Real Estate Paralegal

ViziRecruiter,LLC.; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

RogueSearch is seeking an experienced Real Estate Paralegal to own real estate transactions from contracting through closing across multiple markets. You’ll procure due diligence information, including title and zoning, and draft and organize closing documents.

The role emphasizes strong written and verbal communication, organization, and collaboration with attorneys and clients to ensure a smooth closing process across projects.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Real Estate transactional experience.
• 2+ years of experience with either land use/zoning or construction and procurement law.
• Understanding of land entitlement processes is highly preferred.
• Ability to perform legal research, fact gathering, and information retrieval both via traditional systems and computer-based research.
• Highly organized and able to track an acquisition from initial contact through closing.
• Paralegal experience and/or certification is not required, but such a skill set would be useful for this position.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Review and confirm legal descriptions of property based on third-party title work.
• Coordinate with municipalities, governmental agencies, and outside consultants for due diligence information.
• Draft and organize transactional documents for real estate closings.
• Review closing statements, including tax prorations and fees/charges.
• Facilitate communication between seller's counsel, closing counsel, and settlement agents.
• Coordinate acquisition file management across all aspects of an acquisition and timely steps.

Skills

Real estate transactions

Legal research

Document drafting

Communication

Organization

Job description

Introduction

RogueSearch has over 23 years of providing consulting, training and recruitment services to respected organizations throughout the nation!

Overview

Bring your experience in land use, real estate transactions, due diligence, real estate closing documents, as a paralegal, etc and join a dynamic legal team at our client where you'll take ownership of real estate transactions across multiple markets.

Highlights:

• Rocketship: Company grew 10x since 2020 and is now the largest residential community developer in the USA.
• Small Company Feel: Indy office is less than 15 people with a very tight and collaborative culture
• Direct Access:Work directly with one attorney and one client across multiple projects.
• Predictable, Low-Pressure:Stable workflow + no billable hour requirements!

What you’ll do:

• Oversee the process the contracting, entitlement, and closing of real estate and land acquisitions.
• Responsible for procurement of information and documentation for due diligence reviews, including title, zoning, permitting, and other entitlements.
• Responsible for initial drafting and organizing of transactional documents for real estate closings.

Responsibilities

• Review and confirm legal descriptions of property based on third-party title work
• Work with municipalities, governmental agencies, and outside consultants in obtaining key due diligence information and documentation for acquisition targets
• Manage communication, document execution and workflow for closings of company acquisitionsReview and confirm closing statements, including tax prorations and other fees/charges
• Facilitate communication between company, seller’s counsel, and closing counsel/settlement agent
• Coordinate acquisition file management, involving coordinating all aspects of an acquisition and ensuring appropriate steps are taken in a timely fashion
• Assist in drafting of purchase and sale agreements, assignments, development management agreements, amendments thereto, deeds and affidavits, and create closing checklists for all real estate deals
• Calculate legal deadlines and filing documents as required
• Ensure the Region adheres to due diligence calendars and eliminate schedule conflicts
• Review title reports and exception documents
• Review certificates of insurance to confirm appropriate coverage and policy amounts
• Draft and sign legal correspondence that is informative in nature but does not include legal opinion or advice
• Prepare requests for funding of acquisitions and monitor financial transactions
• Prepare closing instruction letters, closing documents and binders, review title policies and work with title companies regarding any policy issues

Requirements

• 5+ years of Real Estate transactional experience
• 2+ years of experience with either (a) land use/zoning or (b) construction and procurement law
• Understanding of land entitlement processes and procedures is highly preferred
• Ability to perform legal research, fact gathering, and information retrieval both via traditional systems such as libraries and computer-based research
• Highly organized and able to track an acquisition from initial contact through closing.
• While paralegal experience and/or certification is not required, such a skill set would be useful for this position
• Strong written and verbal communication skills