What are the responsibilities and job description for the Real Estate Paralegal position at MSH?
Title: Real Estate Paralegal
Location: Milford, CT (On-Site)
Job Type: Full-Time
Responsibilities:
- Handle high-volume residential real estate closings from contract to post-closing
- Draft and prepare closing documents, deeds, settlement statements, and correspondence
- Coordinate with lenders, realtors, clients, and attorneys
- Conduct title searches and assist in clearing title issues
- Support attorneys with commercial real estate matters as needed
- Maintain transaction files, timelines, and closing schedules
- Assist with real estate-related disputes, landlord-tenant issues, and evictions
Qualifications:
- 3–5 years of real estate paralegal or closing experience (residential required)
- Strong knowledge of Connecticut real estate transactions and closing procedures
- Experience with deeds, title work, settlement statements, and lender documentation
- Excellent communication, organization, and multitasking skills
- Ability to manage multiple active files in a fast-paced environment
- Law firm or title company experience preferred
Schedule & Work Environment
- Full-time, on-site in Milford, CT
- Collaborative, established firm with strong local reputation