Certified Paralegal/Legal Assistant

Real Estate Paralegal

URGENTLY HIRING,

The office of North Florida Developers is seeking an EXPERIENCED certified paralegal for its Real Estate Development Company. Candidates must have strong commercial real estate experience in acquisitions and dispositions, secured lending and related title and survey expertise. Immediate transferable skills, strong professional background and good communication skills are essential.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Ability to draft court claims
• Document preparation for closings, including builder lot closings.
• Contract management (spreadsheet tracking) for critical dates, lot selections and closing conditions.
• Prepare closing packages and accounting forms for all closings.
• Perform closing day activities document circulation, closing and post-closing deliverables. Manage post-closing activities including policy issuance and closing binders.
• Review title commitments endorsements and policies
• Coordinate title/survey diligence, document execution and closing logistics.
• Review and analysis of title and survey issues and assist in resolution of the same, including direct communication with title underwriters and surveyors.
• Attendance and participation in meetings and/or closings.
• Gather, organize, summarize and index documents from various sources.
• Special projects and additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• 5-10+ years' experience in commercial real estate, preferably at mid to large law firm and/or national title insurance underwriter.
• Organizational skills to work independently and meet deadlines in fast-paced, complex transactional environment.
• Communication skills to interact with all levels of internal staff, attorneys and management and external clients of the firm.
• Analytical and critical thinking skills sufficient to make decisions regarding daily work independently and with good judgment.
• Exceptional time management skills to handle multiple tasks efficiently and accurately. Able to work overtime as needed.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite. Minimum Education:
• Bachelors Degree, Paralegal Certification Required

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Free parking
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off

Work Location: In person