Senior Real Estate Paralegal

Milbank; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled legal assistant to support their real estate team. In this dynamic role, you will assist with ordering title insurance, preparing mortgage documents, and coordinating closings. Your strong organizational skills and attention to detail will be crucial as you manage multiple projects and deadlines. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a high-performing team in a fast-paced environment where your expertise will be valued. If you're looking to advance your career in a supportive and challenging setting, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 4-5 years' experience as a legal assistant in Real Estate required.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize tasks.

Responsibilities

• Assist with ordering title insurance and clearing title encumbrances.
• Prepare mortgage documents and oversee escrow closings.

Skills

Client Service

Written Communication

Oral Communication

Organizational Skills

Critical Thinking

Attention to Detail

Ability to Work Under Pressure

Team Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Responsibilities

• Assist with ordering title insurance, clearing title encumbrances, reviewing title reports, surveys, and documents of record.
• Prepare mortgage documents, execution of documents and arrangement, and oversight of escrow closings with title companies.
• Prepare, monitor and track closing documents, closing checklists, deeds and transfer tax returns.
• Coordinate and organize signature pages in preparation for closings.
• Assist with closings, including attendance at closings and post-closing matters.
• Create limited liability companies, including preparation of formation documents, ordering searches, UCC filings and overseeing all filing requirements.
• Support multi-state commercial transactions, including: survey review, review of title insurance commitments and policies, document production and proofreading, assistance with the production and execution of mortgage documents and work on closings.
• Review underlying title exception documents; review title insurance commitments; review surveys and property descriptions (including negotiation of survey certifications); negotiate title insurance coverage on complex commercial transactions; negotiate title endorsements and affirmative coverage; act as primary contact with surveyors and title companies on the above.
• Perform real estate due diligence (including lease reviews); order and review flood hazard determinations and related required flood insurance; review departmental searches including zoning letters, PZR reports, certificates of occupancy, judgment and lien searches, environmental reports, housing building and fire department reports.
• Other responsibilities as they may be assigned from time.

The anticipated base salary range offered for this role will be between $100,000 to $135,000 and represents the firm’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the base compensation range. Actual base compensation will be dependent upon several factors, including but not limited to the candidate’s relevant experience, performance, qualifications, degrees, and location, as well as the needs of the firm.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 4-5 years’ experience as a legal assistant in Real Estate required.
• Strong client service and demonstrated written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to handle and complete multiple projects simultaneously with minimal supervision.
• Strong organizational skills and an ability to prioritize.
• Ability to meet deadlines and work well under pressure.
• Strong attention-to-detail, spelling and grammar skills.
• Ability to think critically and analytically and exhibit sound judgment.
• Effective and proactive team player.
• Flexible and available to work overtime as needed (includes evening and weekend).
• Strong computer skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and Adobe Acrobat.
• Become a notary public within the first 6 months of employment (if not a notary public already).