What are the responsibilities and job description for the Real Estate Paralegal position at Find Great People | FGP?
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
• Reviewing surveys, title commitments and exception documents.
• Preparing documents relating to a variety of real estate, loan and construction matters, based on consultation with business clients and review by attorneys, including but not limited to agreements, leases, loan documents, and standard construction contracts.
• Preparing ancillary real estate transaction documents such as escrow instructions, deeds, easements, owner’s affidavits, closing certificates, entitlements, etc.
• Providing general assistance in real estate, lending, construction and leasing transactions.
• Proof reading legal documents to ensure accuracy and consistency.
• Analyzing and summarizing documents, zoning ordinances and statutes for review by attorneys.
• Working closely with attorneys to resolve a variety of day-to-day issues, and supporting a broad range of commercial transactions and projects.
• Performing legal due diligence.
• Multi-tasking and prioritizing work assignments to consistently provide high-quality work product within stated deadlines
Qualifications:
• Minimum of 1 year of experience as a real estate paralegal.
• Ability to maintain high quality performance with varied deadlines and competing priorities in a fast-paced work environment.
• Strong analytical ability and research skills.
• Strong communications skills (both oral and written). Ability to communicate effectively across broad functional and organizational lines.
• Self-starter who is adept at working in a true team environment and partnering with management, clients, in-house counsel, outside counsel and staff.
