Commercial Real Estate Paralegal

First American•Boston, MA

3d•$39 - $52•Onsite

About The Position

First American is looking to add a Commercial Real Estate Paralegal/Paralegal to our growing team in Boston, Massachusetts. FA sets the standard for excellence in the commercial real estate space. In this role, you will work in a dynamic, fast-paced setting supporting our Commercial Title team in a wide range of duties including creating and maintaining title files and documenting and recording all research. This position administratively supports timely escrow closings and title recordings for transactions ranging from single site to high-liability multi-site commercial real estate transactions. You will play a key role in coordinating the resolution and completion of the commercial title process.

Requirements

Strong time management skills
Strong detail orientation
Passion for helping customers while maintaining a professional and positive attitude.
Excellent verbal and written communication with both our internal team and external customers.
Problem solver who has strong organizational skills, is detail oriented, with an eagerness to learn.
Thrives in contributing to a team where we come together to deliver beyond customer expectations.
Knowledge of MS Office suite and ability to quickly adapt to new software applications and technologies.
Willingness to adapt to and gain fluency in company operations systems (i.e. Clarity First and FAST proprietary title and escrow platform)

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree and/or Paralegal Certification preferred
2+ years of commercial title related experience preferred.
Law firm or title industry experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Support the closing process of commercial real estate transactions.
Review commercial real estate closing documents.
Reviews, search documents, reviews legal descriptions for accuracy, prepares title commitments and proformas.
Review of property surveys
Assists underwriters in any closing needs.
Assemble and calculate pricing information for closing.
Communicate recording information and prepare title policy products such as endorsements, title policies and supplementals.
Additional tasks and special projects, as needed.