Real Estate Paralegal

Overview

Benesch is proud to be recognized for attracting and retaining top talent, with a hybrid schedule, career development and growth, transparent leadership, and a culture that celebrates diversity, equity, and inclusion. The firm offers a full range of benefits and has offices in Chicago, Columbus, San Francisco, New York City, and Wilmington.

We are one of the fastest growing firms in the nation. If you are someone who champions a First in Service approach and is ready to be part of an exciting and growing Firm, we invite you to apply to join our team.

Benesch is proud to announce the opening for a Real Estate Paralegal in our New York office. This position is hybrid and has work-from-home flexibility.

Are you a seasoned real estate paralegal looking for a fast-paced, challenging position? Do you thrive on working on multiple closings and heavy transactional matters? Are you looking to be an integral part of a real estate team and work hand-in-hand with attorneys at all levels? This Real Estate Paralegal position may be your next career move. The role is for an experienced real estate paralegal excited about large-scale/complex commercial financing and transactional matters from start to finish.

The Real Estate Paralegal is responsible for providing support to the real estate practice group in all aspects of real estate due diligence, financings, acquisitions, syndications, and dispositions. The Paralegal must be analytical, independent, detail-oriented, and possess strong organizational skills. They will exercise discretion and independent judgment in the performance and completion of assigned projects.

• Draft, review, and revise purchase agreements, real estate and loan closing documents, title/survey objections, contracts and addenda, deeds, easement agreements, use restrictions, and related transactional documents.
• Perform due diligence including title and survey reviews for financings, acquisitions, and dispositions; order and review third-party reports; zoning reports; UCC/bankruptcy searches; and review underlying title and entity documents.
• Research real estate laws, regulations, and case law as needed.
• Assist and coordinate with outside attorneys, lenders, title companies, escrow agents, and surveyors to facilitate and finalize financing, leasing, and acquisitions/dispositions.
• Prepare closing checklists, critical dates lists, closing documents, affidavits, certificates, and resolutions, and coordinate the closing process for real estate transactions.
• Prepare and organize all closing documents and closing binders.
• Assist with recordation and filing of legal documents for financing and real estate transactions and obtain recorded documentation from government offices as needed.
• Organize and maintain case files using automated procedures and act as liaison between case team attorneys and support staff to ensure paralegal services meet expectations.
• Meet billable goals as established by practice management.

• May require overtime as needed.
• Performs additional office support duties as assigned or requested.

Due to the nature of employment, various documents and information may be confidential. Such information must be kept confidential at all times.

Paralegals should preferably hold a valid Paralegal certification, in addition to 7+ years of real estate transactional experience in an AmLaw 150 firm or specialist real estate practice area. Experience with titles, surveys, deeds, and related transactional documents is required. Proficiency with MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) is required. Must have strong time management, organizational skills, high accuracy, attention to detail, self-motivation, and a customer-service mindset.

Availability for overtime and travel as needed.

The salary range for this position is $100K to $155K
.

Benesch is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and encourage all qualified applicants to apply without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, disability (with reasonable accommodations), medical condition, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Applicants who require special assistance or accommodation during the process due to a disability should contact the Benesch Human Resources Department.

Salary: $100000 - $155000 per year

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