Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP · 2 days ago
Paralegal - Real Estate
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$44.67/hr - $71.81/hr
3+ years expKilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP is a large international law firm seeking an experienced Real Estate Paralegal for the Corporate Department in their Chicago office. The role involves providing support for commercial and financial transactions, drafting various legal documents, and ensuring a high level of service to clients.
Law Practice
Responsibilities
Draft closing documents, including: deeds, memoranda of leases, easements, promissory notes, deeds of trust, security agreements, UCC financing statements, subordination and intercreditor agreements, assignments, loan agreements, estoppels certificates, SNDA's, resolutions, incumbency certificates, certificates of trust and opinion letter drafts
Draft closing instruction letters and coordinate closings of real estate acquisitions, disposition and ground leases and loans secured by real estate and other collateral
Review settlement statements for real estate transactions
Assist with filing and recording of closing documents and prepare closing binders
Prepare draft Contracts and Amendments thereto: Resolutions, Organizational Documents for LLC's and LP's; Settlement Statements
Order and review title insurance commitments, restrictive covenants, easements, title policies, title endorsements and surveys; prepare detailed title and survey summaries, restrictive covenant abstracts and title and survey objection letters
Order and review due diligence documents and entity formation and registration documentation
Obtain zoning certificates, containment letters; utility availability letters, tax parcel information; payoff letters; tenant estoppel certifications and broker fee affidavits
Review and analyze leases and prepare lease summaries and abstracts
Draft purchase and sale contracts, ground leases, retail leases, office leases and amendments
Prepare critical date lists and manage transaction calendars
Prepare various corporate documents, including LLC and LP agreements, bylaws, stock certificates and transfers, subscription agreements, resolutions, secretary's certificates, S election applications and tax identification number applications and articles of formation and dissolution
Provide quality control and deadline management
Provide back-up support to team, department and floor for coverage and project assistance as needed
Qualification
Required
Four year degree or equivalent experience
Minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience in a professional environment; law firm experience preferred
Minimum of 3 years of progressive responsibility in managing real estate matters
High level of proficiency with technology including Microsoft Office Suite applications, Adobe Acrobat, Lexis/Nexis, Westlaw (and Dialog) and other internet research tools
Ability to perform well under pressure
Respectful to other individuals working directly or indirectly with them
Reliable and dependable team player
Must be a good planner who is very detail-oriented and has the ability to organize and prioritize
Candidate should be action and results-oriented
Maintain confidentiality of client information
Must have effective written and oral communication skills
Work independently, taking initiative to move projects to conclusion
Preferred
Certificate of completion of a paralegal program and paralegal board certification preferred
Benefits
Multi-faceted health benefit package including medical, dental, and vision
Life insurance
Short term disability plans
Retirement plans
Holidays
Paid time off
Hybrid work schedules combining in office work days as well as remote work days
Company
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
Kilpatrick is trusted counsel to the world’s most innovative companies.
1001-5000 employees
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Late StageLeadership Team
Henry Walker
Chair and Chief Executive Officer
Jessie Gill
Executive Director / Chief of Staff to Chairman & CEO and Firm Managing Partner
Recent News
2024-04-25
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