracting a wide range of leases, including initial drafts of office, ground, and retail leases using existing forms.
- Performing meticulous diligence on real estate and financing transactions, ensuring exceptional attention to detail and thoroughness.
- Reviewing surveys, title commitments, and exception documents to support real estate transactions.
- Preparing documents related to various real estate, loan, and construction matters. This is done in consultation with business clients and under the review of attorneys, and includes agreements, loan documents, and standard construction contracts.
- Preparing ancillary real estate transaction documents such as escrow instructions, deeds, easements, owner’s affidavits, closing certificates, entitlements, and settlement statements.
- Providing general assistance in real estate, lending, construction, and leasing transactions.
- Proofreading legal documents to ensure accuracy and consistency.
- Analyzing and summarizing documents, zoning ordinances, and statutes for review by attorneys.
- Collaborating closely with attorneys to resolve a variety of day-to-day issues, supporting a broad range of commercial transactions and projects.
Education and Experience:
- A degree in Paralegal Studies or a related field is preferred for candidates applying for this position.
- Candidates must have a minimum of 10+ years of experience as a Commercial Real Estate Paralegal, preferably in a large firm environment.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Strong drafting abilities are essential for the role.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required to effectively interact with clients and team members.
- A solid understanding of legal language and principles, research methods, court pleadings and processes, and other related matters is necessary.
- Candidates must possess excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
- Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail are crucial for managing multiple tasks efficiently.
- Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines are required.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are necessary to address and resolve issues as they arise.
- The ability to function well in a high-paced and sometimes stressful environment is important.
- Maintaining confidentiality, exercising discretion, and demonstrating good judgment are essential aspects of the role.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite or related software is required to perform daily tasks effectively.
Salary Information:
The text does not provide specific information regarding the salary for the Commercial Real Estate Paralegal position.
