Job Description

Education and Experience

• Minimum of five (5) years of experience working in the real estate law section of a mid-size or large law firm.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage a moderate caseload of residential and/or commercial real estate closings (approximately 25–30) from contract to closing.
• Order title searches, lien searches, surveys, estoppel letters, and zoning documents (as applicable).
• Prepare preliminary Closing Disclosures (CDs) and Closing Statements; liaise with buyer’s lenders as needed.
• Communicate with clients to resolve title, lien, estoppel, and survey issues; ensure all processing duties are completed to achieve timely closings.
• Calculate and track critical dates, proactively requesting extensions when necessary.
• Prepare closing packages and ensure organized, timely execution.
• Balance closing statements and coordinate lender funding.
• Perform electronic recordings, issue title policies, and distribute all relevant documents to parties promptly.
• Draft commercial real estate documents, including:
• Purchase and sale agreements
• Seller’s documents (deeds, bills of sale, affidavits, company resolutions)
• Purchaser’s documents (promissory notes, mortgages, closing documents)
• Loan documents for financial institutions (notes, mortgages, assignments of leases, closing statements)
• Review titles, surveys, and prepare title commitments and policies.
• Draft estoppel letters, obtain and review payoffs, and manage pre- and post-closing matters.
• Order and review all appropriate lien searches to ensure accuracy and compliance.

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