A well-established Pacific Northwest law firm is seeking an experienced Real Estate & Finance Paralegal (5279) to join its growing transactional practice. This newly created position will support a busy team handling sophisticated commercial real estate finance matters. The ideal candidate will enjoy managing transactions from document preparation through closing and thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
This firm offers exceptional flexibility, including the option to work 100% remotely.
Key Responsibilities
- Draft, revise, and maintain commercial loan documents and lender forms
- Prepare initial drafts of loan documentation and update documents as transaction terms evolve
- Perform litigation, bankruptcy, and UCC searches in support of real estate finance transactions
- Prepare and file UCC financing statements and related documents
- Coordinate all aspects of transaction closings, including preparation and organization of closing documents
- Review executed documents to ensure completeness and accuracy prior to closing
- Distribute fully executed loan documents to lenders following closing
- Organize and maintain due diligence files and transaction records
- Assist attorneys with title and survey review
- Maintain organized electronic files and document management systems
- Manage multiple transactions simultaneously while meeting tight deadlines
- Provide additional transactional support as needed
Qualifications
- Prior experience supporting a high-volume real estate finance or transactional legal practice
- Experience with commercial lending transactions, loan documentation, and closings
- Experience reviewing title and survey materials
- Knowledge of UCC filings and related transactional processes
- Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Microsoft Word (Styles) and Adobe PDF applications
- Experience using document management systems preferred
- Excellent organizational, project management, and communication skills
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality work
- Ability to prioritize competing deadlines and manage multiple transactions efficiently
- Willingness to work occasional overtime as needed
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced transactional paralegal seeking sophisticated real estate finance work, a low billable requirement, and the flexibility of a fully remote position with a collaborative and highly respected legal team.
Compensation: $90,000 to $145,000 Annually, DOE
Recruiting Announcement: Emerald Search Partners is a full-service legal recruiting and staffing agency, and we are actively partnering with our client on this open position. As such, we will work with both you and client during the entire process and manage all communication.
AI Disclaimer: As skilled and experienced legal recruiters with nearly 100 years of overall team knowledge, we do not use AI to read resumes or put resumes together! Every resume is reviewed by one of our recruiters and should we determine your background is a match for this role, we will reach out directly to you to discuss your interest in this position (or others we believe could also be a good match) based on your background.
Thank you and we look forward to partnering with you!
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Pay: $90,000.00 - $145,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
