Job Description

Marcum Search is working with a premiere, California based law firm has an immediate need for a REAL ESTATE PARALEGAL to join their successful Real Estate group in Orange County, CA. Firms Real Estate practice is growing so this is a great time to join a thriving law firm that boosts a low billable requirement and great benefits!

Responsibilities for REAL ESTATE PARALEGAL:

• Review title exception documents, identify issues, discuss issues with assigned attorney, and draft title memos and title objection letters.
• Request and negotiate pro forma title insurance policies – both lender and owner policies.
• Prepare or review estoppel certificates and SNDAs.
• Review surveys and request and finalize revisions to surveys with surveyors.
• Order and review zoning reports. Request and coordinate revisions / correction with zoning consultant.
• Order and review certified organizational documents and good standing certificates.
• Prepare and/or review consents and resolutions.
• Obtain EIN for newly formed entities.
• Assemble and circulate organizational documents.
• File organizational documents with secretaries of state, including qualifications to do business.
• Coordinate with search companies regarding independent directors, agents for service of process, etc.
• File and register entities in various states and prepare organizational documents.
• Review documents for blanks/missing information, missing Exhibits, etc.
• First drafts of amendments and miscellaneous real estate documents
• Order and review judgment and lien searches.
• Complete documents and assemble Exhibits for closing.
• Finalize documents for recording.
• Prepare closing instructions.
• Coordinate preparation of settlement statements with title companies and clients.
• Prepare signature page documents.
• Coordinate and supervise signing parties when clients come to our office to sign documents.
• Assemble documents.
• Coordinate with title companies.
• File UCC1 financing statements, amendments, assignments, terminations, and coordination of filings.
• Follow up with title companies with respect to recorded documents and title policies.
• Prepare closing binders.
• Participate in checklist calls.
• Coordinate closing logistics for purchase and sale and loan transactions.

Requirements for REAL ESTATE PARALEGAL:

• 5+ years of paralegal experience required, including substantial experience working in commercial real estate and/or commercial real estate lending.
• Must satisfy at least one of the California statutory paralegal classification requirements.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.

For confidential and professional consideration please submit a Microsoft Word version of your resume to Sharon.Sognalian@marcumsearch.com

MARCUM SEARCH IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER MARCUM SEARCH DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, ANCESTRY, NATIONAL ORIGIN, COLOR, RELIGION, GENDER, AGE, MARITAL STATUS, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, DISABILITY, VETERAN STATUS, OR ANY OTHER PROTECTED CLASSIFICATION UNDER THE LAW.

Company Description

Marcum Search LLC is the Talent Advisory arm of the Marcum Group, providing talent solutions on a national basis. Our permanent division offers contingency, contained and retained searches, and our temporary division is available for short and long term staffing resources.