Commercial Real Estate Paralegal

Are you a Commercial Real Estate Paralegal?   Would you like to work with a top law firm?   If so, R & W Group has a great new opportunity.  One of our favorite law firm clients in suburban Maryland is looking for an experienced Commercial Real Estate Paralegal.   You must have extensive experience in commercial real estate transactions, with particular expertise in title insurance, title examination, and complex commercial closings.
You must be a highly organized, detail-oriented professional who can independently manage sophisticated transactions from due diligence through closing and post-closing while working closely with attorneys, clients, lenders and title underwriters. 
Responsibilities:

• Manage complex commercial real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, refinancings, and commercial lending.
• Examine title reports, ALTA surveys, and UCC searches; identify and resolve title issues.
• Prepare title insurance commitments, endorsements, policies, and closing documents.
• Coordinate due diligence, settlement statements, escrow accounts, disbursements, recordings, and post-closing matters. 
• Manage multiple transactions and communicate directly with attorneys, clients, lenders, and other transaction participants. .

• 8+ years of experience handling sophisticated commercial real estate transactions.
• Extensive commercial title insurance and underwriting expertise, including the ability to independently manage complete commercial closings.
• Strong knowledge of commercial lending, lien priorities, and recording requirements in Maryland, D.C., and Virginia.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, communication and financial skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and title industry software.
• Bachelor's degree, paralegal certificate, or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience with affordable housing finance, LIHTC transactions, tax-exempt bonds, and agency financing is highly preferred.