Real Estate Paralegal & Loan Closing Coordinator
About The Position
The Weingarten Law Firm, a prominent, rapidly growing Middlesex County firm, primarily represents one of the largest New Jersey real estate developers in all aspects of its operations. Candidates will have the benefits of working for a law firm, but with the resources and support of an in-house position. We're currently seeking a full time Real Estate Paralegal or Legal Assistant & Loan Closing Coordinator. Due to the collaborative nature of our business, we require employees to be on-site full time at our office in Piscataway, New Jersey. We are seeking a strong commercial real estate paralegal or experienced legal assistant & loan closer to work in-house with a large real estate developer. We handle highly complex and monetarily significant closings. Salary will commensurate with experience.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience as a commercial real estate paralegal or experienced legal assistant, preferably representing borrowers’ side
- Strong understanding of real estate practice, loan documentation, and closing procedures
- Excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently and manage fast-paced, high volume workload
- This position requires careful attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, the ability to problem solve independently and support senior attorneys
Responsibilities
- Handling loan closing checklists
- Preparing resolutions for borrowers and guarantors, affidavits of title, opinion letters, escrow letters, and organizational charts
- Communicating with lenders’ counsel and title companies
- Organizing executed loan documents
- Preparing deeds and transfer forms
- Preparing contract amendments, master deeds, bylaws, joint venture agreements, etc. (these tasks would entail gathering information and preparing forms, but not reviewing documents substantively, which our attorneys handle)
- Forming new entities, obtaining EINs, and preparing operating agreements
Benefits
- medical and dental and vision benefits
- life insurance
- a 401(k) with company match
- a corporate team environment with opportunity of advancement
- on-site company fitness gym
- discounts on housing and home appliances
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
