Real Estate Paralegal
On-siteAustin, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Prepare, revise, and proofread legal documents for commercial and residential real estate transactions, including drafting purchase agreements, deeds, and settlement statements. Review title commitments, surveys, and due diligence materials to identify issues and assist with curative documents. Coordinate closings with clients, lenders, title companies, and opposing counsel while managing lease agreements and corporate entity formations. Accurately record daily time in accordance with firm policies and maintain lease abstracts. Build strong relationships with attorneys and transaction participants while delivering exceptional client service.
Required Qualifications
- Three (3) or more years of real estate paralegal experience in a law firm or comparable legal environment
- Experience supporting commercial and residential real estate transactions from inception through closing
- Experience reviewing title commitments, title policies, surveys, and due diligence materials
Desired Qualifications
- Five or more years of real estate paralegal experience
- Experience forming business entities and preparing filings with the Texas Secretary of State
- Experience preparing corporate organizational documents and conducting corporate due diligence
- Paralegal Certificate and/or Texas Escrow Officer License
- Strong organizational and project management skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Exceptional attention to detail and proofreading abilities
- Ability to independently manage multiple transactions while meeting deadlines
- Professionalism, sound judgment, and discretion
- A strong commitment to providing exceptional client service
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite
- Experience with Adobe Acrobat Pro or Foxit
- Experience with NetDocuments or a comparable document management system
- Experience with DocuSign or similar electronic signature platform
- Experience with Microsoft Teams or Zoom
- Experience with time and billing software
- Experience with Texas SOSDirect
- Experience with online title and county property record system
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