Senior Paralegal-Real Estate

Winston & Strawn is committed to the safety and well-being of our attorneys and staff and currently has a COVID vaccination policy for all of our positions at the firm.

*This position can reside in LA, SF, SV, Chicago, or Charlotte*

Position Summary

Provide paralegal support to Real Estate Department. Assist in commercial real estate purchase and sale and financing transactions.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Responsible for many aspects of commercial real estate due diligence including review of title commitments, surveys and zoning documents for completeness and accuracy, ordering and reviewing judgment/lien/bankruptcy searches, good standing certificates
• Assist attorneys in identifying and resolving issues in connection with title, survey and zoning due diligence, and provide information and documentation to clients regarding the same
• Preparation of ancillary loan documents, including borrower’s certificates, deeds of trust, and mortgages, rent roll certificates, personal property certificates, UCC financing statements; assignment documents including assignment of mortgage, assignment of ground leases and preparation of estoppels re same, assignment of leases and rents; ancillary affidavits and schedules; and, transfer documents including deeds, transfer tax forms, affidavits and certifications
• Provide transactional assistance to attorneys including organization and maintenance of deal files, checklists and closing binders. Prepare distribution or mailing of closing documents, as necessary
• Follow up on and organization of post-closing items including recorded documents and post-closing requirements.Reconciliation of exception lists
• Assist with closings
• Preparation of basic corporate formation documents for real estate entities
• Assist attorneys and other paralegals with assigned projects as needed
• Record daily time entries in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Firm
• Provide notary public services, if commissioned

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 7 plus years of real estate paralegal experience required

Competencies

• Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints.
• Ability to concentrate and pay close attention to detail when performing duties
• Excellent interpersonal skills necessary in order to communicate in person, by e-mail and telephone and follow the instructions effectively from a diverse group of clients, attorneys and staff and provide information with ordinary courtesy and tact
• Ability to independently manage work on several different short-term and long-term projects
• Ability to work, on occasion, irregular hours, including evenings and weekends
• Ability to proofread documents for accuracy, including context, grammar, typographic and spelling errors

We value diversity in the workplace. EOE/Minorities/Females/Vets/Disabled (EOE=Equal Opportunity Employer)