Senior Paralegal - Real Estate

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Senior Paralegal - Real Estate
The candidate will assist attorneys in all phases of real estate support work for complex M&A and other corporate matters. Review of title commitments, exception documents, and surveys. Assist in preparing title affidavits, escrow direction letters, and transfer tax forms. Preparation of initial drafts of mortgages and mortgage amendments, deeds, estoppels and similar documentation. Preparation of UCC filings. Communicate with title companies, clients and surveyors to resolve title issues. Review of real estate materials in electronic data rooms as part of due diligence projects. Communicate with local counsel throughout the country and assist in multi-state transactions. Request and maintain flood certification files. Draft and review mortgage releases and UCC termination statements. Organization and maintenance of client files throughout the pre-closing, closing and post-closing process. Post-closing follow up including review of title policies and maintaining of recorded document files. Regularly supervise support staff (secretary, copy center, word processing, legal assistant clerks, temporary legal assistants) who may be requested to assist the commercial real estate legal assistant. Supervision entails instruction and review of tasks such as assisting with the preparation of checklists, monitoring status or progress of third parties involved in the transaction, assist with the preparation of closing memoranda, etc.. Bill, interview, mentor new legal assistants, legal assistant meeting presentations, participation in special projects and training demonstrations. Four year college degree is required. Should have 4+ years of real estate legal assistant/paralegal experience or equivalent experience in the real estate industry. Paralegal certificate is a plus.

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