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Senior Real Estate Paralegal / Title Processor
Seekonk, MA | Full-Time | On-Site
A fast-growing real estate organization is seeking an experienced title and closing professional to take ownership of residential transactions from contract through closing.
This is a hands-on, high-visibility role for someone who moves quickly, solves problems early, and can independently manage files without constant direction.
Responsibilities
- Manage files from contract execution through title clearance, closing, and policy issuance
- Review agreements, title abstracts, and title commitments
- Resolve liens, judgments, mortgages, probate matters, municipal issues, and chain-of-title concerns
- Coordinate with attorneys, lenders, agents, buyers, and sellers
- Manage payoffs, releases, estoppels, lender requirements, and closing documentation
- Prepare and review HUDs, Closing Disclosures, and title documents
- Ensure all figures reconcile and files are accurate and ready to close
- Provide proactive updates and keep transactions moving
Qualifications
- 2 years of experience in title processing, real estate paralegal work, or closing coordination
- Strong knowledge of title review, title clearance, and residential real estate closings
- Experience independently managing files from opening through closing
- Experience reviewing title abstracts and resolving complex title issues
- Strong understanding of settlement statements, lender requirements, and closing documentation
- 3 years of experience with land title analysis preferred
- 4 years of relevant real estate, legal, title, or transaction experience preferred
What It Takes to Succeed
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Strong sense of urgency and ownership
- Ability to manage multiple active files and competing deadlines
- Clear and confident communication skills
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making ability
- Ability to work independently without constant direction
- Willingness to address complex issues rather than let them sit
- Commitment to accuracy, speed, and accountability
This is an ownership role for someone who is proactive, detail-oriented, and motivated by speed, accuracy, and accountability.