Paralegal, Real Estate
About The Position
Ballard Spahr is a nationally recognized law firm with more than 750 lawyers across 19 offices in the United States. A career at Ballard Spahr means joining a team of talented mentors, colleagues, and friends, supported by strong leadership that actively encourages professional growth. We are seeking a high-performing and detail-oriented individual to join our Real Estate Department. If you have substantial transactional experience and want to work with a dynamic team in a supportive environment, we want to hear from you! This hybrid position offers a work schedule of 3 days a week in the office in our Minneapolis office.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- A minimum of 5 years of paralegal experience, preferably in a law firm setting.
- Proven experience managing and tracking large document submissions or transactions.
- Title and survey experience required.
- Strong organizational, analytical, and critical thinking skills are essential with exceptional drafting and proofreading skills.
- Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, document management systems, and time-keeping software.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in commercial real estate or finance is strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain comprehensive checklists for large-scale real estate transactions and meticulously track all associated documents.
- Manage diligence processes, facilitate transaction coordination, and collaborate with teams to ensure successful transaction closures.
- Prepare closing indices, binders, and follow up on a diverse range of post-closing matters.
- Review survey and title commitments, addressing comments from counterparties.
- Collaborate with title companies to finalize title policies and coordinate document recordation.
- Prepare signature page packets and manage the closing process among various stakeholders.
- Assist attorneys in preparation for closings and attend closings as needed.
- Monitor transaction tasks and timelines, communicating progress and resolutions to the team.
- Engage with vendors and agencies to obtain necessary due certificates and searches.
- Conduct research and gather pertinent information using legal research tools and public databases.
- Explore industry databases and government resources to support transactions.
- Adapt to other tasks as client needs evolve.
Benefits
- Excellent benefits package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
