Commercial Real Estate Paralegal

Position: Commercial Real Estate Paralegal

LOCATION: Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 – onsite 5x a week

DURATION: PERM

SALARY: $70-90K per year annual salary.

Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education.

Benefit packages for this role include: [description should be provided by the client since this is

for a perm position- Benefit packages for this role may include healthcare

insurance offerings and paid leave as provided by applicable law

MUST HAVES:

• Familiarity with all aspects of commercial real estate from intake, close and post-closing
• Experience with drafting loan documents
• 5 years’ experience with commercial real estate at a law firm
• Experience in the following software or systems: ATIDS, Doubletime, AgentNet, TitleWave, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook), Adobe PDF Pro, Propel, AltaStar is a plus.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Real Estate Paralegal needed in our Downtown Fort Lauderdale office. The Real Estate Paralegal plays a crucial role in supporting the Real Estate practice group and boosting attorney efficiency by managing information and aiding in the delivery of legal services, including client interactions. This position demands a proactive attitude to ensure tasks are completed on time, exceptional organizational skills, keen attention to detail, and the ability to excel in a high-volume, fast-paced environment. The Paralegal will be expected to track and record their own billable time.

• Track all billable and non-billable time in 3E
• Research skills and use of platforms for conducting/analysis of results
• Proofread all documents and correspondence for accuracy
• Assist in preparing basic contracts, including lease agreements and purchase agreements
• Identify which documents are necessary for closing and generate same with limited or no oversight
• Facilitate communication between the attorneys for buyer and sellers
• Order and review title reports, lien letters, surveys, etc.; flag issues; and have a firm understanding regarding what must be done to clear any issues prior to closing
• Attend closing with attorney when necessary
• Monitor financial transactions
• Monitor deadlines for closing purposes and due diligence matters
• Revise documents and keep track of deal changes and update accordingly
• Prepare signature pages for all deal documents
• Entity formation including preparation and filing of amendments to organizational documents as necessary
• Prepare and maintain closing checklists
• Assist in preparations for closing and attendance at closings, whether in escrow or in person
• Prepare closing statements via Excel and/or using the e-closing software
• Prepare of title synopsis for attorney
• Assist attorneys in commercial real estate matters when necessary
• Familiarity with the terms FinCEN, KYC and 1031 Exchange, and how they are relevant to real estate transactions
• Maintain good relationships with clients and vendors in professional manner
• Maintain organized files for voluminous transactions
• Handle attorney support aspects of a commercial transaction, title/survey review, UCC research and filings, due diligence, ancillary document drafting, and closing/post-closing procedures
• Draft closing documents and loan documents and/or research for forms and legal language to include in loan documents for attorney to draft
• Review of title requirements and exceptions; research/review of public records documents
• Online research with city, county, state and governmental entities applicable to transactional and loan closings
• Review of all variety of due diligence items for purchase, sale, lease, loan and construction matters
• Preparation of title policies and endorsements
• Post-closing assembling of all closing documents for closing binder and prepare indices
• Organize documentation in filesite so that anyone looking at the matter can locate pertinent documents
• E-record documents with counties and filing of documents with applicable state entities
• Review of organizational charts and documents; preparation of resolutions and written consents
• Review of contracts and prepare critical date lists
• Draft/review of title objection letters and responses to same
• Review of surveys
• Other duties as assigned