Legal Staff Paralegal in Atlanta, GA

Law Firm

Atlanta, GA

Legal Staff Paralegal in Atlanta, GA

Legal Staff

4-7 yrs required

No

Job Title: Paralegal (Real Estate)

Job Responsibilities:
As a Real Estate Paralegal, you will be an integral part of the legal team, assisting attorneys in various stages of commercial real estate transactions. Your responsibilities will include:

- Ordering and reviewing title commitments, exception documents, surveys, and other due diligence materials such as zoning or environmental reports. You will work directly with title companies, surveyors, or other vendors to resolve any issues or discrepancies that arise.
- Preparing title objection letters and negotiating title policies and endorsements.
- Preparing and administering contract critical dates and closing checklists to ensure all timelines and requirements are met.
- Coordinating and assisting with all aspects of closings, including the preparation of conveyance documents, closing statements, signature page packages, notices, and other closing documents.
- Handling all post-closing requirements, which includes preparing closing indices, organizing closing binders, and monitoring all post-closing deliveries and requirements. You will provide regular updates to the applicable attorneys.
- Preparing clear and concise correspondence and memoranda.
- Reviewing lease agreements and loan documents. You will also prepare initial draft documents, amendments to agreements, or miscellaneous documents, including estoppel certificates, Subordination, Non-Disturbance and Attornment agreements (SNDAs), and Memoranda of Lease for attorney review.
- Reviewing organizational and authority documents, preparing entity formations, and obtaining Employer Identification Numbers (EINs).
- Ordering and reviewing UCC Lien, PACER, and other searches.

Education and Experience Information:
- You should have 4-7 years of full-time experience in a fast-paced environment with commercial real estate transactions. This experience should include work with acquisitions, dispositions, financing, and leasing. Experience gained in both law firms and in-house settings will be considered.
- A bachelor’s degree and a paralegal certificate, or equivalent experience, are required.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, and Outlook or similar mail and calendar technology, is necessary.
- You should possess legal research skills and knowledge of relevant databases.
- Strong writing, organizational, people, and communication skills are essential for this role.

Salary Information:
The law firm provides competitive salary and benefits at all levels. While specific salary details are not provided in the text, the law firm emphasizes a culture that embraces the entrepreneurial spirit of its professionals and offers opportunities for professional growth and development.

Additional Information:
The law firm is a prominent legal entity with more than 900 lawyers across 18 offices. It provides advisory, litigation, and transactional legal services to clients worldwide. The firm prides itself on its collaborative team environment and commitment to excellence.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement:
The law firm is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. The firm values and encourages diversity and solicits applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, change of sex or transgender status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.

Applicants seeking more information about their EEO rights can refer to the EEO is the LAW and the Supplement poster through the link provided: