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Description:
The Jacksonville office of Holland & Knight is seeking a paralegal for its Southeast Real Estate Practice Group. Candidates must have strong commercial and residential real estate experience in acquisitions and dispositions, secured lending and related title and survey expertise. Immediate transferable skills, strong professional background and good communication skills are essential.
Key Responsibilities Include:
- Draft contract amendments
- Prepare critical date memoranda and manage contract critical dates, milestones and closing conditions
- Prepare entity governing documents and coordinate Secretary of State filings
- Coordinate title/survey, zoning and permit due diligence
- Review surveys, title commitments, endorsements and policies and communicate directly with title underwriters and surveyors, including preparing, reviewing and responding to title objection letters and assisting in resolution of the title issues
- Interact with title companies, surveyors, consultants, client teams, lender teams and related parties
- Prepare closing documents
- Prepare closing statements, with high level of competency in Excel and closing software packages
- Prepare closing packages and accounting forms for closings
- Perform closing activities – document circulation, closing and post-closing deliverables
- Manage post-closing activities including title policy issuance and closing binders
Qualifications:
- 5-10+ years' experience in commercial real estate, preferably at mid to large law firm and/or national title insurance underwriter
- Organizational skills to work independently and meet deadlines in fast-paced, complex transactional environment
- Communication skills to interact with all levels of internal staff, attorneys and management and external clients of the firm
- Analytical and critical thinking skills sufficient to make decisions regarding daily work independently and with good judgment
- Exceptional time management skills to handle multiple tasks efficiently and accurately
- Able to work overtime as needed
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite.
Minimum Education:
- Bachelors’ Degree, Paralegal Certification a plus
Benefits: Our goal is to promote a work environment in which individuals have access to the resources they need to be at their best both professionally and personally, which includes resources that encourage individuals to focus on their health and well-being. Below is a list of just some of the benefits we offer: generous paid time off; eleven paid holidays per year; time off for bereavement or jury duty; paid leave for new parents; comprehensive medical (PPO and HDHPs), dental and vision plans including coverage for domestic partners; life and AD&D insurance; short and long term disability insurance; tax-advantaged accounts for health care expenses, including FSA or HSA; FSA for dependent care; supplemental AFLAC policies for medical care; excess liability coverage; health advocacy services; behavioral health and counseling resources for all family members; 401(k); profit sharing; pre-tax transit and parking program; backup care for children and adults; senior care planning support; and resources for individuals with development disabilities and their caregivers.
Benefits may vary by position and office.
Holland & Knight is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, marital status, protected veteran or any other protected class.
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