Real Estate Paralegal

Los Angeles, CA

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position and core hours of work are Monday through Friday 9am to 6pm. This position may require some after-hours and/or weekend overtime work.

Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

The candidate will be assisting Firm’s transactional Real Estate Group with pre-closing, closing and post-closing tasks and assignments. The candidate will be responsible for proofing, assembling and organizing transactional documents and conducting closings for finance and purchase and sale transactions, together with being the primary lead on due diligence projects including, but not limited to, review of title and survey, preparation of due diligence and closing checklists, and composing executive summaries for leases and other real estate documents. From time-to-time, candidate may be asked to perform routine administrative tasks that are reasonable and consistent with supporting the firm’s Real Estate group (i.e. preparing New Matter Memos/Engagement Agreements; document formatting and conversions; organizing and filing documents/emails in iManage and on the applicable Real Estate drive; cost approvals and credit card requests; and scheduling and calendaring meetings/calls).

Ideal Candidate Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or Associate’s degree with a paralegal certificate from an ABA qualified program.
• Must have 10+ years of law firm or transactional Real Estate/Finance experience, and have worked with a variety of lenders.
• Must be proficient in handling title review and closings.
• Experience preparing UCC financing statements, closing escrow instructions, closing documents and binders, reviewing title policies and working with title companies regarding any policy issues.
• Must be familiar with filing appropriate documents with the Secretary of State, Department of Corporations, Internal Revenue Service and/or the Franchise Tax Board and obtaining tax identification numbers.
• The ideal candidate will have a strong history of multi-tasking and office organizational skills, be proficient in MS Word, Excel, and Power Point and be familiar with standard legal database software and programs.

Skills, Competencies & Qualifications

• Organized and very detail oriented.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to take on new challenges quickly and successfully.
• Strong work ethic and be a committed team player.