Residential Real Estate Paralegal

Becker•Fort Lauderdale, FL

About The Position

Becker was honored by U.S. News & World Report as one of the best law firms to work for in both the 2024 and 2025 inaugural lists, reflecting our strong commitment to employee well-being, professional development, and a supportive workplace culture. Come be a part of our award-winning team! Becker is a diverse, multi-practice, commercial law firm with offices in Florida, New York, New Jersey, Washington, D.C., and international affiliates. Since 1973, we’ve built a culture that is collaborative, creative, and passionate about growth. Our client-focused approach is rooted in exceeding expectations and building lasting relationships.

Requirements

A real estate law paralegal shall possess an undergraduate degree and a minimum of three years’ experience working as a legal assistant, or shall possess a high school diploma plus formal and extensive training as a paralegal.
The candidate for this position shall have at least five (5) years’ experience working in the real estate law section of a mid-size or large law firm.
Must have ability to process a volume of various types of real estate purchase and sale files and loan files simultaneously.
Multitasking abilities are required.
Strong organizational skills is a must.
Must have the ability to keep up to date reports on each file indicating status of file and what is pending.
Must have thorough knowledge of state and county customs and laws relating to real estate law, conveying property, title and surveying, condominium and homeowner’s association laws.
Must have strong computer skills and have the ability to use outlook calendar system and DoubleTime or Ramquest real estate software.
High school or college degree with extensive real estate job experience.

Responsibilities

Handle a moderate volume of residential real estate closings (25-30) from contract to closing.
Send out welcome packages to both buyer / seller
Ordering title, lien search, survey, estoppel letters
Preparing preliminary CD and interacting with buyer’s lender to ensure compliance with TRID.
Phone and email interaction with buyer, seller, agents, lenders to ensure all parties are kept up to date on the status of their files.
Communicate any issues with title, lien search, estoppel or anything to all parties and know who is responsible to addressing the issue.
Resolve title issues, lien search issues, estoppel issues, and compete all processing duties to allow the closing to occur timely.
Calendar critical dates and proactively request extensions.
Prepare for an organized closing which includes notifying all parties in advance of closing how much buyer needs to bring to closing, obtain agent wire instructions, obtain bank approval of closing statement, know what documents are required for funding the loan, organize the documents in a fashion that allows the funding number to be obtained while closing is still occurring
Balance a closing statement and incorporate lender funding “net” or “gross”.
Understand how to E-record and what all documents mean and the importance of timely recording and timely delivery to parties of respective documents.
Understand how to issue title policies in a timely fashion
Draft and understand residential and commercial real estate transactions, including: Purchase and sales contracts
Due diligence timeline establishment
Preparation of critical date list
Calendar of critical dates
Preparation of Seller’s Documents (including deed, bill of sale, affidavits, company resolutions)
Purchaser documents (including promissory note, mortgage, closing documents)
Loan Documents for Financial Institutions (including note, mortgage, assignment of leases, closing statements)
Review of title, review of surveys, preparation of title commitments and policies, estoppel letters, payoffs pre and post closing matters; order all appropriate lien searches and review same.
Prepare closing statements and loan packages.
Complete Due Diligence activities, ability to process files from contract to closing and post-closing.
Prepare a title commitment and satisfy Schedule B-I title conditions and review Schedule B-II title exceptions.
Interact with underwriter to remove title exceptions when necessary.
Work with loan closing specialists in preparing loan closing statements and completing other requirements needed for loan closing.