Paralegal - Real Estate

Bernstein Shur•Manchester, NH

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

Bernstein Shur, a New England-based law firm that advises clients across the U.S. and around the world, is seeking a Real Estate Paralegal to work in its Manchester, New Hampshire office. The Real Estate Paralegal will support, manage, and facilitate the needs of a busy team of award-winning legal professionals. The successful candidate should be a resourceful and technically proficient team player who is able to manage day-to-day paralegal and administrative needs effectively in a fast-paced, yet uniquely positive office culture. The firm’s paralegals are proactive leaders who have exceptional organizational skills, demonstrate excellent written and oral communication skills, and exercise the utmost discretion.

Requirements

Associate degree required; bachelor’s degree strongly preferred
3-5 years of previous experience in real estate and commercial law
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Superior people/interpersonal skills
Ambitious, enthusiastic, positive can-do attitude and polished professional demeanor; a healthy sense of humor will be considered a plus. Tenacious in meeting deadlines with a strong sense of timeliness, decision-making, and good self-management discipline
Technologically savvy; highly proficient, expert knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite 365; ability to work effectively within the firm’s document management, real estate and billing applications
Keen ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with employees at all levels of the organization and with firm’s clients
Work discretely with confidential information
Must be proactive, accountable and have excellent judgment
Detail-oriented and able to work in a fast-paced environment while making very few errors
Must be adaptable to change and remain calm under pressure
Billable goal target is 1400 hours annually

Nice To Haves

Paralegal certificate a plus

Responsibilities

Prepare legal descriptions and title insurance commitments, correspondence, memoranda, and project work in the daily production of legal documents
Research registries for real estate background and history
Conduct title searches and prepare title abstracts
Obtain real estate tax information
Draft closing documents and create closing binders
Edit and finalize documents and distributes to clients, attorneys, and team
Proofread and redline documents, correspondence, and memoranda to ensure accuracy of copy, grammar, punctuation, and syntax
Maintain calendar of closing deadlines and meetings
Coordinate conference calls, Zoom meetings, interoffice and outside meetings
Perform a variety of paralegal functions, including opening of new matters, conflict checks, proforma and billing activities
Quickly identify, prioritize, and resolve problems of a varying nature with minimal direction provided
Flexibility to assist with and work on a wide variety of assignments and projects
Work closely and effectively with assigned professionals to keep them well informed of upcoming commitments and responsibilities, schedule changes, and preparation needed for meetings, following up appropriately and anticipating needs