Real Estate Paralegal

Davis Graham

Location
Colorado-Denver
Description
Job Location Denver, CO - Denver, CO Position Type Business Professional Salary Range $80,000.00 - $100,000.00 Job Category Legal About Davis Graham & Stubbs For over a century, Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP (DGS) has ranked among the region’s most prominent law firms, consistently offering quality legal services to emerging and established businesses of the Rocky Mountain West. While the firm’s Denver location and intermediate size allow a close personal relationship with local and regional clients, our technology and broad experience allow us to partner effectively with businesses and their investors throughout the world. DGS serves clients nationally and internationally, with a strong focus on corporate finance and governance, mergers and acquisitions, natural resources, environmental law, real estate, intellectual property, and complex litigation. Our lawyers have experience working with companies in the energy, mining, technology, hospitality, private equity, manufacturing, asset management, and aviation industries. Summary Supports attorneys by coordinating a variety of complex real estate transactions, preparing, and analyzing legal documents, and managing case documents. Essential Functions Drafting, managing, and recording various real estate documents with appropriate jurisdictions Creating, composing, and editing written material such as real estate transaction documents, correspondence and/or legal documentation Preparing and resolving objections contained in title and survey comment letters Reviewing title commitments, exceptions, and surveys and providing preliminary comments on same for attorney review Manage due diligence, closing, and post-closing documentation Significant and recent experience conducting title proceedings and transactions closings, real estate due diligence and other complex real estate law matters Maintains a billing rate and meets or exceeds the billable hours target of 1600 per year Other duties as assigned Required Skills/Abilities Ability to learn, interpret, and apply policies and procedures Detail oriented and professional demeanor Ability to organize and coordinate a large volume of materials among a group of client and internal personnel Proficiency with Microsoft Excel to prepare charts for organization of materials on large projects Ability to effectively communicate and work cooperatively with attorneys, staff, clients, coworkers, and vendors Ability to act as a peer mentor and assist with training as needed Advanced proficiency with, or ability to learn, software programs(s) used by the firm for conflicts and new business intake, recordkeeping, timekeeping and billing, document management and workflow and willingness to attend trainings and develop proficiency when new technologies are rolled out Excellent understanding of legal, clerical, and real estate specific systems Ability to organize and prioritize tasks including delegation of tasks when appropriate Extensive knowledge of the roles and function of the assigned department, and any specifically applicable laws or guideline Ability to recreate content based on experience Supervisory Role None Work Environment This position requires the employee to work in a professional office environment with some ability to work from home. Because the employee will handle sensitive firm and client information, the employee must work from a home office and not a public location during any remote periods. The employee will routinely use standard office equipment. Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer. Position Type and Expected Hours of Work This is a full-time, benefit eligible position. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, with some flexibility in start and end times and a minimum of 3 days in the office. Occasional overtime is required. Required Education and Experience High school degree or equivalent and a minimum of five years of paralegal experience or equivalent, including title review experience. Preferred Education and Experience Bachelor’s Degree, Notary Public, Paralegal Certificate 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 position. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Please click for more information about DGS Benefits Davis Graham & Stubbs provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, marital status, genetic information, military status or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
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Position
Paralegal
Practice Areas
Real Estate
Experience
5+ years
Employer Type
Law Firm