Paralegal - Real Estate Title and Survey

Holland & Knight LLP•Charlotte, NC

20h•Onsite

About The Position

We are a Firm where people truly believe in what they do and strive to achieve the highest standards of performance and success. This position is based in our Charlotte office. We are seeking a Paralegal with title and survey experience to join our team. The Paralegal will support the Charlotte office and its real estate finance practice group. The Paralegal will assist attorneys and practice groups in various types of legal matters and provide assistance in preparing legal documents; research and compile data; prepare drafts of documents; maintain responsibility for files, calendars and meetings, etc. Holland & Knight has been advising clients for more than 130 years and has approximately 2,200 lawyers across the U.S. and in five international offices. Holland & Knight services clients globally. Known for our extraordinary legal service to clients, our culture of excellence, and our commitment to the communities in which we work, we are a firm of people who truly believe in what we do. It takes more than lawyers to build a great law firm and, as a result, the firm employs more than 1,700 business professionals. Business professionals play a pivotal role in the firm by planning and implementing strategic initiatives to enhance the firm’s capabilities and drive growth. Additionally, the firm employs many paralegals and practice assistants who directly support our lawyers and clients. Together, these roles form the infrastructure that allows our lawyers to focus on providing exceptional client service.

Requirements

5 - 10 years of experience in commercial real estate, preferably at mid-to-large law firm, with a focus on title and survey review.
Bachelor's degree
Strong understanding of title insurance, ALTA surveys, and commercial real estate concepts.
Organizational skills to work independently and meet deadlines in fast-paced, complex transactional environment.
Communication skills to interact with all levels of internal staff, attorneys, management and external clients of the firm.
Analytical and critical thinking skills sufficient to make decisions regarding daily work.
Time management skills to handle multiple tasks efficiently and accurately.
Able to work overtime as needed.
Proficiency in MS Office Suite.
Familiar with commercial real estate terminology and tasks.

Nice To Haves

Paralegal certification a plus

Responsibilities

Review and analyze title insurance commitments, pro formas, endorsements, and final policies.
Examine title exceptions, easements, covenants, restrictions, liens, encroachments, and other matters affecting title.
Prepare detailed title summaries, title objection letters, and clearance memoranda.
Coordinate with title companies to resolve title defects and obtain required endorsements.
Review ALTA/NSPS land title surveys and related documents.
Identify and summarize survey matters, including encroachments, boundary issues, access, easements, setbacks, and zoning matters.
Compare surveys against title commitments to confirm consistency and note discrepancies.
Assist attorneys in preparing survey objection letters and resolution items.
Track satisfaction, release, and recording of liens and other title matters.
Special projects and duties as assigned.