Senior Paralegal - Real Estate

Husch Blackwell; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm is seeking a Senior Paralegal in Real Estate. The role involves managing due diligence processes, providing training to junior staff, and upholding client relationships in a high-pressure environment. Candidates must possess significant legal experience, along with a paralegal certificate or equivalent education.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7-10 years relevant experience.
• Paralegal Certificate or equivalent.
• Significant legal-related experience may substitute for formal education.

Responsibilities

• Draft due diligence checklists and manage third-party interactions.
• Supervise and train Paralegals.
• Ensure compliance with billable hour requirements.

Skills

Client management

Independent judgment

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Paralegal Certificate from ABA approved program

Associate’s degree

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Husch Blackwell LLP is a full-service litigation and business law firm with multiple locations across the United States, serving clients with domestic and international operations.

At Husch Blackwell we believe that diverse, equitable and inclusive teams lead to better outcomes. Husch Blackwell is committed to retaining, recruiting, developing, and promoting talented lawyers and business professionals with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We foster an engaged, diverse, and inclusive team culture of accountability and purpose that makes our Firm and our communities better.

Our firm is committed to attracting and retaining professionals who value each other and the service we provide by embracing Teamwork, Collaboration, Client Service, and Innovation. If you are a motivated professional looking for a long-term fit where you can grow in a role, and will be valued and empowered, then we invite you to apply to our Senior Paralegal - Real Estate position in our Madison, WI ; Milwaukee, WI ; or Chicago, IL office.

Scope of Responsibilities :

• Draft due diligence checklists.
• Manage checklists, due diligence with third parties, and closing calls.
• Manage virtual data rooms.
• Review and comment on title and survey and coordinate with title companies and surveyors.
• Draft purchase and sale agreements and leases.
• Draft loan agreements, promissory notes, security agreements, mortgages / deeds of trusts, and other ancillary loan documents.
• Draft or review organizational documents, such as articles of organization, operating agreements, and qualification documents.
• Draft or review shareholder and board consents.
• Draft or review officer’s certificates.
• Conduct and review UCC judgment and lien searches at federal, state, and county levels.
• Organize, distribute, and compile all signature pages for closings.
• Interface directly with client and other business parties to coordinate due diligence, closing and funding.
• Manage and oversee the preparation and distribution of closing binders and other post-closing deliverables.
• Assist attorneys with other various tasks and assignments.

Essential Job Functions :

Supervise work of and provide training / mentoring to Paralegal and Paralegal Assistant.

Significant client management experience.

Exercise significant independent judgment and discretion in management of client team activities.

Exercise independent judgment in the efficient and cost effective use of practice support, databases and other technology.

Exhibit initiative to stay informed of developments in paralegal industry and going above and beyond to ensure growth of Paralegals by sharing such information informally or in the context of firm-sponsored CLEs and other in-house training efforts.

Meet billable hour requirement of 1600 hours per year.

Minimum Requirements :

Minimum of 7-10 years relevant experience.

Paralegal Certificate from ABA approved program for legal assistants or graduation from an institutionally accredited program that is not ABA approved, but which requires not less than the equivalent of 60 semester hours of classroom study and three years or more of in-house training comparable to the type of training a paralegal would receive at the Firm.

Associate’s degree from ABA approved program or study for legal assistants and two years or more of comparable training.

Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree in any field and one year or more of comparable training.

Significant, substantive legal related experience may be considered in lieu of formal education at the discretion of the SBU Leader.

Other desired qualifications :

Ability to work well under pressure, multi-task efficiently and be independent thinker.

Ability to interact effectively and professionally and provide exceptional service, internally and externally, at all times.

Highly organized, able to prioritize workflow and manage projects.

Ability to perform effectively with little or no supervision and within established time limits and on-going deadlines.

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of essential functions, responsibilities, or requirements. The Firm will provide reasonable accommodations as necessary to allow an individual with a disability to apply for and / or perform the essential functions of a position.