Assistant Closing Paralegal

Description

Assistant Closing Paralegal  

Holliday Ingram’s mission is to serve South Carolina home buyers and homeowners, real estate agents and lenders with a values-based, client focused approach to real estate law, providing a uniquely stress-free and celebratory closing experience.  We are deeply vested in creating lasting relationships and aim to deliver the highest level of trust, personalized service and client satisfaction.   

We are a rapidly growing, relationship-driven company searching for a dedicated team member to join our Summerville office as an Assistant Closing Paralegal.  
  

Job Summary:  

Assist Closing Attorney (CA) and Closing Paralegal (CP) in preparing legal documents and gathering documents necessary to conduct real estate closings as well as some post-closing duties 

Additional Responsibilities:  

• Open files using Qualia in a timely manner following firm guidelines
• Prepare legal documents, including engagement letters and/or seller information form
• Submit and receive engagement letter and/or seller information form using database
• Follow-up and gather documents from clients, agents and third parties to prepare for closing
• Conduct phone calls and emails in a professional manner and return them in a timely manner
• Assist in curing title when possible and necessary
• Gather and print payoffs, HOA property management documents, and/or invoices to be paid and disbursed at closing
• Coordinate and schedule closings with all parties involved
• Send out final title policies and original recorded documents to buyer and/or lender 
• Send out final title policies and original recorded documents to buyer and/or lender 
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Experience & Skills?  

• Minimum one (1) year experience in customer service, required. 
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.  
• Critical thinking skills: ability to use logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternate solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.  
• Actively seek ways to help others.  
• Strong attention to detail with an ability to pinpoint defects and/or potential issues. 
• Ability to maintain calm and respective demeanor when communicating with others. 

Technical Skills  

• Ability to manage a large number of orders including inputting data, retrieving records and managing tasks as related to the files  
• Internal Communication – use a shared computer application for internal communications, shared files and training materials.  

Compensation & Benefits  

Holliday Ingram is pleased to offer highly competitive wages, group health insurance (including vision, dental and LTD), along with a collaborative work environment, growth opportunities, and other great perks.