Real Estate Paralegal

Easy Street Capital; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Weekly in office lunch

Downtown office

Job summary

Easy Street Capital, a private real estate lender based in Austin, Texas, seeks an experienced Real Estate Paralegal to own the company’s collateral, lien release, and recording functions across the loan lifecycle.

The role requires hands-on mortgage documentation expertise, cross-jurisdiction experience, and the ability to drive end-to-end processes with attorneys, title companies, and custodians. This is a hands-on, in-office position with a fast-paced team in a downtown office.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of mortgage industry experience with a strong background in lien release, title, recording, collateral, default servicing, or related functions.
• Hands-on experience preparing, reviewing, and recording mortgage-related documents across multiple jurisdictions.
• Experience supporting foreclosure, REO, title curative, and/or lien release matters.
• Strong understanding of mortgage collateral, chain of title, lien perfection, and recording requirements.
• Proven ability to research complex issues, exercise sound judgment, and work independently through resolution.
• Strong organizational, project management, and communication skills.
• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent industry experience.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Own the lien release process end to end, including document preparation, execution, recording, tracking, and resolution of recording issues
• Prepare and manage foreclosure and REO documentation
• Research and resolve title, lien, recording, and collateral issues, including title claims and document exceptions
• Manage Assignments of Mortgage, allonges, bailee letters, and original collateral requirements throughout the loan lifecycle
• Support loan sales and securitizations through collateral QC, document preparation, clearing conditions, and delivery of required collateral
• Track and obtain recorded documents, final title policies, and other trailing documentation
• Maintain accurate collateral records and appropriate document custody and chain-of-custody controls
• Transition document preparation, recording, research/abstracting, and other appropriate collateral functions currently handled by third-party vendors in-house

Skills

Lien release

Title & recording

Collateral management

Research & problem solving

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Excel

Office suite

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Mortgage documents management

Job description

Easy Street Capital is a private real estate lender headquartered in Austin, Texas serving real estate investors around the country. Defined by an experienced team and innovative loan programs, Easy Street Capital is the ideal financing partner for real estate investors of all experience levels and specialties. Whether an investor is fixing and flipping, financing a cash-flowing rental, or building ground-up, we have a solution to fit those needs.

Job Description:

Easy Street Capital is seeking an experienced Real Estate Paralegal to own the Company’s collateral, lien release, recording, and related post-closing functions across the full lifecycle of our residential mortgage loans — from loan sale and securitization through servicing, payoff, default, foreclosure, and REO.

This is a hands-on role for a mortgage professional with deep practical knowledge of collateral documentation, lien releases, title and recording requirements, and related processes. The ideal candidate can independently manage complex matters, work directly with attorneys, title companies, county recording offices, custodians, investors, and other third parties, and drive issues through resolution. This individual will serve as an internal subject matter expert while establishing scalable processes and controls and taking end-to-end ownership of the function.

Responsibilities:

• Own the lien release process end to end, including document preparation, execution, recording, tracking, and resolution of recording issues
• Prepare and manage foreclosure and REO documentation
• Research and resolve title, lien, recording, and collateral issues, including title claims and document exceptions
• Manage Assignments of Mortgage, allonges, bailee letters, and original collateral requirements throughout the loan lifecycle
• Support loan sales and securitizations through collateral QC, document preparation, clearing conditions, and delivery of required collateral
• Track and obtain recorded documents, final title policies, and other trailing documentation
• Maintain accurate collateral records and appropriate document custody and chain-of-custody controls
• Transition document preparation, recording, research/abstracting, and other appropriate collateral functions currently handled by third-party vendors in-house

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of mortgage industry experience with a strong background in lien release, title, recording, collateral, default servicing, or related functions
• Hands-on experience preparing, reviewing, and recording mortgage-related documents across multiple jurisdictions
• Experience supporting foreclosure, REO, title curative, and/or lien release matters
• Strong understanding of mortgage collateral, chain of title, lien perfection, and recording requirements
• Proven ability to research complex issues, exercise sound judgment, and work independently through resolution
• Strong organizational, project management, and communication skills
• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent industry experience
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office
• Company sponsored health insurance
• Company sponosred 401(k)
• Paid vacation time
• Paid sick leave
• Weekly in office lunch
• Work with a fun, fast-paced team in a vibrant downtown office

We are looking for the right team member to join our team.