
Job Description
JOB SUMMARY
The Attorney will support the closing process and may have business development responsibilities to grow the business.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Conducts closing procedures related to real estate transactions
- Drafts and reviews settlement documents for purchase and refinancing transactions
- Assist with clearance, underwriting questions and guidelines
- Resolve and assist with escalations for title curative issues
- Timely and professionally communications with lenders, agents, buyers, and sellers
- Become proficient in closing software programs
- Meet with investor partners regularly to maximize business opportunities
- Host/coordinate networking/educational events for clients and potential clients
- Performs other duties as assigned
EXPERIENCE
0 – 5 years of industry related experience
EDUCATION
Juris Doctorate (JD) from an accredited law school
CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, INSURANCE
Applicable state licensure to practice law
KNOWLEDGE
An in depth understanding of real estate title and settlement process.
SKILLS
- Adaptable: displays the capability to adapt to new, different, or changing requirements
- Attentive to details
- Business fundamentals: recognizes the importance of maintaining privacy and confidentiality of company information, as well as that of customers and co-workers, and complies with intellectual property laws
- Critical thinking: uses logical thought processes to analyze and draw conclusions
- Customer focused: is pleasant, courteous, and professional when dealing with internal and external customers or clients
- Dependable and reliable: displays responsible behaviors at work
- Initiative: demonstrates a willingness to work and seeks out new work challenges
- Integrity: treats others with honesty, fairness, and respect
- Planning and organizing: plans and prioritizes work to manage time effectively and accomplishes assigned tasks
- Problem solver: demonstrates the ability to apply critical thinking skills to solve problems by generating, evaluating, and implementing solutions
- Professional: maintains a professional demeanor at work
- Reading: understands written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents; can apply what is learned from written material to work situations
- Respectful: works effectively with those who have diverse backgrounds
- Team player: demonstrates the ability to work effectively with others
- Technology: uses information technology and related applications to convey and retrieve information; demonstrates strong computer/typing skills in Microsoft Office, email programs, and internet browsers
- Telephone skills, including a pleasant phone voice and etiquette
- Verbal communication: maintains open lines of communication with others
- Writing: uses standard English to clearly communicate thoughts, ideas, and information in written form
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS (including physical requirements)
This position requires repetitive use of a keyboard, bending, sitting, squatting, and simple
grasping.