Real Estate Transactions Paralegal — Closings Specialist

BCLP; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 118,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

BCLP is seeking a Real Estate Paralegal to support its commercial real estate team, reporting to the Associate Director of Paralegals and the Real Estate Team Lead. The role will assist in transactions, title and survey work, and closing activities.

Candidates should have 6–10 years of RE transactional experience, strong MS Office skills, and familiarity with Westlaw/Lexis. Some travel may be required as part of client matters and closings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and/or paralegal certificate preferred.
• 6-10 years’ experience with RE transactional work including title and survey projects.
• Some travel could be required at times.

Responsibilities

• Providing coordination efforts with respect to the documentation and closing of real estate transactions, including sales, purchases, leases, and mortgage financing
• Reviewing title commitments, title documents and surveys
• Creating, composing, and editing written material such as transaction documents, correspondence and/or legal documentation
• Ensuring all pre-closing preparation, and post-closing follow up is properly completed in a timely manner
• Performing legal research, which may include retrieval of statutes and regulations
• Recording documents with the various Recorder’s offices
• Corresponding with clients and organizations, in writing, by telephone or electronic communications, as directed by the supervising attorney
• Entering time and releasing it on a daily basis
• Proven ability to handle all support aspects of a commercial real estate transaction including, title/survey review, due diligence, document drafting, and closing/post-closing procedures
• Ability to handle numerous tasks simultaneously and maintain organized files for voluminous transactions
• Proven analytical and organizational skills and ability to pay very close attention to detail in an efficient manner
• Ability to deal professionally and communicate clearly and concisely both verbally and in writing with internal and external clients on all levels
• Proven ability to problem solve, think independently and tackle projects with minimal supervision while maintaining timely and efficient organization
• This position is in a critical needs area and may need to arrive early, stay late or work weekends with little or no notice
• Requires the ability to regularly report to work on the days and times scheduled
• Ability to be flexible, handle pressure and adapt to changing work priorities, work flow and work assignments
• Ability to regularly report to work on the days and times scheduled

Skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree and/or paralegal certificate preferred

Tools

Westlaw

Lexis

Job description

BCLP is seeking a Real Estate Paralegal to support its commercial real estate team, reporting to the Associate Director of Paralegals and the Real Estate Team Lead. The role will assist in transactions, title and survey work, and closing activities.

Candidates should have 6–10 years of RE transactional experience, strong MS Office skills, and familiarity with Westlaw/Lexis. Some travel may be required as part of client matters and closings.