Paralegal – Real Estate

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General Description

The Fort Lauderdale office of Holland & Knight is seeking a Paralegal for its Real Estate group. The Paralegal will assist attorneys and practice groups in various types of legal matters and provide assistance in preparing legal documents, researching and compiling data, preparing drafts of documents, maintaining responsibility for files, calendars, meetings, etc. Candidates must have strong commercial real estate experience in acquisitions and dispositions, secured lending, and related title and survey expertise. Immediate transferable skills, a strong professional background, and good communication skills are essential.

Key Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions:

• Coordinate title/survey diligence, document execution, and closing logistics.
• Review and analysis of title and survey issues and assist in resolution of the same, including direct communication with title underwriters and surveyors.
• Prepare closing documents and ancillary transactional documentation.
• Attendance and participation in meetings and/or closings.
• Gather, organize, summarize, and index documents from various sources.
• Special projects and additional duties as assigned.

Required Skills:

• Organizational skills to work independently and meet deadlines in an atmosphere of frequent interruptions.
• Organizational skills to maintain daily accounting of time records and input timesheets into the system directly.
• Communication skills to interact with all levels of internal staff, attorneys and management, and external clients of the firm.
• Analytical and critical thinking skills sufficient to make decisions regarding daily work.
• Time management skills to handle multiple tasks efficiently and accurately.

Required Qualifications & Education:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 5+ years’ experience in commercial real estate, preferably at mid to large firms and/or national title insurance underwriter

Preferred Qualifications & Education:

• Paralegal certification a plus

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time.
• Moderate or advanced keyboard usage.

Benefits: Our goal is to promote a work environment in which individuals have access to the resources they need to be at their best both professionally and personally, which includes resources that encourage individuals to focus on their health and well-being.  Below is a list of just some of the benefits we offer: generous paid time off; eleven paid holidays per year; time off for bereavement or jury duty; paid leave for new parents; comprehensive medical (PPO and HDHPs), dental and vision plans including coverage for domestic partners; life and AD&D insurance; short and long term disability insurance; tax-advantaged accounts for health care expenses, including FSA or HSA; FSA for dependent care; supplemental AFLAC policies for medical care; excess liability coverage; health advocacy services; behavioral health and counseling resources for all family members; 401(k); profit sharing; pre-tax transit and parking program; backup care for children and adults; senior care planning support; and resources for individuals with development disabilities and their caregivers.

Benefits may vary by position and office.

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