Real Estate Paralegal

An Am Law 200 law firm with offices in Atlanta and Washington, D.C., is seeking a Real Estate Paralegal to support our D.C. office who will provide high-level paralegal support to a team of affordable housing attorneys in the firm’s Real Estate Practice Group. The ideal candidate should have a minimum of four (4) years’ experience as a transactional real estate paralegal in a law firm setting.

Position

Reports to:

Human Resources Manager, DC Administrative Partner, Real Estate Practice Group Co-Chairs, and Real Estate Paralegal Coordinator

Status: In Office fully and after 90 days moves to hybrid 2 days work from home

Salary: $/Annually

LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY

Primary duties will include, but are not limited, to the following:

• Organize documentation for financing and government review submissions
• Title and survey due diligence, including review and analysis of title commitments, title documents and surveys to identify title objections, as well as interacting directly with Title Agent and Surveyor to facilitate revisions of title and survey
• Organize and manage closing processes, including creating and compiling signature pages and coordinating their execution and distribution; tracking signature status and ensuring timely completion and delivery to all relevant parties
• Draft real estate acquisition and disposition closing documents
• Draft entity formation documents, such as articles of organization, certificates of limited partnership, articles of incorporation, bylaws and operating agreements
• Draft consent resolutions, incumbency certificates, interest transfer documents, and similar
• File and document organization and maintenance: create new folders and maintain existing folders utilizing an automated records management system; organize files for off-site storage, as well as perform active file maintenance and organization
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with clients to ensure the expeditious gathering of facts and information
• Overtime will be required on occasion
• Other duties/tasks as assigned

• Continual attention to detail in composing, typing and proofing materials, establishing and managing priorities and meeting deadlines
• Ability to work independently, be a self-starter and communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Excellent organizational skills
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex closing processes and prioritize tasks
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies, including document automation tools and other legal tech platforms
• Must demonstrate good problem-solving skills

Please respond with your resume for consideration. We welcome all candidates that meet the REQUIRED qualifications with recent relevant experience. Palmer Legal Staffing is an equal opportunity employer.