Paralegal - Real Estate

Hillsbar; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Caregiving assistance

LinkedIn Learning access

Medical/Dental/Vision insurance

401K

Job summary

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney is seeking a Real Estate Paralegal to support the Real Estate Practice Group in Ft. Lauderdale or Miami, with consideration for Pittsburgh.

The role involves managing real estate transactions from inception to closing, coordinating with title companies and clients, and handling closing documents. The ideal candidate has 8+ years of law firm experience in commercial real estate leasing and transactions, a Bachelor's degree (preferred), and paralegal certification is a

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of law firm experience in commercial real estate leasing and transactions.
• A Bachelor's degree is preferred.
• Paralegal certification is a plus.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office 2010 applications.
• Ability to organize workload and meet deadlines.
• Outstanding written and verbal communications; professional interaction with clients, attorneys and staff.
• Maintain confidentiality; enjoy teamwork; able to work overtime if required.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with attorneys representing purchasers/ borrowers, sellers, developers and clients in real estate matters.
• Order title searches and commitments; review and analyze results.
• Interface with title company on commitments and policies.
• Order surveys; review and analyze surveys; liaise with surveyor.
• Coordinate closing with title company; ensure closing requirements are met.
• Prepare documents including deeds, releases, closing affidavits, and other real estate docs.
• Review settlement statements and draft title/closing letters.
• Maintain compliance with closing regulations and communicate with clients during transactions.
• Calendar critical dates and archive documents in DMS.

Skills

Real estate transactions

Paralegal experience

Communication skills

Microsoft Office familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree

Paralegal certification (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office 2010

Job description

Job Category: Legal Support Staff

Full-Time

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301, USA

Job Details

Description

Real Estate Paralegal

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney is a national law firm with a proven reputation for providing progressive, industry-leading legal, business, regulatory and government relations advice to our regional, national and international clients.

We are currently searching for an Paralegal for either our Ft. Lauderdale or Miami, FL office (considerations will be made for Pittsburgh). This individual will support members of the Firm's Real Estate Practice Group of the Financial Institutions, Bankruptcy and Real Estate Section and will be responsible for the organization and management of real estate transactions from inception to closing.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaborate with attorneys in the representation of purchasers/ borrowers, sellers, developers and other clients with real estate matters handled by the firm's attorneys.
• Order title searches and commitments, review and provide analysis of same.
• Interface with the title company on commitments and policies.
• Order surveys, review and provide analysis of same.
• Interface with the surveyor on draft and final surveys.
• Coordinate closing, with the title company including satisfaction of the closing requirements.
• Document preparation, including deeds, releases, closing affidavits, and other real estate documents.
• Review and preparation of settlement statements.
• Draft title objection letters.
• Draft closing instruction letters.
• Maintain compliance with all applicable regulations affecting the closing of real estate transactions.
• Communicate with clients during the course of the transaction, coordinate closing requirements and delivery of applicable transaction documents.
• Calendar critical dates and maintain a current critical date list.
• Archive all documents and emails in the document management system using the naming protocol established by the supervising attorney.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Education/Experience

• Minimum 8 years of prior law firm experience in commercial real estate leasing and transactions.
• A Bachelor's degree, preferred.
• Paralegal certification is a plus.
• Proficient with Microsoft 2010 applications (Word, Excel and Outlook).
• Ability to organize and prioritize workload and meet deadlines.
• Outstanding written and verbal communications, ability to professionally interact with clients, attorneys and staff.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Enjoys teamwork.
• Ability to work overtime if required.

Why should you work at Buchanan?

Our Firm offers outstanding benefits that include:

• Generous Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays, including a floating holiday
• Caregiving assistance with Bright Horizons (child, elder, and pet care)
• Free access to LinkedIn Learning and other professional development resources
• Insurance Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401K Program

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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