Overview
A full-service litigation and business law firm with multiple U.S. locations is seeking a Paralegal specializing in Real Estate to join their team in Austin, Houston, or Dallas, TX. This role involves supporting attorneys with real estate transactions and related legal documentation.
Responsibilities
- Draft due diligence checklists and manage due diligence processes with third parties
- Manage virtual data rooms
- Review and comment on title and survey documents; coordinate with title companies and surveyors
- Draft purchase and sale agreements, leases, loan agreements, promissory notes, security agreements, mortgages/deeds of trust, and ancillary loan documents
- Draft or review organizational documents such as articles of organization, operating agreements, and qualification documents
- Draft or review shareholder and board consents, and officer’s certificates
- Conduct and review UCC, judgment, and lien searches at federal, state, and county levels
- Organize, distribute, and compile signature pages for closings
- Interface directly with clients and business parties to coordinate due diligence, closings, and funding
- Manage preparation and distribution of closing binders and post-closing deliverables
- Assist attorneys with various other tasks and assignments
Essential Functions
- Supervise and provide training/mentoring to Paralegal Assistants
- Manage client relationships
- Exercise independent judgment in managing client team activities and use of practice support tools and technology
- Participate in in-house continuing legal education (CLE)
- Utilize and implement legal AI technologies
- Meet a billable hour requirement of 1500 hours per year
Minimum Requirements
- At least 5 years of relevant paralegal experience
- Paralegal certification from an ABA-approved program or equivalent education and training as defined below:
- Paralegal Certificate from ABA-approved program or from an accredited program requiring at least 60 semester hours plus 3+ years of comparable in-house training
- OR Associate’s degree from ABA-approved program plus 2+ years of comparable training
- OR Bachelor’s or advanced degree in any field plus 1+ year of comparable training
- OR significant substantive legal experience may be considered in lieu of formal education at discretion of leadership
Desired Qualifications
- Ability to work well under pressure and multi-task efficiently
- Independent thinker with strong organizational and project management skills
- Professional and effective communication skills internally and externally
- Ability to perform effectively with minimal supervision and meet deadlines
Compensation and Benefits
- Compensation commensurate with skills, experience, and location
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and more
Location
Austin, TX; Houston, TX; or Dallas, TX
This description outlines the general requirements and responsibilities of the position and is not exhaustive. Reasonable accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities.