Real Estate Paralegal

Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman is the nation’s largest law firm focused on matters specific to health care organizations. Hall Render is seeking a full-time experienced Senior Real Estate Paralegal to join a collaborative team of real estate attorneys and professionals. This is an excellent opportunity for a candidate who enjoys sophisticated real estate work in a team environment. The Senior Real Estate Paralegal will participate in regular meetings with attorneys and consultants within the firm’s real estate service line. The responsibilities include drafting documents, reviewing due diligence materials, interacting directly with clients and helping track and manage real estate transactions. This position will require the candidate to work in the Indianapolis office at least four days a week, excluding holidays and paid time off.

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Key Roles and Responsibilities

  • Escrow closing
  • Resolving title and survey; title and survey review.
  • Lease administration support and drafting.
  • Prepare a wide variety of related documents for transactions involving the sale, purchase, lease or conveyance of real estate.
  • Prepare/ review loan documents.
  • Prepare transaction checklists.
  • Order and review title commitments and surveys.
  • Draft objection letters in the event of title and survey issues.
  • Order environmental assessments.
  • Conduct public records searches and other due diligence.
  • Obtain certificates of existence/good standing for entities in multiple jurisdictions.
  • Draft entity documents, including resolutions for sale or purchase of real estate.
  • Prepare and file Uniform Commercial Code (“UCC”) financing statements.
  • Conduct UCC searches and obtain copies of financing statements from appropriate jurisdictions.
  • Assist attorneys throughout development project and zoning application process, including research, document preparation and responsibility for all aspects of the notification process.

Requirements, Education and Qualifications

  • A minimum of 3 years of real estate experience as a paralegal in a law office or in-house environment.
  • Paralegal Degree or Paralegal Certificate.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook and Word with an aptitude for learning various other applications.
  • Prior experience in real estate practices and procedures.
  • Excellent administrative, grammar and proofreading skills.
  • Strong organizational and time management skills and an ability to prioritize multiple tasks as assigned by the firm’s real estate service line attorneys.
  • Dependable and detail-oriented.
  • High level of discretion and professionalism and the ability to operate under minimal supervision.

Benefits: Hall Render offers a competitive salary and benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401K, short-term/long-term disability, life insurance, paid time off and paid holidays.

Schedule:

  • 8 hour day shift
  • Monday to Friday

Travel requirement:

  • No travel

Work Location: 

  • Hybrid schedule with office presence four days per week at Hall Render’s Indianapolis office.

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the Firm.

Hall Render was founded on a tradition of excellence, has never wavered from this tradition, and continues to search for ways to raise its own standard.