Job Title: Commercial Real Estate Paralegal
Location: Chicago, IL
Salary: $80,000 - $115,000 (based on experience)
Work Schedule: Onsite 3 days/week, Remote 2 days/week
Primary Responsibilities:
- Prepare and update due diligence checklists.
- Conduct comprehensive title and survey reviews, prepare summaries, and draft objection letters.
- Draft, review, and amend real estate transaction documents, including leases, loan agreements, deeds, conveyance documents organizational documents.
- Perform UCC judgment and lien searches and reviews.
- Organize, distribute, and compile signature pages for closings.
- Coordinate with clients and other business parties for due diligence, closing, and funding activities.
- Record documents both electronically and on paper when necessary.
- Oversee the preparation and distribution of closing binders and other post-closing materials.
- Execute other assigned duties and responsibilities.
- Meet a target of 1500 billable hours.
Qualifications:
- 4+ of experience in Commercial Real Estate.
- ABA-approved paralegal certificate is required.
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and other relevant software.