Sr Real Estate Paralegal

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Join a premier legal team where your expertise in

• real estate transactions
• corporate legal matters
• will be valued and expanded. As a
• Senior Real Estate Paralegal
• you will provide
• high-level transactional support
• to attorneys, manage complex legal projects, and help drive successful closings. This role offers a
• collaborative environment
• structured career path
• and the flexibility of a
• hybrid work schedule
• three days in the office and two days remote
• Additionally, this position offers a
• 35-hour workweek
• with
• overtime pay
• available for hours worked beyond 35 hours.
• What You’ll Do :
• Real Estate & Corporate Transactions
• Document Preparation
• Draft, analyze, and prepare real estate closing documents, corporate governance materials, and legal exhibits.
• Due Diligence
• Conduct detailed reviews of title, survey, and other due diligence materials, preparing
• title and survey comments
• for attorney review.
• Closing Coordination
• Manage all aspects of closings, including preparing
• Closing Instruction Letters
• facilitating document execution, and liaising with
• title companies, surveyors, and clients
• Search & Compliance
• Order and analyze
• UCC, judgment, lien, and litigation searches
• ensuring transactions comply with all regulatory requirements.
• Entity Formation & Maintenance
• Research and prepare filings for the formation, management, and dissolution of
• Corporations, LLCs, and LPs
• and ensure compliance with
• state and international regulations
• Foreign Qualifications
• Obtain
• good standing certificates
• from foreign jurisdictions for U.S. state qualifications and corporate compliance.
• Legal Project Management & Leadership
• Strategic Support
• Provide attorneys with critical legal research, initial
• drafting of resolutions, checklists, and transactional documents
• and organization of files.
• Meeting & Proceeding Participation
• Attend
• client meetings, coordination meetings, and legal proceedings
• alongside attorneys to ensure seamless execution of legal strategies.
• Project Leadership
• Supervise
• Project Assistants
• delegating tasks efficiently and ensuring high-quality work product.
• Legal Communication
• Draft client and attorney communications, ensuring clarity and professionalism in all correspondence.
• Billing & Professional Excellence
• Time Management
• Accurately record and track billable and non-billable hours, meeting the following performance metrics :
• 1,536 total creditable hours per evaluation year
• April 1 - March 31), with at least
• 1,416 client billable hours
• Pro bono and firm representation hours limited to 120 total hours
• annually.
• Professional Development
• Stay at the forefront of
• real estate and corporate law
• through continuing education, legal training, and adherence to industry best practices.
• Ethical Standards
• Maintain strict confidentiality,
• follow ABA Guidelines for Paralegal Services
• and uphold the highest ethical standards in all work.
• What You Bring
• Skills That Set You Apart
• Advanced Legal Knowledge
• Deep understanding of
• real estate transactions, corporate governance, and legal project management
• Attention to Detail
• Exceptional ability to
• analyze complex legal documents
• ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Problem-Solving & Proactivity
• Strategic thinker who anticipates issues and takes initiative in resolving challenges.
• Leadership & Teamwork
• Strong
• mentorship skills
• to supervise Project Assistants and support attorneys effectively.
• Tech-Savvy
• Proficiency with
• Microsoft Office Suite, legal practice management tools, and transaction tracking software
• Strong Communication
• Excellent written and verbal skills with a client-focused mindset.
• Education & Experience
• Education
• Bachelor’s Degree or
• Paralegal Certification from an ABA-approved program required
• Experience
• Minimum of
• 5 years
• and a maximum of
• 10 years
• of relevant experience in real estate or corporate transactions.

This position offers a

• balanced work environment
• competitive compensation, and the opportunity to work on high-level real estate and corporate legal matters. If you are ready to take your career to the next level, we invite you to apply.

Job Type : Full-time

Pay : $85,000.00 - $140,000.00 per year

Benefits :
• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off

Schedule :

• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s) :

• Do you have strong experience with order and review searches (pending suits, judgments, tax liens and UCCs)?

Experience :

• Real Estate Paralegal : 5 years (Required)
• complex real estate transactions : 5 years (Required)
• closing documents and exhibits : 5 years (Preferred)

Work Location : Hybrid remote in New York, NY 10011

Salary : $85,000 - $140,000