What are the responsibilities and job description for the Commercial Real Estate Paralegal position at Plona Partners?
CRE Paralegal
Target Salary: $80,000 - $130,000 (DOE)
Location: Miami Hybrid
Essential Functions
- Assist with preparing and reviewing closing documents for commercial and residential real estate purchase and sale transactions.
- Aid in preparing and reviewing loan documents, including UCC Financing Statements.
- Coordinate closings for commercial and residential real estate transactions by maintaining a closing checklist, preparing and distributing signature page packages, reviewing settlement statements, and coordinating with various transaction parties as necessary.
- Order and review title and survey documents (including title exceptions), prepare title and survey objection letters, and create title/survey memoranda and escrow closing letters.
- Order and collect typical legal due diligence items for sale and loan transactions, including zoning/governmental compliance letters, UCC/judgment searches, entity authority documents, good standing certificates, and estoppel letters from lienholders, tenants, and other parties involved in declarations, easements, and similar agreements.
- Order, review, and abstract UCC/judgment/lien search results.
- Obtain and review zoning reports and conduct relevant zoning analyses.
- Conduct lease reviews and prepare lease abstracts.
- Manage the filing and recording of documents.
- Prepare closing binders and address post-closing matters.
Skills/Qualifications
- 5 years of paralegal experience, specifically in real estate.
- Bachelor’s degree, paralegal certification, or equivalent work experience required.
Salary : $80,000 - $130,000