Commercial Real Estate Paralegal- 3683500

Job Title: Commercial Real Estate Paralegal

Location: Coral Gables FL 33134

Salary/Payrate: 110-130K

Work Environment: Hybrid

Term: Fulltime

Bachelor’s degree required: Yes OR Paralegal Registration

Referral Fee: AMS will pay $500 should the person you refer gets
hired

Job Description:

Commercial Real Estate Paralegal with experience with both the
commercial and residential transactions as it relates to HOAs and
Developers for residential. The Real Estate Paralegal will
perform a variety of duties such as prepare/update closing
checklists, prepare/review closing documents and escrow
instructions, coordinate closings and timely submit documents in
a wide variety of real estate transactions, both routine and
complex.

Duties and Responsibilities:

* Order and review tract searches, ownership searches, judgment
searches, judgment and tax lien searches, and UCC searches.
* Order and review title commitments, surveys and other
underlying title documents, policies and endorsements thereto.
* Order duplicate tax bills and estimates of redemption; order
entity documents such as Certificates of Good Standing, Articles
of Formation and certified copies of recorded documents.
* Prepare/answer title objection letters. Negotiate with title
companies and other parties regarding title clearance matters.
* Prepare and review/analyze mortgages, assignments of mortgage,
and related financing documents.
* Prepare and analyze loan documents and related due diligence
materials.
* Review zoning applications and related due diligence matters.
* Capture and record billable time in compliance with firm
policies and client guidelines.

Qualifications:

* Candidates must have a college degree and/or Paralegal
certificate, with work experience as a real estate paralegal.
* Three to five years of experience as a commercial/transactional
real estate paralegal in a law firm environment, performing the
noted job duties.
* Must have the ability to read and understand legal
descriptions, title reports, leases, loan documents, purchase
agreements and other contracts. Familiarity with title company
forms, escrow instructions, preliminary title searches, easement
descriptions, liens and recorded judgments, policies of title
insurance and endorsements, trust deeds and grant deeds.
* Must be familiar with balancing escrow disbursements.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required to
interact with staff, attorneys, opposing counsel, lenders, title
companies, government agencies, and clients on a daily basis.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail required to
handle large volumes of work associated with each case and
transaction. Must be able to work effectively in a fast-paced
environment.