What are the responsibilities and job description for the Commercial Real Estate Paralegal position at Find Great People | FGP?
Seeking a motivated legal professional who has a passion for the transactional side of commercial real estate.
Key Responsibilities:
- Act as lead internal legal contact on various categories of commercial real estate transactions, including acquisitions, financings, land development, and dispositions. Escalate challenges or concerns to Company Principals and/or Director of Legal, as needed.
- Draft and / or review all manner of transaction-related documents, including sales and purchase contracts, amendments, notices, and closing-related documentation.
- Coordinate obtaining, and then track, review and analyze, project-specific due diligence - including title commitments, surveys, zoning and environmental reports, and title exception documents.
- Maintain and manage critical dates, transaction checklists and closing timelines.
- Interact with Company Principals, outside counsel, title companies, lenders, vendors, and municipal agencies to drive projects to closing.
- Maintain, manage and preserve all transactional and legal documentation throughout life of project.
Qualifications:
- This role requires an extremely organized, detail-oriented paralegal with the ability to work in a high-volume, fast paced environment.
- Knowledge of commercial real estate transactions and land development processes is imperative, with the following additional specific qualities:
- 3–5 years of experience as a paralegal, with a focus on complex commercial real estate transactions
- Strong comprehension of contract clauses and components
- Understanding of corporate entity structures
- Ability to think analytically
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
- Process-driven, with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Paralegal Certificate and/or Bachelor’s degree preferred
Salary : $85,000 - $100,000
