Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. AMS Staffing Inc. is recruiting for an unnamed, well-established New York City law firm seeking a Real Estate & Finance Paralegal. The role supports attorneys with real estate and finance transactions, including document preparation and review, due diligence, closings, and post-closing work.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating the documentation and closing of real estate transactions, including sales, purchases, leases, and mortgage financing, under attorney supervision
• Reviewing title commitments, title documents, and surveys and identifying issues for attorney review
• Drafting and editing transaction documents, correspondence, and other legal documentation for attorney review
• Ensuring all pre-closing preparation, and post-closing follow-up is properly completed in a timely manner
• Preparing initial drafts of loan documents, including credit agreements and collateral documents, for attorney review
• Meeting with attorneys, clients, and other professionals, at an attorney’s direction, to discuss assigned transactions or projects
• Conducting due diligence, including title and survey review, and managing closing checklists, UCC, lien, and judgment searches, UCC filings, signature pages, closing sets, and post-closing tracking
• Preparing and/or reviewing UCC financing statements and reviewing and summarizing UCC, lien, and judgment search results
• Maintaining organized transaction files and assembling closing binders and electronic closing sets
• Performing other related duties as assigned

Skills

• A Bachelor's degree is required for this role
• The candidate should possess prior law firm real estate experience reviewing loan documents, including title reports, credit agreements and collateral documents, in highly structured middle market, asset-based lending, acquisition, and real estate finance transactions
• Demonstrated skills in Microsoft Office and iManage
• Proven ability to handle all support aspects of a commercial real estate transaction including, title/survey review, due diligence, document drafting, and closing/post-closing procedures
• Ability to handle numerous tasks simultaneously and maintain organized files for voluminous transactions
• Proven analytical and organizational skills and ability to pay very close attention to detail in an efficient manner
• Ability to deal professionally and communicate clearly and concisely both verbally and in writing with internal and external clients on all levels
• Proven ability to problem solve and manage assigned projects efficiently within established procedures
• Ability to be flexible, handle pressure and adapt to changing work priorities, workflow and work assignments
• 6-10 years' experience with Real Estate transactional work
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to function well in a fast-paced and at times stressful environment
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, and to exercise discretion and good judgment
• Bachelor's degree and/or paralegal certificate preferred

Benefits

• Performance-based bonus
• Eligible for overtime
• Remote work on Fridays

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