Job Description

Real Estate Paralegal

Cooley is seeking a Real Estate Paralegal.

A real estate paralegal provides legal support Cooley’s attorneys who regularly represent clients in real estate transactions, with an emphasis on the acquisition and disposition of commercial real estate, including the purchase, sale, development and leasing of office, industrial, retail and technology-driven properties. Specific duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

Position Responsibilities

General:

• Assist with real estate transactions from inception to closing. Transactions include, but not limited to Purchase and Sale Agreements, Leases, and Loans.
• Manage and coordinate due diligence reviews.
• Conduct title and survey review.
• Coordinate escrow activities.
• Obtain and review any and all reports, including surveys and UCC searches.
• Review leases, service contracts and management contracts.
• Search county land records and tax assessment databases to obtain information on ownership, lenders, existing liens, and easements.
• Create closing check list, prepare and review executable closing documents and monitor post-closing items.
• Draft necessary correspondence and assist with the preparation of other documents as required.
• Coordinate with Service Companies to obtain client organizational documents such as Good Standing Certificates, Articles of Formation, and Certificate of Incorporation.
• Draft lease amendments and summaries.
• Other tasks as assigned by practice group or paralegal management, including the opportunity to work on pro bono matters.

Skills & Experience:

Required

• A bachelor's degree.
• 1-3 years of commercial real estate paralegal experience.
• Willingness and flexibility to work overtime, occasionally on short notice.

Competencies

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities and track extensive details.
• Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with clients and all levels of personnel and handle confidential information sensitively and discreetly.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast paced environment, while demonstrating initiative, diplomacy and tact when under pressure.
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, advanced knowledge of Excel preferred.

Cooley LLP offers a competitive compensation and excellent benefits program. EOE.

The expected hourly pay range for this position with a work schedule of 40 hours per week is $35.00 - $50.00 ($72,800.00 - $104,000.00 annually).Please note that final offer amount will be dependent on geographic location, applicable experience and skillset of the candidate.

We offer a full range of elective benefits including medical, health savings account (with applicable medical plan), dental, vision, health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts, pre-tax commuter benefits, life insurance, AD&D, long-term care coverage, backup care for children and/or adults and other parental support benefits. In addition to elective benefit options, benefited employees receive firm-paid life insurance, AD&D, LTD, short term medical benefits as well as 20 days of Paid Time Off (“PTO”) and 10 paid holidays each year. We provide generous parental leave and fertility benefits. New employees will attend a detailed benefit orientation to learn more about our many benefits and resources.