Real Estate Paralegal

For more than 45 years, Allen Matkins has worked with clients drawn to us by our reputation for market-leading solutions, pragmatism, exemplary quality, approachability, and our unparalleled network of contacts and connections in business and government.  Founded with deep roots in real estate, the firm has leveraged that foundation to grow and build prominent environmental and natural resources, land use, litigation, corporate, tax, labor and employment, and bankruptcy/restructuring practices which allow us to partner with clients across myriad industries and markets. Our firm’s success is driven by our commitment to hiring and developing top talent, ensuring a team that delivers exceptional work and service to our clients. We are guided by our core values: our people are our most important resource; we have a commitment to quality work, all the time; and we work as a team with each other and with our clients  - we foster camaraderie.

About the Position

The Real Estate Paralegal will provide support to the Real Estate group in the Century City office. This position is currently a hybrid role.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Title, Survey and Zoning

• Review title exception documents, identify issues, and discuss issues with assigned attorney. Prepare title review summaries and title objection letters in connection with acquisitions.
• Request and negotiate pro forma title insurance policies – both lender and owner policies including, if applicable, UCC policies for mezzanine loans.
• Prepare estoppel certificates and SNDAs.
• Review surveys.
• Request and finalize revisions to surveys with surveyors.
• Order and review zoning reports. Request and coordinate revisions / correction with zoning consultant.
• Coordinate preparation of settlement statements with title companies and clients.

Organizational Documents

• Review organizational documents.
• Order and review certified organizational documents and good standing certificates.
• Prepare and/or review consents and resolutions.
• Obtain EIN for newly formed entities.
• Assemble and circulate organizational documents.
• File organizational documents with secretaries of state, including qualifications to do business.
• Coordinate with search companies regarding independent directors, agents for service of process, etc.
• File and register entities in various states and prepare organizational documents.

Loans and Purchase and Sale Transactions

• Review documents for blanks / missing information, missing Exhibits, etc.
• Obtain missing information from clients.
• Order and review judgment and lien searches.
• Complete documents and assemble Exhibits for closing.
• Finalize documents for recording.

Closing and Post-Closing

• Prepare signature page documents.
• Coordinate and supervise signing parties when clients come to our office to sign documents.
• Assemble documents.
• Coordinate with title companies.
• File UCC1 financing statements, amendments, assignments, terminations, and coordination of filings.
• Follow up with title companies with respect to recorded documents and title policies.
• Prepare closing binders.

Miscellaneous Due Diligence and Other

• Update closing checklists.
• Participate in checklist calls.
• Download loan documents and other due diligence from client websites.

Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed herein are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Must demonstrate good judgment and ability to maintain confidential information. Must be able to multi-task and prioritize while working with minimum supervision. Must be very organized and detail-oriented. Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to effectively communicate with all levels of firm personnel.

The candidate must be proficient in Microsoft Office and Windows applications.

Education and/or Experience
Five (5) or more years of paralegal experience required, including substantial experience working in commercial real estate and/or commercial real estate lending. Must satisfy at least one of the California statutory paralegal classification requirements. Bachelor's degree preferred.

Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

EEO Statement
Allen Matkins is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, veteran status, all other characteristics prohibited by law, or gender identity and/or expression.

California Consumer Privacy Act

We will collect the personal information you provide in connection with this application as well as information included with any other document(s) you provide us. We may use this information to evaluate your application and consider you for employment with Allen Matkins. We may share this information with third parties for any of the following purposes: (i) to confirm the accuracy of the information provided; (ii) to conduct a background check; (iii) to confirm or evaluate potential conflicts of interest; and/or (iv) to check references. If you accept an offer with Allen Matkins, we may use this information to provide you with the benefits of your employment. Our employees' personal information is governed by our Privacy Policy, available at https://www.allenmatkins.com/disclaimers/privacy-policy.html.

Qualified Applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Compensation

Allen Matkins is an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers a competitive compensation & benefits package. The anticipated base salary range for this full-time role is $100,000 - $150,000 per year. Actual salary will depend upon a number of factors, including, but not limited to, relevant experience, job-related skills, qualifications, and location.

The base salary range displayed on the job posting reflects the estimated range for new hire salaries for the position. The actual offered base salary will be determined by work location and additional factors, including, but not limited to, relevant experience, job-related skills and qualifications. The pay range is subject to change at any time dependent on a variety of internal and external business factors.