Real Estate Paralegal (Atlanta)

We are seeking a legal assistant with 5+years' experience to support our Real Estate team. All Taft employees operate under a "Client First" philosophy-in all things, we seek to provide exceptional services to our clients.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Coordination and review of title and survey.
• Due diligence management.
• Facilitation and preparation of closing binders.
• Closing preparations.
• Abstracting contracts.
• Preparing checklist of critical dates and contract terms.
• Drafting contract amendments and ancillary documents.
• Drafting acquisition/sale documents and closing statement.
• Managing title insurance commitment.
• Proforma and policy terms.
• Coordinating all aspects of the transaction closing.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree required, Paralegal certificate preferred, or any combination of experience, education and training that demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Minimum of five (5) years commercial real estate experience required, preferably in a law firm environment.
• Significant experience with commercial real estate acquisitions, development, dispositions, financing, and diligence.
• Proficiency in MS Office application suite.
• Proficiency in Adobe Acrobat, Kofax, and DocuSign.
• Working knowledge of FileSite/iManage preferred.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Effective time management with ability to multi-task and shift priorities successfully to meet necessary deadlines.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to successfully collaborate with teammates to accomplish assigned tasks and projects.
• Strong client service skills and the ability to follow client specific protocols.
• Professional demeanor with enthusiastic attitude.
• Ability to work overtime as needed.

Interested candidates should apply here.