Real Estate Title & Land Use Paralegal – Closing

Manatt Phelps & Phillips; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental and vision

Professional development

Job summary

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP seeks a Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental Paralegal to support attorneys on commercial real estate transactions, with a primary focus on title and survey review, due diligence, and closing coordination.

The role also supports land use and environmental matters and requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple matters concurrently.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and/or paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program.
• At least 7+ years of paralegal experience, strong emphasis on commercial real estate transactions and title and surveys.
• Demonstrated experience reviewing and analyzing title commitments and ALTA/NSPS surveys.
• Familiarity with title insurance products, endorsements, and closing processes.
• Understanding land use and environmental due diligence is a plus.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and document management systems.

Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed title review and analysis, including commitments, policies, pro formas, and endorsements.
• Identify and analyze title exceptions, easements, covenants, restrictions, liens, and encumbrances; flag issues for attorney review.
• Review title exception documents; prepare title review memoranda and title objection letters; track responses; and monitor cure items through closing.
• Request and negotiate pro forma title insurance policies, including lender and owner policies.
• Prepare estoppel certificates and SNDAs and coordinate execution with clients and third parties.
• Review and analyze ALTA/NSPS surveys, including boundary lines, easements, encroachments, access, and survey exceptions.
• Review and summarize third party reports and flag any issues for attorney review.
• Order and track third party reports including zoning, property condition and environmental.
• Coordinate with title companies, escrow agents, surveyors and other third parties to resolve title and survey issues.
• Prepare and manage title objections letters, track responses, and monitor cure items through close.
• Order and track title updates, bring-downs, and endorsements and confirm compliance with transaction requirements.
• Reconcile title and survey materials to identify and resolve discrepancies.
• Prepare closing instructions and coordinate settlement statements with title companies and clients.
• Finalize documents for execution and recording, assemble exhibits, and coordinate delivery of closing packages.
• Prepare and file UCC financing statements and related amendments, assignments, and terminations and coordinate related filings.
• Support post-closing by following up on recorded documents and title policies and reviewing post-closing deliverables for accuracy.
• Maintain transaction timelines and ensure deadlines are met; calendaring all deadlines.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

ABA-approved paralegal certificate

Tools

Microsoft Office

Document management systems

Job description

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP seeks a Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental Paralegal to support attorneys on commercial real estate transactions, with a primary focus on title and survey review, due diligence, and closing coordination.

The role also supports land use and environmental matters and requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple matters concurrently.