Legal Staff Paralegal in New York City, NY

Law Firm

New York City, NY

Legal Staff Paralegal in New York City, NY

Legal Staff

2-5 yrs required

No

Job Title: Paralegal

Job Responsibilities:
As a Title & Survey Paralegal within the Finance department at the law firm, the responsibilities include:

- Organizing and reviewing due diligence documents, including the preparation of due diligence checklists and coordination and tracking receipt of due diligence documents.
- Preparing summaries of due diligence documents received in connection with the preparation of disclosure documents.
- Preparing routine transaction documents.
- Assisting with researching federal, state, and local laws.
- Drafting and proofreading routine and more complex transaction documents.
- Preparing closing checklists, closing certificates, and other closing documents.
- Coordinating execution of closing documents.
- Conducting closings and preparing closing transcripts.
- Filing UCCs and other required filings.
- Traveling to client and/or trial sites as needed.

Education and Experience Information:
The ideal candidate for this position will have commercial real estate experience with a law firm, title company, commercial lender, or other related entity. Experience with Fannie Mae DUS, Freddie Mac CME, and/or HUD-insured programs is a plus. A college degree is preferred.

Salary Information:
The salary range for this position is from $80,000 - $115,000 depending upon experience and location. Additionally, the firm offers an excellent benefits package that includes medical, fertility benefits, travel and lodging expenses, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage; life insurance, short and long-term disability; 401(k) retirement savings plan with a firm contribution and match; and a generous paid time off program. Additional benefits provided are health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts, and a health savings account; paid parental leave, firm subsidized emergency child and elder care services; family and medical leave; employee assistance program; and a pre-tax transportation program. Time worked in excess of 40 hours per week will be paid at time and one-half of the hourly rate.

The law firm is an equal opportunity employer, offering equal consideration to all qualified applicants regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, age, national origin, handicap or disability, citizenship, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, transgender status, sex stereotyping, genetic information, ancestry, veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable law. The firm is not accepting resumes from search firms for this position.