Paralegal - Commercial Real Estate

Sullivan & Cromwell LLP; New York (NY); On-site; USD 61,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

International Executive Service Corps in New York seeks a Commercial Real Estate Paralegal to support closings, prepare deeds and related documents, and assist with due diligence. Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree and prefer some legal experience. Strong communication, organization, and initiative are essential. The role includes preparing signatures, notarizing, and facilitating pre-closings and closings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Prior legal experience is beneficial but not required.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Good organizational and detail-oriented mindset.
• Strong interpersonal skills and teamwork.
• Ability to multitask under pressure and take initiative.

Responsibilities

• Prepare signature pages, supervise client signatures, and notarize documents for closings.
• Prepare for and support pre-closings and closings.
• Prepare deeds, assignments, affidavits and tax forms.
• Conduct precedent research and analysis as directed by supervising lawyers.
• Search for and review due diligence materials.
• Prepare RISMs and closing documents.
• Assist with special projects supporting practice development, knowledge management and business development.

Skills

Legal/paralegal environment knowledge

Verbal and written communication

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Ability to multitask under pressure

Initiative and self-motivation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Commercial Real Estate Paralegals work very closely with the other General Practice Paralegals and the Firm’s lawyers, outside counsel and clients.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Preparing signature pages, supervising client signatures, and notarizing documents in preparation for closings.
• Preparing for and supporting pre-closings and closings.
• Preparing deeds, assignments, affidavits and tax forms.

• Conduct precedent research and analysis utilizing internal and external resources, as directed by supervising lawyers

• Search for and reviewing due diligence materials.
• Preparing RISMs and closing documents.

• Assist with special projects supporting the Firm’s practice development, knowledge management and business development initiatives

GENERAL CORPORATE TASKS

• Forming corporate entities (i.e., limited liability companies, limited partnerships and corporations).
• Drafting corporate resolutions and UCCs.
• Interfacing with corporate service providers such as CSC and CT Corporation to obtain corporate proofs.

In addition, responsibilities related to maintaining firm and client information are to be adhered to by all employees. This includes complying with the firm’s information security policies, protecting firm assets from unauthorized access, disclosure, modification, destruction or interference, and reporting security events or potential events or other security risks to management.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge of legal/paralegal environments.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Good organizational skills; detail-oriented.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Able to work under pressure and multitask when required.
• High degree of initiative and self-motivation.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Prior legal experience is beneficial but not required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The base salary range offered for this role will be $61,000. When determining a candidate’s compensation offer, elements unique to each person are taken into consideration including but not limited to skill set, experience level, performance, professional certifications, degrees and location, as well as the needs of the Firm.

The total compensation package for this position may include overtime pay, discretionary bonuses and other benefits. For a more comprehensive list of employee benefits, please visit www.sullcrom.com/employee-benefits .