Real Estate Legal Assistant

Find Great People | FGP; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Coverage

Profit Sharing Plan

PTO

Holiday Pay

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a dedicated Legal Assistant to join their dynamic Commercial Real Estate practice. In this full-time role, you will support closing paralegals and attorneys through various phases of real estate transactions, ensuring that all documentation is properly indexed and prepared. Your expertise in legal support, along with your knowledge of title insurance and experience with SoftPro, will be invaluable as you assist in scheduling, document preparation, and other essential tasks. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a thriving team within the legal sector, where your efforts will directly impact successful closings and client satisfaction.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of legal support experience required.
• Associates or Bachelor's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in all phases of commercial real estate practice.
• Prepare closing documents and manage client scheduling.
• Handle administrative tasks including billing and file management.

Skills

Legal Support

File Indexing

Scheduling

Document Preparation

Title Insurance Knowledge

Education

Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

SoftPro

Job description

Our client is seeking a full-time Legal Assistant for their Commercial Real Estate practice group.

Responsibilities:

• Assist closing paralegals and attorneys as needed in all phases of a busy commercial real estate practice, including proper file indexing of documents and emails
• Order title work, payoffs, zoning letters, tax bills, and any other documentation needed for closings
• Preparation of engagement letters and conflict waivers
• Opening of new files
• Scheduling with clients, sellers, agents, lenders and vendors to process closings
• Prepare closing documents for execution
• Prepare post-closing transcripts
• Process executed closing documents
• Obtain and record mortgage satisfactions
• Other administrative tasks for the real estate team (including billing, processing invoices and reminder statements)

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of legal support experience
• Associates degree or Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university preferred
• Experience in a closing attorney's firm required preferred
• Title insurance knowledge
• Experience with SoftPro preferred

Compensation:

Annual salary of $55,000-$65,000 based on experience.

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental Insurance and Spending Accounts
• Life and Disability Coverages
• Profit Sharing Plan
• PTO and holiday pay

Seniority level: Associate

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Legal

Industries: Law Practice and Legal Services