Real Estate Paralegal

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

Nelson Mullins is actively seeking an experience and detail-oriented Commercial Real Estate Paralegal with specialized experience in title and survey review to join our dynamic team. This role is centered in our real estate and capital markets practice, where you will play a critical role on the team to represent multinational financial institutions as loan seller and underwriters' counsel in commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) loan securitizations. In this dynamic role, you will be immersed in a fast-paced Commercial Real Estate practice, providing vital support to attorneys while collaborating with other paralegals and project assistants in a team-oriented environment. Your responsibilities will include playing an integral role in all transactions, with a specific focus on reviewing and abstracting purchase agreements and ground leases, preparing critical dates memos and closing checklists, and analyzing title commitments, title instruments, and boundary surveys. You’ll draft summaries and objection letters related to title reviews and help orchestrate and maintain the momentum of transactions. Additionally, you will organize and fulfill conditions to meet title requirements, conduct research on real property tax and ownership information, and coordinate real estate closings alongside your colleagues. You’ll also monitor the recording and issuance of final title insurance policies and manage post-closing matters. Beyond these tasks, you will handle commercial real estate leasing matters, including drafting, reviewing, and managing commercial leases, amendments, and ancillary documents. Your keen attention to detail will ensure all leasing documents comply with legal standards and client specifications. You will also coordinate with clients and title companies to facilitate the execution of lease documents and resolve any leasing-related issues promptly. If you’re looking to grow in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and contribute to complex commercial real estate transactions, we’d love to hear from you! With more than 1,000 attorneys, policy advisors, e-discovery professionals, and other business professionals across offices in California, Colorado, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, and throughout North Carolina and South Carolina, Nelson Mullins has strong roots in the business community and an appreciation for new directions in the business world.

Requirements

5+ years of relevant experience
Ability to work efficiently under pressure and meet strict deadlines
Excellent client service skills
Ability to handle multiple matters simultaneously in an organized manner and with minimal supervision
Effective communication with individuals at all levels, including management and support staff
Computer proficiency for document organization and management
Overall technological familiarity
Ability to work independently and as a team player
Proactive, self-starting mindset

Responsibilities

Reviewing and abstracting purchase agreements and ground leases
Preparing critical dates memos and closing checklists
Analyzing title commitments, title instruments, and boundary surveys
Drafting summaries and objection letters related to title reviews
Orchestrating and maintaining the momentum of transactions
Organizing and fulfilling conditions to meet title requirements
Conducting research on real property tax and ownership information
Coordinating real estate closings
Monitoring the recording and issuance of final title insurance policies
Managing post-closing matters
Handling commercial real estate leasing matters
Drafting, reviewing, and managing commercial leases, amendments, and ancillary documents
Coordinating with clients and title companies to facilitate the execution of lease documents and resolve any leasing-related issues promptly