What are the responsibilities and job description for the Attorney position at Howard Law Group?
Florida Closing Attorney
Boca Raton, Florida / Hybrid | Full-Time
We need a Florida attorney who can run closings independently, clear post-foreclosure title problems before they delay a sale, and help us build the practice beyond its current volume. If you already have closing clients or referral sources, even better.
About Howard Law
Howard Law is a creditor-side real estate and foreclosure firm based in Boca Raton, Florida, with an active practice across Florida and Georgia. For more than a decade we have represented lenders, servicers, and investors in foreclosure, bankruptcy, eviction, closings, and related litigation.
About the Role
You will take ownership of a Florida closing pipeline, working with paralegals from contract through post-closing.
What You'll Do
- Handle REO closings for institutional sellers, from contract and title review through closing, disbursement, and post-closing.
- Review title commitments and searches, and resolve post-foreclosure issues such as foreclosure judgment and sale defects, omitted lienholders, association and municipal liens, and open permits.
- Draft and review deeds, affidavits, settlement statements, and curative documents.
- Coordinate with asset managers, listing agents, buyers, lenders, and title underwriters, and meet client and investor timelines.
- Oversee escrow and trust account disbursements and file reconciliation under Florida Bar trust accounting rules.
- Supervise and review the work of closing paralegals, and help improve the firm's closing procedures.
- Help grow the practice by developing relationships with asset managers, investors, brokers, and referral sources.
- Prepare title policies;
- Assist with balancing files and creating settlement statements.
What We're Looking For
Required:
- Active member in good standing of The Florida Bar.
- At least 3 years of Florida real estate closing experience at a law firm or title agency.
- Experience issuing title commitments and policies and clearing title defects in Florida.
- Experience handling escrow disbursements and closing file reconciliation.
- Daily working use of Microsoft 365, including Word, Outlook, Excel, and Teams.
- Experience using Qualia
Preferred:
- An existing book of business or established referral relationships in Florida closings.
- REO, bank-owned, or institutional seller closing experience.
- Florida foreclosure or post-foreclosure title experience.
- Commercial closing experience.
- Active Florida Notary commission.