Legal Search Solutions, Inc. · 13 hours ago
Real Estate Paralegal
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior LevelLegal Search Solutions has partnered with a well-renowned regional law firm to find a Senior Real Estate Paralegal for their Fort Lauderdale office. This role is ideal for an experienced real estate paralegal who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is comfortable managing transactions from start to finish.
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Hiring Manager
Laura St. Peter
Responsibilities
Manage a steady pipeline of commercial real estate closings from contract execution through post-closing
Order and review title work, lien searches, surveys, estoppels, zoning reports, and related due diligence items
Prepare title objections and work directly with clients, lenders, underwriters, and third parties to resolve title, survey, lien, and estoppel issues
Draft and prepare preliminary Closing Disclosures/settlement statements and coordinate closely with buyers’ lenders
Calculate, calendar, and monitor all critical contract and closing deadlines; proactively request extensions when necessary
Prepare and organize all closing documentation to ensure smooth and timely closings
Balance closing statements and coordinate lender funding
Handle e-recordings, issuance of title policies, and prompt delivery of closing documents to all parties
Draft and review commercial real estate documents, including purchase and sale agreements, deeds, bills of sale, affidavits, resolutions, promissory notes, mortgages, assignments of leases, and other loan and closing documents
Review title commitments, surveys, and title exceptions; satisfy Schedule B-I requirements and address Schedule B-II exceptions in coordination with underwriters
Assist with pre- and post-closing matters, including payoffs and final policy issuance
Collaborate with loan closing specialists to prepare loan closing statements and satisfy lender requirements
Perform additional duties as needed to support the real estate practice
Qualification
Required
Strong understanding of defined terms in purchase and sale agreements and the ability to prepare, calendar, and track critical contract dates
Experience processing real estate files from contract through closing and post-closing
Solid knowledge of commercial leases, title insurance, title commitments, surveys, title exceptions, encroachments, and zoning issues
Ability to work directly with title underwriters to clear exceptions when required
Familiarity with real estate closing software; experience with SoftPro is a plus but not required
Detail-oriented, organized, and able to manage multiple transactions simultaneously while meeting deadlines
Strong communication skills and a professional client-service mindset
Company
Legal Search Solutions, Inc.
Since 1997, Legal Search Solutions has offered customized legal staffing solutions to law firms, businesses and corporate legal departments, non-profits, and associations.
Founded in 1997
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Harold Diamond
Partner
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