Full-service national law firm with an office in Tampa is immediately seeking a transactional Commercial Real Estate Paralegal with at least 8 to 10 years of experience to join its busy Real Estate Practice Group.
What We Offer:
· Medical, dental and vision insurance
· Paid Parking
· 401(k) after one year with annual firm contributions
· Long term and short term disability
· Paid holidays
· PTO
· 90 day probationary period with benefits starting on the first day of the month after completion of 30 days of employment.
· Awesome work environment with invested employees!
- Handle basic real estate matters
- Review real estate agency agreements
- Provide support on real estate closings
- Analyzing real estate survey and title documents
- Assisting the real estate department with commercial real estate transactions
- Coordinating due diligence for commercial real estate transactions
- Prepare other corporate and real estate transactions
- Assist attorneys on all phases of commercial real estate transactions
- Ensure all lease documents and real estate agreements are fully executed
- Form new entities for real estate transactions
- Experience in all areas of commercial real estate transactions, including lender-side commercial real estate financing transactions
- Prepare legal documents in support of corporate real estate transactions
- Preparing and filing various real estate related documents
- Assisting attorneys with the preparation of transactional real estate closing documents
- Handling the extensive documentation connected to real estate
- Inform as to status of real estate matters and to review and address real estate docket items and other real estate matters of importance or which need attention
- Assist with other contractual and legal initiatives
- Tracking real estate projects and legal obligations
- Excellent understanding of contract law and commercial real estate transactions
- Electronically recording documents in Simplifile
- Producing title commitments, policies, and endorsements
- Reviewing exceptions on title commitments
- Prepare and track closing checklists
- Maintain electronic client files; and manage commercial real estate post-closing documentation and ensuring accurate records are retained.
- Bachelor’s degree preferred. Equivalent work experience may be considered in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook), FileSite or similar electronic document/file management system(s) and Simplifile.
- Notary Public is preferred.
- The firm, nominated as one of Tampa Bay’s Best Places to Work, offers a collegial work environment and a sophisticated local, national, and international client base.
Recommended skills
Commercial Real Estate
Corporate Transactions
Real Estate Closings
Surveys
Title Commitments
Title Insurance
