Corporate Real Estate Paralegal - Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP

Are you an experienced corporate, business, or commercial real estate paralegal interested in making an impact in communities across the country? Are you skilled in handling all phases of transactions including organizational structuring, due diligence, financing negotiation, and closing? Nelson Mullins, a national AmLaw 100 law firm, is looking for their next great affordable housing paralegal.

In this dynamic role, you will be immersed in a fast-paced Commercial Real Estate practice, providing essential support to attorneys, and collaborating with other paralegals and project assistants in a team-based environment. Your responsibilities will encompass playing an integral role in all transactions, with a specific emphasis on reviewing and abstracting purchase agreements and ground leases, preparing critical dates memos and closing checklists, reviewing and analyzing title commitments, underlying title instruments and ALTA surveys, drafting summaries and objection letters relating to title reviews and otherwise helping to orchestrate and maintain the momentum of these transactions.

Additionally, you'll be organizing and fulfilling conditions required to meet title requirements, conducting research on real property tax and ownership information, coordinating real estate closings along with your colleagues, preparing closing documents and closing statements, conducting closing and disbursements, then monitoring the recording of documents. You will also prepare and issue title commitments, title pro formas with endorsements, and final title insurance policies, and otherwise managing post-closing matters.

Moreover, your duties will include handling commercial real estate leasing matters. You will be involved in drafting, reviewing, abstracting, and managing commercial leases, amendments and ancillary documents. Your keen eye for detail will ensure that all leasing documents comply with legal standards and client specifications. You will also coordinate with clients and title companies to facilitate the execution of lease documents and resolving any leasing-related issues promptly.

Your ability to work efficiently under pressure and meet strict deadlines for discerning clients will be second nature to you. Demonstrating excellent client service skills, you will handle multiple matters simultaneously in an organized manner and with minimal supervision, capable of delegating tasks as appropriate. Effective communication with individuals at all levels, including management and support staff, will be one of your strong suits. Your computer proficiency for document organization and management, along with your overall technological familiarity, will further enhance your capabilities. Both as an independent worker and a team player, you excel, and your proactive, self-starting mindset allows you to understand the finer details within a broader context. 

The ideal candidate for this position will have experience in title and survey review, with previous exposure to real estate transactions in a law firm setting being advantageous. Experience with commercial real estate leasing is helpful. While a bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university and a paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program are preferred, relevant work experience will also be considered as a substitute.

With more than 1,000 attorneys, policy advisors, e-discovery professionals and other business professionals, Nelson Mullins has strong roots in the business community and an appreciation for new directions in the business world. As a Firm, Nelson Mullins has a strong foundation of community service and good citizenship. Our professional staff teams likewise promote these values, with opportunities to participate and play roles in various pro bono and community service initiatives. We collaborate with each other and with our clients, working side-by-side towards shared goals.