Senior Paralegal, Corporate - Real Estate

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP•New York, NY

2d•$120,000 - $140,000

About The Position

The Senior Paralegal, Corporate - Real Estate assists the Real Estate group with all aspects of commercial transactions from inception through closing, working under attorney supervision. The role includes preparing and verifying transactional documents for compliance with local regulations and assisting Real Estate attorneys with other client-related matters. The paralegal also uses the firm’s generative AI tools to improve attorney workflows.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with a strong academic record.
Ability to manage a varied workload and meet deadlines.
Punctuality and reliability.
Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Slack, and other applications as needed.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Ability to work collaboratively with lawyers and staff, demonstrating strong teamwork and a positive attitude.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to proofread typed material for typographical, spelling, and grammatical errors.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Ability to maintain the confidentiality of the Firm’s and clients’ documentation and information.

Nice To Haves

Minimum five years’ related experience is preferred.
Experience with prompt engineering is a plus.

Responsibilities

Participate in all phases of commercial real estate transactions from inception through closing under attorney supervision.
Obtain, review, and negotiate title insurance coverage.
Review surveys in conjunction with title commitments.
Review zoning and PZR reports and identify issues.
Conduct comprehensive due diligence of corporate, title, mortgage, and lease documents.
Identify and obtain deal-specific consents and approvals.
Perform lien searches and review the results in detail.
Assist with drafting correspondence and ancillary documents, including mortgages, mortgage modifications, releases, assignments, subordination and non-disturbance agreements, UCC financing statements, deeds, affidavits, guaranties, indemnities, corporate certificates, releases, and transfer and mortgage tax forms.
Revise, proofread, and distribute draft agreements and other transactional documents.
Prepare and coordinate signature packages.
Obtain charter documents and certificates of good standing from the Secretary of State in applicable jurisdictions.
Assist with incorporating entities in various jurisdictions and prepare drafts of formation and organizational documents.
Order and evaluate flood hazard determinations.
Assist attorneys with pre-closing, closing, and post-closing matters, including preparing and distributing closing sets.
Conduct factual research assignments and draft memoranda.
Assist with training junior Real Estate Paralegals and provide guidance and training to interns.
Notarize documents and coordinate apostilles.