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Job Requirements of Paralegal:
Education & Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree required
- Paralegal Certificate highly preferred
- 6+ years of relevant experience in the Real Estate practice area, preferably in a law firm setting
- Knowledge of corporate organization and structure, including various forms of entities and applicable filing with Secretary of State and Comptroller
- Familiarity with basic documents associated with real estate acquisitions and loan financing
- Strong organizational, communication, and writing skills
- Ability to work with multiple complex matters concurrently
- Must possess client interfacing skills and have deal and people management skills
- Intermediate/advanced experience with Microsoft Office 2010, Outlook, PDF, Word, and Excel
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Paralegal
Paralegal
The Paralegal will be working in the real estate and affordable housing department of the law firm.
The Paralegal will be responsible for the document management, performing routine and advanced tasks as an aid to attorneys in a complex and productive real estate practice. Additionally, this position is expected to utilize knowledge within the specialized area to perform legal research, document drafting and technical procedures.
Duties & Responsibilities :
- Create and assemble electronic closing binders, updates them, and interacts with clients to respond to client requests
- Draft simple closing documents and organizational documents
- Draft and submit applications and process requests to governmental agencies
- Perform factual research at government agencies via the internet
- Organize and maintain complex transaction files and closing checklists
- Process due diligence and assist attorneys with closings, including but not limited to, assembling documents for closing and handling post-closing delivery requirements
- Develop and maintain relationships with clients and governmental agencies
- Process invoices in firm accounting system
- Prepare property tax exemption requests and track status with various appraisal districts
- Provide non-profit client support for ongoing property records and regulatory filings
- Prepare and update complex organizational charts
- Perform other duties as assigned
Job Requirements:
Education & Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree required
- Paralegal Certificate highly preferred
- 6+ years of relevant experience in the Real Estate practice area, preferably in a law firm setting
- Knowledge of corporate organization and structure, including various forms of entities and applicable filing with Secretary of State and Comptroller
- Familiarity with basic documents associated with real estate acquisitions and loan financing
- Strong organizational, communication, and writing skills
- Ability to work with multiple complex matters concurrently
- Must possess client interfacing skills and have deal and people management skills
- Intermediate/advanced experience with Microsoft Office 2010, Outlook, PDF, Word, and Excel