Real Estate Paralegal

Boston, MA

Essential Functions

Paralegal Responsibilities

• Apply practice-related knowledge and skills to complete projects and tasks; effectively identify, promote, and apply technologies to maximize efficiency in carrying out assignments.
• Manage broad range of projects of varying degrees of complexity, adapting procedures as needed to meet business needs.
• Leverage resources to efficiently gather data and to develop networks of relevant resources and services.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects and prioritize effectively.
• Review documents and data; perform procedural and factual research with understanding of client and business needs.
• Create and maintain, or oversee maintenance of, client files.
• Demonstrate sound judgment, critical thinking, and ingenuity to assess alternatives and to identify and recommend solutions.
• Apply analytical skills to determine issues; proactively suggest appropriate solutions and recommendations to enhance final work product.
• May oversee and provide guidance to other paralegals to ensure effective collaboration and consistency and accuracy in work product.
• Comply with administrative requirements to meet billable expectations; prepare and release timenotes on a daily basis; prepare and submit timecards on a weekly basis. 

Real Estate Specific Duties

• Assist in all phases of real estate transactions from inception to closing.
• Assist with review and preparation of loan documents.
• Coordinate requests and filings with service companies.
• Review, prepare, and file UCC financing statements.
• Review due diligence and other property-related materials.
• Review and analyze title reports and surveys.
• Assist with pre-closing document organization and distribution.
• Attend transaction closing and assist with document organization, indexing and distribution of closing documents. 

Client Service, Confidentiality, and Safety

• Consistently promote and model the Firm’s Client Service Principles in leadership, teamwork, work product, and personal interaction.
• Ensure compliance with the Firm’s Information Handling Policy, including safeguarding confidential and personal information, and reporting any suspected breach appropriately and immediately.
• Adhere to the Firm’s General Safety Practices and any unique safety practices for department and building. 

Other Duties

• Other duties as assigned.
• Assist other practice areas as needed. 

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Five years relevant experience in practice area or comparable work experience preferred. 

Teamwork and Applied Skills

• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Strong sense of accountability, taking ownership over projects and resolving issues proactively with minimal supervision.
• Ability to follow complex instructions with high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to work concurrently on a variety of projects and work effectively under pressure.
• Excellent writing and communication skills.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office programs, including Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Flexibility to work overtime as needed to meet business and client needs.