Real Estate Paralegal - Becker

Becker has been included in the inaugural list of The Best Companies to Work for Among U.S. Law Firms by U.S. News & World Report for 2024. Come join our award-winning team! Becker is a diverse, multi-practice, commercial law firm with international affiliates and offices in Florida, New York, New Jersey and Washington, DC. Becker prides itself on client focused services and a commitment to always exceeding our client's expectations. Since 1973, we have been focusing on building a culture that is collaborative, creative, and passionate about growth. We offer a comprehensive benefit package that includes some Employer-Paid benefits, Mental Health coverage, and even a 401k match! To fulfill our commitment to our employee's health and safety, Becker has committees - such as the Wellness Committee and the Mental Health and Well-Being Committee - that ensures our employee's individual health is always a priority. We provide every incoming employee with individualized training to ensure that they are experts on Becker's use of above-industry-standard software and in their role. We are currently seeking an experienced Commercial Real Estate Paralegal for our Fort Lauderdale Office. The ideal candidate will have excellent computer skills, time management and working skills in the areas of real estate law with the ability to work in a fast paced and team-oriented environment. POSITION SUMMARY: The commercial real estate paralegal collects, analyzes, organizes and maintains factual information and documents in accordance with correct legal practice and procedure. DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES: Must be able to handle a moderate volume of residential and/or commercial real estate closings (25-30) from contract to closing. Ordering title, lien search, survey, estoppel letters, and zoning (if applicable). Preparing preliminary CD/Closing Statement and interacting with buyer's lender. Experience with communicating with clients in resolving title, lien, estoppel, and survey issues, and complete all processing duties for timely closings. Understand how to calculate and calendar critical dates and proactively request extensions. Prepare all documents for an organized and timely closing. Responsible for balancing a closing statement and incorporate lender funding. Perform E-recordings, title policies, and delivery of relevant documents to all parties in a timely fashion. Accountable for drafting commercial real estate documents such as purchase and sales contracts, seller's documents including deeds, bill of sales, affidavits, and company resolutions, purchaser documents including promissory notes, mortgages, and closing documents, loan documents for financial institutions including notes, mortgages, assignment of leases, and closing statements. Review of title, review of surveys, preparation of title commitments and policies, estoppel letters, payoffs pre and post-closing matters; order all appropriate lien searches and review same. REQUIRED SKILLS/ABILITIES: Must understand "Defined Terms" within a purchase and sales contract and have the ability to prepare, calendar and monitor contract critical dates. Knowledge of industry closing software is required, SoftPro is preferred but not required. Must have an understanding of commercial leases, title insurance and surveys, title exceptions, title commitments, encroachments or violations, and expertise in ordering titles in commercial transactions. Ability to process files from contract to closing and post-closing. Ability to prepare a title commitment and satisfy Schedule B-I title conditions and review Schedule B-II title exceptions. Ability to interact with underwriter to remove title exceptions when necessary. Ability to work with loan closing specialists in preparing loan closing statements and completing other requirements needed for loan closing. Any and all other duties as may be required of the job. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: The commercial real estate paralegal shall possess an undergraduate degree and have at least (5) five years experience working in the real estate law section of a mid-size or large law firm. Equal Employment Opportunity 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, and disability. We also acknowledge the other ways in which people are different, such as educational level, life experience, work experience, socio-economic background, and personality and recognize the value of these individual differences. We are wholly committed to creating hiring practices and a work environment that values and utilizes the contributions of people with different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. As such, it is the policy of Becker to recruit, employ, train, develop, and promote employees on the basis of individual qualifications, competence, and merit. We believe that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and do not discriminate on any basis prohibited by applicable law. It is our goal to fully comply with the letter of the law, as well as its spirit and intent. Employment Type: Full Time Salary: $85,000 - $95,000 Annual Bonus/Commission: No