Real Estate Paralegal — Closings & Title Review

Armbrust & Brown, P.L.L.C.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Armbrust & Brown, P.L.L.C. in Austin, TX, seeks an experienced Real Estate Paralegal to support its real estate practice from inception through closing, coordinating with clients, title companies, lenders, brokers, surveyors, and opposing counsel.

The ideal candidate is proactive, detail-oriented, highly organized, and thrives in a fast-paced law firm environment, handling multiple transactions while delivering superior client service.

Qualifications

• Three or more years of real estate paralegal experience in a law firm or comparable legal environment (five or more years preferred).
• Experience supporting commercial and residential real estate transactions from inception through closing.
• Experience reviewing title commitments, title policies, surveys, and due diligence materials.
• Experience forming business entities and preparing filings with the Texas Secretary of State is strongly preferred.
• Paralegal Certificate and/or Texas Escrow Officer License preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, revise, and proofread legal documents related to commercial and residential real estate transactions.
• Draft purchase and sale agreements, amendments, deeds, easements, promissory notes, deeds of trust, loan documents, settlement statements, warranty deeds, affidavits, disclosure statements, and other transactional documents.
• Review title commitments, title policies, surveys, easements, and related due diligence materials.
• Identify title issues and assist attorneys in preparing curative documents to resolve title objections.
• Coordinate commercial and residential real estate closings with clients, buyers, sellers, lenders, title companies, real estate agents, brokers, surveyors, governmental agencies, financial institutions, and opposing counsel.
• Prepare closing checklists, signature packages, closing binders, settlement statements, and post-closing documentation.
• Coordinate Internal Revenue Code Section 1031 like-kind exchange transactions with Qualified Intermediaries.
• Form corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, nonprofit entities, and other business entities.
• Prepare and file organizational documents and Texas Secretary of State filings.
• Prepare corporate governance documents and perform corporate due diligence.
• Review and assist with commercial, retail, and residential lease agreements, amendments, assignments, estoppel certificates, and Subordination, Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreements (SNDAs).
• Maintain lease abstracts and lease tracking reports.
• Accurately record time daily in accordance with Firm policies.
• Build strong working relationships with attorneys, clients, and other transaction participants while delivering exceptional client service.

Job description

Armbrust & Brown, P.L.L.C. in Austin, TX, seeks an experienced Real Estate Paralegal to support its real estate practice from inception through closing, coordinating with clients, title companies, lenders, brokers, surveyors, and opposing counsel.

The ideal candidate is proactive, detail-oriented, highly organized, and thrives in a fast-paced law firm environment, handling multiple transactions while delivering superior client service.