Commercial Real Estate Paralegal

Atlanta, GA

Summary
The Atlanta office of a national, AmLaw 100 law firm is seeking qualified applicants for an experienced Commercial Real Estate Paralegal.  Ideal candidates will have experience in a law firm setting handling all aspects of commercial real estate sales, acquisitions, and loans.

Responsibilities

Tasks performed may include:

• Review and abstracting of purchase agreements with attention to critical dates and closing conditions;
• Review and analysis of title, survey and due diligence, including zoning reports, site plans and similar materials;
• Drafting title review memorandums and title objection letters;
• Review and mark up a title commitment;
• Review closing statements;
• Possess strong working knowledge of formation and basic governance of entities for use in review and preparation of organizational and authority documents;
• Organizing and fulfilling conditions necessary to satisfy title requirements; and
• Researching real property tax and ownership information.

Requirements

• Ideal candidate will have a 4-year degree from an accredited college or university and a paralegal certificate from an ABA approved paralegal program; however, work experience may be substituted for education;
• Highly developed organizational skills and the ability to meet deadlines;
• Ability to work under pressure to meet strict deadlines;
• Familiarity with using computers for organizing and maintaining documents;
• Strong communication skills and the ability to document, summarize and present information to attorneys; and
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment, including ability to train and oversee the work of others.