A large global law firm is seeking a Paralegal to support their Project Development and Real Estate group. This role can be based in any US office.

Responsibilities:

• Provide paralegal support for real estate, project development, and infrastructure transactions.
• Facilitate and support the lifecycle of a deal, including tracking deal deliverables, taking ownership of deal documentation, managing closing documentation, and handling closing mechanics.
• Liaise with clients to facilitate the deal process.
• Perform title and survey review, as well as research tasks related to real estate laws across various jurisdictions.
• Ensure due diligence is completed related to permits, taxes, zoning and entitlements.
• Draft ancillary corporate documents related to real estate transactions.

  Qualifications:

• Minimum of 4 years of progressive experience in commercial real estate transactions, project development or infrastructure in a large law firm or professional services environment.
• Four-year degree or equivalent required.
• Paralegal certification highly preferred or required, depending on jurisdiction.
• Prior experience in client-facing roles.
• Proficiency with MS Excel/Word required, working knowledge of Smartsheet is a plus.
• Working knowledge of real estate and project development transactions, including an understanding of real estate escrow procedures, title reports, zoning reports, and ALTA surveys.
• Contract management skills, including strong working knowledge of contracts and deal documents, tracking and analysis of the same, managing the signature process and facilitating the closing and escrow process.
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to multi-task.
• Highly effective written and oral communications.
• Creative problem-solving abilities and analytical skills.
• Work independently, taking initiative to move projects to conclusion.
• Maintain professional demeanor in stressful situations.
• Reliable and dependable team player.
• Maintain confidentiality of client information.

   

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