COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE PARALEGAL

Responsive. Engaged. Beyond Legal Counsel. For two decades Adams Howell has been providing dependable, high quality legal services to clients in the Triangle and throughout the nation. Our commitment to go the extra mile is demonstrated daily by our responsiveness, engagement, and determination to resolve our client’s problems. At Adams Howell we pride ourselves on being strategic partners with our clients by providing practical advice that goes beyond simply being legal counsel.

If you are an exceptional legal support professional interested in working closely with attorneys and clients to accomplish substantive client matter-related projects and tasks, we want to hear from you.

This position is based in our downtown Raleigh office.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree and/or NC Paralegal Certification
• Three (3) years’ experience supporting a commercial real estate practice group in a law firm
• Exceptionally proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills – written and oral – with a particular focus on keeping team members up-to-date
• Ability to prioritize deadlines, with the flexibility to respond quickly and positively to shifting demands
• Excellent organizational and administrative skills, with extraordinary attention to detail
• Ability to be proactive and positive

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS

• Experience in drafting title opinions, ordering title commitments and reviewing documents in preparation for recording
• Experience searching and abstracting title in NC
• Experience reviewing ALTA surveys and recorded plats
• Experience coordinating commercial closings, calculating and managing critical dates as required for commercial transactions, maintaining checklists and drafting closing statements
• Experience coordinating
• Experience with Softpro/ProForm

BENEFITS:

• Competitive salary
• 100% Employer paid health insurance & life insurance for employees (waiting period may apply)
• Simple IRA with company match (waiting period may apply)
• Legal/Professional Continuing Education Reimbursement
• 3 Weeks PTO
• Paid Holidays

Work Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30-5:30

Adams Howell offers the successful candidate an exceptional career opportunity in an environment that is challenging and rewarding, with a competitive benefits package.

Adams Howell Sizemore & Adams, P.A. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Please submit cover letter and resume to:

Kris Gunnell

Firm Administrator

Adams, Howell, Sizemore & Adams, P.A.

1600 Glenwood Avenue, Suite 101

Raleigh, NC 27608

kris.gunnell@adamshowell.com

No phone calls from candidates or hiring agencies. Adams Howell is not requesting the assistance of hiring agencies or recruiters for this position. Any unsolicited resume received by Adams Howell from a hiring agency or recruiter in response to this job posting will be the property of Adams Howell and Adams Howell will not be responsible for any claimed fees owed to a hiring agency or recruiter.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Travel requirement:

• No travel

Experience:

• Commercial Real Estate: 3 years (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Raleigh, NC 27608: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person