Paralegal (Real Estate)

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Located in Farmingdale, NY

Salary: 70k-80k

The Paralegal  is responsible for performing legal tasks, working on legal projects, and providing various support functions to supervisors. Their responsibilities include, but are not limited to, facilitating the completion of projects for moderately complex cases or transactions, developing  procedures to maintain the integrity of case or transactional files and information, drafting legal documents, and coordinating the closure of a case or transactional files.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
“Essential duties” are those that an individual must be able to perform with or without reasonable
accommodation.
1. Reviews title materials, surveys, zoning reports, lease-related documents and other due
diligence items, as well as coordinates with diligence service providers
2. Prepares and maintains transaction checklists
3. Prepares closing documents under the supervision of attorneys and maintains closing files
4. Follows up on post-closing matters
5. Coordinates ongoing projects and activities in either on-site or off-site locations, utilizing
junior paralegals, support departments, and secretaries when necessary
6. Develops procedures with supervisors for electronic or physical tracking, coding, and
ensuring quality control systems for documents
7. Attends and provides support to attorneys at court or agency hearings
8. Creates and maintains calendars for cases or transactions, and distributes to supervisors
and other team members
9. Drafts forms, letters, or other legal documents
10. Anticipates typical work for a case or transaction, and works with supervisors to ensure all
aspects are addressed
11. Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication with clients, outside vendors, and
other parties
12. Coordinates the timely closure of a case or transaction to comply with Firm policies 

 

Work Experience
• A minimum of six years’ related law firm experience as a Real Estate Paralegal required
• Experience in title and survey review required
• Experience assisting on commercial, multi-state real estate transactions required

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
• Knowledge of basic corporate structures and UCC matters
• Knowledge and proficiency in PC applications, including MS Office Suite (especially Excel),
and other programs necessary to complete thorough analyses and reports
• Well-developed and professional interpersonal skills
• Ability to interact effectively with clients, attorneys, management, support staff and outside
contacts and service providers
• Ability to adapt to frequently changing priorities
• Attention to detail
• Ability to manage time well, prioritize effectively, and maintain a calm demeanor under
pressure
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously in a deadline driven environment
• Ability to undertake large, long-term projects, develop innovative methods to complete
them, and implement solutions
• Ability to work in a team environment with a customer-service focus
• Superior analytical, oral and written communication skills
• Ability to handle confidential information with the appropriate discretion

 

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