Real Estate Paralegal

** Real Estate Paralegal
** Greenberg Traurig (GT), a global law firm with locations across the world in 15 countries, has an exciting employment opportunity for you. We offer competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package, along with the opportunity to work within an innovative and collaborative environment.
** Join our Real Estate Practice Group as a Paralegal located in our Boston office.
** We are seeking a highly skilled professional who thrives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. With a dedicated work ethic and a can-do attitude, you will take initiative and approach challenges with confidence and resilience. Excellent communication skills are essential for collaborating effectively across teams and delivering exceptional client service. With a client-focused mindset and an initiative-taking approach, you will play a critical role in driving success, anticipating needs, and providing strategic solutions.

If you are someone who demonstrates initiative, adaptability, and innovation, we invite you to join our team. This role will be based in our Boston office, in-office presence is required for day-to-day operations, as well as for team meetings, training opportunities, and relationship building.
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* Position Summary:

** We are seeking a highly skilled professional who thrives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. With a dedicated work ethic and a can-do attitude, you will take initiative and approach challenges with confidence and resilience. Excellent communication skills are essential for collaborating effectively across teams and delivering exceptional client service. With a client-focused mindset and an initiative-taking approach, you will play a critical role in driving success, anticipating needs, and providing strategic solutions.

If you are someone who demonstrates initiative, adaptability, and innovation, we invite you to join our team. This role will be based in our Boston office, in-office presence is required for day-to-day operations, as well as for team meetings, training opportunities, and relationship building.
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* Key Responsibilities:

*** Utilizes, creates or establishes procedures to manage large, complex transactions; attends closings and manages closing files; coordinates workflow and manages and controls execution of closing documents; tracks, obtains and organizes pre- and post-closing documents to assure performance of obligations.
* Assists in drafting, managing and organizing various documents related to real estate transactions, including escrow instructions, title and survey review, entity formations, UCC searches, local transfer requirements and due diligence research.
* Drafts closing documents including, but not limited to, closing agendas, basic agreements and third-party consents; compiles information and prepares schedules and exhibits to agreements.
* Assists with all aspects of due diligence for real estate transactions, including ordering and reviewing title reports, zoning reports, and surveys.
* Assists with post-closing matters including, but not limited to, mailings, creating electronic closing binders and transfer notices.
* Maintains timely and accurate timekeeping records.
* Assists with other department activities as needed, and performs additional duties and responsibilities as assigned, including arranging for processing and payment of invoices from third party vendors utilized.  
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* Qualifications:

*** Skills & Competencies
* * Proactive self-starter who understands the details within a much larger context and assists team with managing deal through all stages.
* Demonstrated attention to detail, reliability and ability to learn new technology quickly.
* Excellent client service skills and ability to work on multiple matters simultaneously in an organized manner and under minimal supervision.
* Communicates professionally and interacts effectively with all levels of personnel, including management staff and support staff.
* Flexibility and able to respond quickly and positively to shifting demands.
* Position also requires the ability to work under pressure to meet strict deadlines.
* Requires manual dexterity to dial a telephone, enter data into a computer, handle objects and operate tools.
* Some filing is required and this would entail the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand as necessary.
* While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to walk from workstation, to desk or to go to various offices to…