Our client is seeking a full-time Legal Assistant for their Commercial Real Estate practice group. The ideal candidate would process the following qualifications:

• Associates degree or Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university preferred
• Experience in a closing attorney's firm required preferred
• Title insurance knowledge
• Experience with SoftPro preferred

Other Qualifications:

• Proficient and accurate typing skills required with a strong working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
• Able to multi-task, meet tight deadlines, and work in a fast-paced environment
• Exceptional customer and communication skills are a must
• Able to maintain confidential information
• Attention to detail

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Assist closing paralegals and attorneys as needed in all phases of a busy commercial real estate practice, including proper file indexing of documents and emails
• Order title work, payoffs, zoning letters, tax bills, and any other documentation needed for closings
• Preparation of engagement letters and conflict waivers
• Opening of new files
• Scheduling with clients, sellers, agents, lenders and vendors to process closings
• Prepare closing documents for execution
• Prepare post-closing transcripts
• Process executed closing documents
• Obtain and record mortgage satisfactions
• Other administrative tasks for the real estate team (including billing, processing invoices and reminder statements)