Paralegal, Real Estate

SBA Communications Corporation•Boca Raton, FL

49d

About The Position

Review title and survey, draft and review language for various real estate transaction documents, collaborate with the team and other departments for closings, and ensure post-closing matters are completed.

Requirements

Associate degree or equivalent experience. Bachelor's degree preferred; and 2+ years paralegal experience; experience reading, interpreting, analyzing and preparing leases, legal documents and/or contracts including title and survey review, real estate litigation, collections and bankruptcy with a working knowledge in legal terminology.
Ability to stoop, bend, kneel or crouch.
Ability to stand, walk and sit.
Ability to reach with hands and arms
Visual ability correctable to 20/20.
Sitting up to 90% of the day.
Ability to respond verbally in an understandable, professional manner in person and over the telephone.
Manual dexterity to input data into the computer and the calculator and operate the equipment listed above.
Ability to lift up to 15 pounds.
Office/ Cubicle workspace.
Moderate noise level.

Nice To Haves

Certified Paralegal and/or Legal Assistant Certification Preferred

Responsibilities

Under the direction of an attorney, resolve routine legal issues.
Research and analyze law sources such as statutes, legal articles, and legal codes in order to prepare and/or analyze legal documents.
Prepare (or assist in the preparation of) legal documents such as contracts or transfer documents.
Review and analyze ground leases, tenant leases and contracts, purchase and sale agreements, credit assignments agreements, surface right agreements, free leases and closing documents, and Request for Proposal's (RFP's).
Review submitted property documents and resolve issues related to missing documents or ones that are incomplete or out of date.
Review and analyze title commitments and survey matters and examine back up documents received to ensure accuracy.
Identify and verify legal property owner or heirs to a deceased property owner.
Coordinate real estate and mortgage closings and coordinate closing workflows with external parties and internal teams.
Review, analyze and organize a variety of legal matters, including due diligence.
Support the property department in relation to lease negotiations, disputes and site related issues.
Visit government offices and engage with government authorities to undertake tasks as may be instructed.
Work with third party vendors to resolve issues and obtain additional information.
Follow up with various sellers, ground lessors, tenants, vendors, customers and outside counsel on a variety of legal matters.
Review executed closing documents from property owners and prepare file for Senior Management review and full execution.
Ensure fully executed documents are submitted to the title company for recording.
Ensure acquisition expenses related to each transaction are processed and coded to the closing file.
Coordinate the registration of lease agreements and similar documents within the real estate record file.
Coordinate dissemination of documents to various departments within SBA
Preparation of letters, memos, and reports
Review and maintain trackers, reports, checklists, processes, and other files.