Commercial Real Estate Paralegal (Washington, D.C.)

We are seeking a legal assistant with 3+years' experience to support our Real Estate team. All Taft employees operate under a "Client First" philosophy-in all things, we seek to provide exceptional services to our clients.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Coordination and review of title and survey and managing proforma and policy terms.
• Due diligence management.
• Abstracting contracts.
• Preparing checklist of critical dates and contract terms.
• Drafting contract amendments and ancillary documents.
• Drafting acquisition/sale documents and closing statement.
• Preparation of title rejection letters.
• Coordinating all aspects of the transaction closing.
• Closing binder preparation.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Paralegal certificate preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of commercial real estate experience, preferably in a law firm environment.
• Strong work ethic.
• Sound judgment, decision-making and reasoning abilities.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in MS Word and Excel.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Taft offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life, long-term disability, flexible spending, 401K, Paid Time Off, paid holidays, bonus, and more. The salary range for this position is $90,000/yr. - $115,000/yr. Actual compensation offer to candidate may vary from posted information based on work experience, education, and/or skill level.

Interested candidates should apply here.