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Baker Botts · 1 day ago

Real Estate Paralegal

Dallas County, TX

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid Level

$41.60/hr - $52/hr

3+ years exp

Baker Botts is a law firm seeking a Real Estate Paralegal to provide professional services and support to Real Estate and Global Projects lawyers. The role involves assisting in title and survey review, organizing closings, and preparing legal documents to ensure high-level service to clients.

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H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Assist in title and survey review for both commercial real estate matters as well as other Global Projects transactions, including preparation of title objection letters and responses

Assist in closings and post-closing matters, including organizing and attending closings, preparing closing document packets and preparing post-closing document binders

Assist in the review and preparation of client files for production

Summarize transaction documents, including leases, and review or preparation of miscellaneous corporate organizational documents, such as resolutions, by laws and certificates

Act as liaison with states which entails ordering good standing certificates, copies of formation documents, and UCC searches

Coordinate lien searches

Coordinate filing of formation documents and amendments thereto

Coordinate filings with government agencies and county clerk offices

Retrieve filings as requested by lawyers

Organize and maintain precedent files

Assist with diligence

Prepare and update closing checklists

Attend to daily administrative matters

Other tasks as assigned by supervising lawyer(s)

Qualification

Real Estate ExperienceLegal Research ToolsMicrosoft Office SuiteTitleSurvey ReviewDocument PreparationProofreadingDatabase UsageTeam Collaboration

Required

Bachelors degree strongly preferred. Years of experience will be considered in lieu of a degree

3-5 years' work experience in a law firm environment, or related professional experience

Experience with support for acquisitions and joint ventures in the real estate area

Extensive knowledge and skill in utilizing the Internet, proprietary software research tools (e.g. LexisNexis); experience with legal research tools preferred

Handling of audit request letters, preferred

Proficient with Microsoft productivity tools (Advanced): Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access

Ability to learn and use databases

Ability to work effectively with a wide range of individuals

Ability to proofread materials for contextual, grammatical, typographical or spelling errors

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits program

Company

Baker Botts

Baker Botts is a full-service international law firm in the energy, technology, and life sciences sectors.

Founded in 1840

Houston, Texas, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://www.bakerbotts.com

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