Real Estate Paralegal

PulteGroup•Raleigh, NC

22d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position will work directly for a Vice President and Area General Counsel of PulteGroup, Inc., but may also provide support to other attorneys and paralegals in the company’s legal department. A successful candidate must have significant and direct real estate transactional experience, such as working in the land acquisition department of a corporate legal department, the commercial real estate section of a large law firm, or a title insurance company. As part of PulteGroup’s legal department, this position will work with inside and outside lawyers and paralegals, title companies, and operating division and corporate level personnel to help PulteGroup’s homebuilding divisions acquire and develop land and build and sell homes. This position will act as a liaison between PulteGroup’s Area General Counsel and various company personnel in order to resolve issues associated with daily business operations. This position will occasionally travel to corporate and other division offices to assist with transactions, provide training, or attend company meetings. A portion of this position’s duties will be providing administrative support. Administrative duties may include filing, preparing correspondence, ordering supplies, acting as a notary public, and scheduling meetings.

Requirements

Minimum High School diploma or equivalent
A minimum of 5 years of experience as a real estate transactional paralegal (not just administrative experience), including substantial experience in (i) the acquisition and development of land, (ii) drafting land acquisition contracts, amendments and related documents, (iii) reviewing title commitments and surveys and resolving title issues, and (iv) drafting closing documents and coordinating and handling real estate closings.
This paralegal must be able to understand transaction terms and assess issues in order to draft appropriate provisions or modify forms to suit transaction (the ability to simply fill in the blanks of standard forms will not be sufficient).
Good general knowledge of state and federal laws relating to real estate transactions, particularly land acquisition, sales, and development.
Ability to conduct legal research, including accessing relevant statues, secretary of state records, and recorded documents.
Highly proficient in Microsoft Office (particularly Word, Outlook and Excel) and Adobe Acrobat.
Positive attitude and strong work ethic
Conscientious and detail-oriented
Trustworthy and dependable
Self-motivated professional
Highly resourceful and able to work independently
Team player who works well with others in a high energy and occasionally fast-paced environment
Strong ability to communicate clearly, with courtesy and tact, both orally and in writing
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with individuals at all levels of the organization, including top executives and outside counsel.
Ability to represent this unit of the legal department in a professional manner.
Ability to take responsibility for projects and ensure completion
Highly organized, able to handle multiple assignments, and able to track and meet deadlines
Ability to assess importance of matters and determine priorities
Ability to respond and adapt to changing priorities without frustration
Accessible to division and corporate level personnel (this position will often be a direct point of contact for various activities or when Area General Counsel is unavailable)
Ability to manage work for multiple divisions
Ability to analyze problems and find creative solutions

Nice To Haves

Associates or Bachelors Degree preferred
Experience with PowerPoint a plus

Responsibilities

Prepare land acquisition and land sale contracts and related documents (amendments, escrow agreements, easements, etc.).
Prepare contract summaries.
Review of title commitments, plats and surveys.
Prepare title objection letters and resolution of title issues.
Assist in scheduling and facilitating real estate closings.
Prepare deeds, other closing documents and closing instruction letters.
Review and prepare homeowners’ association documents.
Maintain legal department reports.
Maintain land acquisition and other files.
Assist division personnel with sales and other operational issues.
Handle other legal matters in support of PulteGroup’s land development and homebuilding business.
Other duties as assigned.