What are the responsibilities and job description for the Commercial Real Estate Transactions Paralegal position at Foley & Lardner LLP?
Overview
Foley & Lardner LLP is a great place to work because of what we do and how we do it. Here, your unique perspectives, experiences, and abilities will be embraced and developed, so you can excel. Being a part of Foley means having the opportunities and resources necessary to gain experience, advance professional goals, and forge meaningful connections. It’s a place where you can build your career and enjoy professionally satisfying work. We have over 2,300 people who are #HappyatFoley, and we think you will be too. #LIHybrid
Foley & Lardner LLP's Business Law Department has an excellent opportunity for a Commercial Real Estate Transactions Paralegal to join our team. The right candidate will be directly involved with providing high-level service for our clients and attorneys. The Paralegal will be supporting our Real Estate practice group with commercial closings, lender-side financing transactions, and other related corporate work. The candidate selected will provide assistance with all aspects of commercial real estate transactions, including project management with multiple priorities.
Responsibilities
- Manage closing checklists, perform due diligence reviews including title and survey, and prepare initial drafts of loan documents.
- Review, analyze, coordinate and prepare real estate documents related to acquisitions, purchase agreements, banking, loan and regulatory applications.
- Work with title companies, surveyors, and transaction parties to resolve title and survey issues or other due diligence concerns prior to closing.
- Administer firm’s Florida Title Agency (FTA) operations, including the production of title commitments, policies, endorsements and computation, collection and remittance of agent and underwriter premiums. Handle statewide coordination for renewing FTA coverage. Maintain fictitious name corporate filing requirements for FTA with Florida Department of State.
- Work with lending institutions to complete closing packages, loan documents, and related payoffs and closing documents.
- Prepare, analyze and summarize UCC, bankruptcy, litigation and lien searches.
- Coordinate document execution; participate in client calls and real estate closings.
- Manage closing and post-closing documentation, and ensure accurate records are maintained.
- Research and retrieve tax and other public property records.
- Administer corporate and real estate transactions and documents across data rooms.
Qualifications
- High School diploma or GED with four (4) years of equivalent work experience OR Bachelor’s Degree required
- Minimum of three (3) years of corporate or real estate paralegal experience required
- Transactional experience with commercial closings and lender-side financing transactions required
- Strong understanding of state and federal regulatory filings and working with regulatory agencies
- Proficiency in MS Office, Excel, and Simplifile
- Excellent research and analytical skills, with critical thinking abilities and a high level of accuracy
- Strong attention to details with reviewing documents, templates, and forms
- Excellent organizational skills and time management with ability to meet deadlines; able to work effectively under pressure on time-sensitive projects