Real Estate Paralegal

Our client, a real estate law firm, is seeking a Real Estate Paralegal to join their team in Surfside Beach, SC. This person quarterbacks every aspect of the real estate transaction from start to finish. The Real Estate Paralegal fosters relationships with agents, buyers, sellers, lenders, and all parties to the transaction to ensure the closing is handled accurately and efficiently.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work closely with buyers, sellers, real estate agents, and lenders to ensure transactions move smoothly through the deal cycle
• Handle files from beginning to end and prepare all requisite closing paperwork including closing disclosures, settlement statements, deeds, affidavits, and company resolutions
• Assist closing attorneys with the review of contracts, title work, and commitments, as well as the clearance of any judgments or title defects
• Guide Closing Processors to ensure completion of all pre-closing and post-closing tasks, such as client information requests, scheduling, and recording
• Verify all payoffs, taxes, and invoices have been collected, mailed, delivered, or wired according to instructions
• Balance files, obtain funding approvals, issue checks, and initiate wires
• Issue title policies at the time of closing and assist in drafting title opinions
• Communicate professionally with clients both verbally and in writing, providing exceptional customer service

Qualifications:

• 2+ real estate experience within a law firm
• Exhibit the ability to work independently with minimal oversight while managing 50+ closings
• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrate exceptional organization, attention to detail, accuracy, and follow-through