We are seeking an experienced full time Commercial Real Estate Paralegal to work from our Downtown Tampa office.
The Commercial Real Estate Paralegal will assist and provide organizational and practice specific assistance to our Tampa Real Estate Attorneys. The paralegal will provide support to the real estate group, with specific emphasis on acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, financing, and development deals with national and local builders and developers.
Responsibilities:
- Coordination and assistance with all aspects of closings from inception to close, including preparation of purchase and sale agreements, easements, property transfer documents, closing checklists, and all other transactional documents;
- Prepare and review homeowner association documents, condominium association documents, and master disclosure and information addendums for purchase and sales transactions between developers/builders and the end users;
- Maintain critical dates for all purchase and sale agreements, due diligence efforts, and client deliverables;
- Order, review and analyze title documents, title requirements, title endorsements and surveys, prepare title objection letters, and responses to title objection letters;
- Coordinate and review due diligence materials for a variety of transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, and financing;
- Will also assist with other aspects of the transactions, both locally and nationally, as needed.
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of working experience as a commercial real estate paralegal
- Bachelor degree, and/or paralegal certificate, preferred
- Large firm experience preferred
- Organizational skills to work independently and to meet strict deadlines
- Communication skills to interact with all levels of internal staff, attorneys and management, and external clients of the firm
- Excellent oral and written communication
- Analytical and critical thinking skills
- Proficiency with Windows-based software and Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
- Strong customer service, can-do attitude, with good follow-through skills
Stearns Weaver Miller is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, citizenship, ancestry, pregnancy, familial status, actual or perceived status as a victim of domestic violence, dating violence or stalking, or any other legally protected status entitled to protection under federal, state, or local anti-discrimination laws.
