Paralegal-Real Estate

Dallas or Fort Worth, TX

Summary

A leading national law firm is looking for a Real Estate Paralegal in our Fort Worth or Dallas office.

Responsibilities

• Perform and coordinate due diligence, including review of title commitments, surveys, zoning reports, and underlying documents.
• Assist in preparation and review of real estate conveyance and closing documents.
• Coordinate closing of real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions and financings, debt and equity transactions including signature page packages, document delivery, monitor closing checklists, handle recording requirements at closing.
• Prepare closing books.
• Draft and file UCC financing statements.
• Order and evaluate UCC, lien, litigation, and similar searches.
• Preparing and filing formation documents
• Drafting leases, purchase contracts, easements, deeds, and other real property related documents.
• Work on special assignments that may require conducting routine factual research, preparing reports and handling associated filings.
• Interface with firm clients and other outside entities regarding assigned matters.
• Execute on the minute details of a project or task, in addition to providing alternative options/solutions to best serve internal and external clients.
• Research and execute on necessary procedures to meet client requests.
• Acquire, organize, review, analyze, and summarize documents.
• Effectively set priorities, provide timely updates, meet deadlines, and manage multiple projects.
• Remain proficient in Microsoft Suite/Outlook, InTapp, iManage, and other programs used in practice area.
• Meticulous time recording skills to accurately bill clients.
• Computer applications used: Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint, Kofax, iManage, Orbital

Requirements

• Paralegal Certificate or related degree preferred

• 5 Years’ Experience
• Billable requirement: 1600 hours per year
• Start time for this role will be either 8:30 a.m. or 9:00 a.m. (Workday hours: Monday to Thursday 7.75 hours; Friday 7.5 hours plus overtime when necessary)

Compensation

• $80,000.00-$100,000.00 annually, plus overtime

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