Real Estate Paralegal

Overview

Exciting Real Estate Paralegal position in Santa Monica. This is a full-time, hybrid role based out of our client’s Santa Monica Corporate Office. There will be three days worked in the office and two days with the option to work remotely. Base salary is $90-$120K.

• Review existing leases, REAs and other documents for existing exclusives and prohibited uses/use restrictions and prepare schedules/exhibits of same for pad sales and anchor/big box lease transactions.
• Perform due diligence reviews of leases and REAs.
• Draft template REA and anchor lease amendments, purchase and sale agreements, CC&Rs and other legal documents.
• Prepare critical dates charts for anchor projects; manage critical dates and deadlines for anchor projects in process.
• Manage the Company’s process for obtaining title information.
• Manage inquiries regarding property ownership.
• Manage the process of providing property-related legal information for due diligence needs in commercial property sales.
• Manage documentation for large transactions.
• Handle escrow transactions for land sales, including monitoring and coordinating escrow responsibilities, and preparation of closing documents and closing instruction letters.
• Handle and manage, under real estate attorney guidance, the preparation and/or review and processing of estoppel certificates.
• Catalog development memos for shopping center malls.
• Notary or open to becoming a notary.
• All other duties as assigned.

• Paralegal certificate from an ABA approved school is required.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required.
• 3+ years of law firm and/or in-house experience as a real estate paralegal required, with substantial title and survey expertise preferred.
• Excellent computer skills to include MS Office, Adobe Acrobat/Reader, iManage, Workshare and Redline.

For immediate consideration email your resume in a word.doc to Thyra at thyra@sou