Job details
Job type contract
Full job description
Kean miller llp is hiring for a contract real estate paralegal.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Drafting leases, purchase contracts, easements, deeds, and other real property related documents.
Reviewing legal descriptions, surveys, title commitments and exception documents.
Proofreading legal documents to ensure accuracy and consistency.
Analyzing and summarizing real estate documents
Coordination and preparing real estate closing documents for review by attorneys (i.eEscrow instructions, deeds, easements, owner’s affidavits, closing certificates, entitlements and statements).
Support all aspects of real estate transactions, including review of title documents, surveys and plats and drafting title objection letters and responses.
Assist in contract/document review, control and management and updating of contract forms.
Other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, skills and experience:
Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred.
Paralegal certification preferred.
Minimum 5 years of related legal experience in a law firm or in a corporate legal department.
Must have paralegal experience in the commercial real estate industry.
Familiarity with legal contracts and related terminology.
Familiar with research resources and electronic filing
Organized, detail oriented, and thorough, and able to prioritize, multi-task, and work well under pressure
Able to work independently and consistently meet deadlines
Able to maintain confidentiality
What kean miller offers
Kean miller provides its employees with competitive salaries and a full paid benefits package, a great work environment, stability, generous paid-time off and contributes to a 401k plan.
The firm is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees in full compliance with all applicable state, federal, and local laws and strictly prohibits, and does not tolerate, discrimination against employees, applicants, and others based upon race, color, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, transsexual status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, religion, creed, genetic tests or genetic information, sickle cell trait, or any other status, characteristic, or activity protected by applicable lawThis applies to all aspects of employment including recruitment, hiring, promotion, transfer, demotion, discipline, and discharge.
