Real Estate Paralegal

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Becker is a multi-practice, commercial law firm with international affiliates and 16 offices across Florida, New York, New Jersey, and Washington, DC. Becker is a diverse firm that prides itself on client‑focused services and exceeding client expectations. We look for professionals who share this commitment. Competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package are offered.

Becker is a multi-practice, commercial law firm with international affiliates and 16 offices across Florida, New York, New Jersey, and Washington, DC. Becker is a diverse firm that prides itself on client‑focused services and exceeding client expectations. We look for professionals who share this commitment. Competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package are offered.

The real estate paralegal collects, analyzes, organizes, and maintains factual information and documents in accordance with correct legal practice and procedure.

• Handle a moderate volume of residential/commercial real estate closings (25‑30) from contract to closing.
• Order title, lien search, survey, estoppel letters and zoning (if applicable).
• Calculate and calendar critical dates and proactively request extensions.
• Prepare preliminary CD/Closing Statement and interact with buyer’s lender.
• Phone and email interaction with buyer, seller, agents, lenders to ensure all parties are kept up to date.
• Resolve title, lien, estoppel, and survey issues; complete all processing duties so closing occurs timely.
• Prepare and coordinate closing, including notifying parties of cash to close and seller proceeds, coordinate funding and disbursements, obtain lender approvals.
• Balance a closing statement and incorporate lender funding “net” or “gross.”
• Knowledge of industry closing software required;
  Soft Pro preferred.
• E-record and order of recording.
• Issue title policies in a timely fashion.

• Draft and understand residential and commercial real estate documents: purchase and sale contracts, closing statements, closing documents (deed, bill of sale, affidavits, company resolutions, etc.), loan documents (promissory note, mortgage, assignment of leases).
• Due diligence activities: understand defined terms within a purchase and sale contract; prepare, calendar and monitor contract critical dates.
• Order and review title commitments, lien searches, zoning reports, surveys, environmental reports and abstract leases.
• General knowledge of state and county transactional real estate customs and laws; understand residential sale contracts (FAR, FAR/BAR).
• Title insurance regulations and standards; review B‑I title conditions and B‑II exceptions.
• Review third‑party reports and convey pertinent information to attorney and client; review surveys and point out encroachments or violations.

• Undergraduate degree and minimum three years’ experience as a legal assistant or high school diploma with formal extensive paralegal training.
• At least five (5) years’ experience working in the real estate law section of a mid‑size or large law firm.
• Ability to process a volume of various types of real estate purchase and sale files and loan files simultaneously.
• Strong organizational skills; ability to maintain up‑to‑date reports on each file indicating status and pending items.
• Thorough knowledge of state and county customs and laws relating to real estate law, conveying property, title, surveying, condominium and homeowner’s association laws.
• Strong computer skills; proficiency with Outlook calendar system, Soft Pro or other industry‑standard real estate software.

Becker is committed to diversity in the workplace. Workplace diversity refers to the protection, respect and inclusion of all of the attributes that each employee contributes to the workplace. We strive for a workplace that welcomes and respects all employees regardless of any protected class status, including, but not limited to, race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, age, ancestry,…