Real Estate Paralegal

Gloria Geraci & Associates, LLC.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Gloria Geraci & Associates, LLC, a leading New York law firm, seeks an experienced Real Estate Finance Paralegal to join its dynamic Real Estate practice. You will work with top attorneys on complex commercial financings across asset classes, including residential, office, retail, mixed-use and more.

The role involves coordinating title and survey reviews, closing documents, and UCC filings, while ensuring deadlines are met and files are impeccably organized.

Qualifications

• Prior experience as a Real Estate Finance Paralegal within a law firm or comparable sophisticated legal environment.
• Strong knowledge of commercial real estate finance transactions, title and survey review, due diligence and closing procedures.
• Experience preparing closing checklists, signature packets and closing binders.
• Familiarity with UCC searches and filings, entity documentation and real estate recording requirements.
• Excellent organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize competing deadlines and manage multiple complex transactions simultaneously.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a collaborative team.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and legal document-management systems.
• Bachelor’s degree and/or paralegal certificate preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist attorneys through all stages of commercial real estate finance transactions.
• Manage legal and due diligence checklists and monitor transaction deadlines and outstanding items.
• Review title commitments, title reports, surveys, zoning materials, organizational documents, lien searches and other property-related records.
• Identify and summarize title and survey matters, exceptions, encumbrances and potential closing issues.
• Coordinate with title companies, surveyors, lenders, borrowers, local counsel, clients and other transaction participants.
• Prepare, organize and maintain closing checklists, signature packets and closing binders.
• Draft and revise ancillary transaction documents, including signature pages, certificates, resolutions, authorizations and other supporting materials.
• Assist with Uniform Commercial Code searches, filings and continuation statements.
• Prepare and coordinate the execution and recording of mortgages, assignments, satisfactions and other real estate documents.
• Track conditions precedent and confirm that required documentation has been received and properly executed.
• Support acquisition, construction, development, refinancing, portfolio and single-asset financing transactions.
• Assist with senior, mezzanine and other secured lending matters.
• Coordinate escrow arrangements, recording requirements and document deliveries.
• Prepare and distribute final closing sets and electronic transaction binders.
• Maintain organized electronic matter files and transaction records.
• Communicate effectively with attorneys, clients and third-party service providers while managing multiple active transactions.
• Assist with additional real estate and finance-related projects as needed.

Skills

Real estate finance

Paralegal experience

Due diligence

Closing coordination

Communication skills

Independent worker

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or paralegal certificate

Tools

Microsoft Office

Legal document-management systems

Job description

A leading global law firm is seeking an experienced Real Estate Finance Paralegal to join its highly regarded New York Real Estate practice. The firm is known for handling sophisticated, high-profile transactions and advising prominent lenders, borrowers, developers, investors, private equity firms and financial institutions.

This position offers the opportunity to work alongside a collaborative team of accomplished attorneys on complex commercial real estate financings involving a broad range of asset classes, including residential, office, retail, mixed-use, industrial and hospitality properties.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist attorneys throughout all stages of commercial real estate finance transactions, from initial due diligence through closing and post-closing.
• Manage legal and due diligence checklists and monitor transaction deadlines and outstanding items.
• Review title commitments, title reports, surveys, zoning materials, organizational documents, lien searches and other property-related records.
• Identify and summarize title and survey matters, exceptions, encumbrances and potential closing issues.
• Coordinate with title companies, surveyors, lenders, borrowers, local counsel, clients and other transaction participants.
• Prepare, organize and maintain closing checklists, signature packets and closing binders.
• Draft and revise ancillary transaction documents, including signature pages, certificates, resolutions, authorizations and other supporting materials.
• Assist with Uniform Commercial Code searches, filings and continuation statements.
• Prepare and coordinate the execution and recording of mortgages, assignments, satisfactions and other real estate documents.
• Track conditions precedent and confirm that required documentation has been received and properly executed.
• Support acquisition, construction, development, refinancing, portfolio and single-asset financing transactions.
• Assist with senior, mezzanine and other secured lending matters.
• Coordinate escrow arrangements, recording requirements and document deliveries.
• Prepare and distribute final closing sets and electronic transaction binders.
• Maintain organized electronic matter files and transaction records.
• Communicate effectively with attorneys, clients and third-party service providers while managing multiple active transactions.
• Assist with additional real estate and finance-related projects as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Prior experience as a Real Estate Finance Paralegal within a law firm or comparable sophisticated legal environment.
• Strong knowledge of commercial real estate finance transactions, title and survey review, due diligence and closing procedures.
• Experience preparing closing checklists, signature packets and closing binders.
• Familiarity with UCC searches and filings, entity documentation and real estate recording requirements.
• Excellent organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize competing deadlines and manage multiple complex transactions simultaneously.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a collaborative team.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and legal document-management systems.
• Bachelor’s degree and/or paralegal certificate preferred.