Paralegal (Commercial Real Estate)- 3594781
- Full Time
Job Title: Paralegal (Commercial Real Estate)
Location: Chicago
Salary/Payrate: $110K – $120K + Excellent Benefits!
Work Environment: Hybrid – onsite 10 days month
Term: Full-time / Permanent
Bachelor’s degree required: Bachelors or Paralegal Certificate
Referral Fee: AMS will pay $1000 should the person you refer gets
hired
Job Description:
Our highly reputable law firm client is seeking a Paralegal to
support its Real Estate Practice Group. Our client’s real estate
group represents clients ranging from mid-sized companies to
large national and global companies in the acquisition,
disposition and financing of commercial, industrial,
multi-family, manufactured housing and retail properties. The
group has robust commercial leasing, joint venture and
development practices. The ideal candidate for this position will
have experience with acquisitions, dispositions and financing in
all practice areas. As well as excellent communication and
technical skills and thrive in a team environment, while still
possessing independence, initiative and drive.
About the practice: Real Estate group has team of 5 RE
Paralegals, with an average tenure of 9+ years, handling all
types of real estate matters across the country, including
acquisitions and dispositions, joint venture transactions, real
estate development, manufactured housing, commercial leasing —
including significant experience with retail leasing — real
estate tax structuring, and debt and equity financing. Our
sophisticated, national practice is ranked by Chambers and
Partners
( https://chambers.com/department/levenfeld-pearlstein-llc-real-estate-usa-5:11:12471:1:81280 )
and has twice been named “Best of the Best — Top Law Firms in
the Midwest” by Midwest Real Estate News.
Experience that makes you a fit:
* Reviewing contracts/purchase & sale agreements
* Preparing closing checklists, calculating critical dates and
maintaining both as the transaction progresses
* Reviewing title, survey and zoning; preparing objection notices
and response letters; experience with clearing title matters and
knowledge of ALTA survey standards
* Research and facilitating local requirements and tax
clearance/bulk sales
* Preparation of estoppels and SNDAs
* Preparing and reviewing closing documents
* Due diligence process including ordering, reviewing and
summarizing searches
* Reviewing leases and abstracts
* Preparing and filing UCC Financing Statements
* Preparing and reviewing closing documents
* Preparing and facilitating all aspects of closings with client,
title companies and lenders
* Overseeing preparation of electronic closing binders
* Effectively utilizing the firm’s docketing system to track
matters
* Communicating with clients and third parties throughout the
course of a matter
Requirements:
* Bachelor’s Degree or Paralegal Certificate
* Minimum 5-7 years of relevant real estate transactional and
finance experience (will consider less experience for otherwise
qualified candidate)
* Strong oral and written communication skills
* Strong technical skills (Knowledge of Microsoft Office, iManage
and Adobe is a plus)
* Excellent attention to detail
* Excellent time management skills and ability to adjust to
changing project priorities in a fast-paced and deadline-driven
environment
* Ability to delegate appropriate tasks
* A demonstrated commitment to providing superior client service

