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Specialist Paralegal (Real Estate)
We have an opening for a Specialist Paralegal (Real Estate).
Job Description Summary
We have an opening for a Specialist Paralegal (Real Estate).
Job Description
- Perform work in an efficient and cost-effective manner so as to permit the Firm to reasonably collect fees for such work;
- Meet expectations of billable hours target of 1,725 (unless otherwise specified);
- Review and summarize title commitments and underlying exception documents; identify problematic exceptions, liens, easements, and encumbrances for further review;
- Coordinate with title companies regarding issuance of title commitments, loan and owner proformas, and final title policies;
- Draft title objection notices and assist attorneys in communicating curative requirements;
- Order, track, and review ALTA/NSPS land title surveys for accuracy, completeness, and consistency with the ALTA/NSPS survey standards;
- Analyze surveys for encroachments, access points, easements, and other site control matters;
- Review legal descriptions for inclusion in real estate instruments, including mortgages to be recorded, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and alignment with title and survey data;
- Coordinate with surveyors and title officers to confirm legal description correctness and resolve inconsistencies;
- Abstract key terms from real estate documents, including easements, leases, declarations, and reciprocal easement agreements (REAs);
- Organize, manage, and maintain due diligence materials and related document databases;
- Communicate directly with title companies, surveyors, and other third-party vendors regarding document delivery, corrections, and technical clarifications;
- Assist attorneys in preparing title, survey and zoning analysis reports for internal and/or client-facing use;
- Assist with closings by preparing and finalizing transactional and legal documents, creating closing binders, updating closing checklists, tracking status updates, preparing signature page packets and coord