At Seyfarth, we understand that great people are the key to our success, and we provide the opportunities to match. If you join us, you’ll work with state-of-the-art technology in a friendly and professional environment, and we will continue to invest in your professional development. If you want the freedom to grow at a firm that is invested in your future, keep reading. The Opportunity: In this position, you will assist attorneys in all aspects of commercial real estate transactions, including documentation, due diligence, development and entitlements, closing and post-closing activities for real estate acquisitions, dispositions, and title and survey. You will be a member of the firm’s Real Estate department, reporting to the attorneys on your team. The Day-To-day: On any given day, you will: Order and review title commitments, exception documents and surveys, interfacing directly with the title company, surveyor and overseeing attorney to resolve any issues or discrepancies. Prepare and administer contract critical dates and closing checklists. Track and assist overseeing attorney with review of due diligence and entitlement documents such as zoning analyses, traffic studies, noise studies, environmental assessments and permits. Participate in conference calls with attorneys, clients, and developers and other interested parties. Coordinate and assist with all aspects of closings, including preparation of conveyance documents, closing statements, and other closing documents. Finalize and deliver all post-closing requirements, including preparation of closing indices and closing binders. Prepare clear and concise correspondence and memoranda. Prepare initial draft documents, amendments to agreements and miscellaneous documents, including estoppel certificates, SNDAs and additional miscellaneous documents for attorney review. Review organizational and authority documents. Order UCC Lein and other searches. You have: 2 years of experience in commercial real estate transactions, including experience with acquisitions, dispositions, financing, and leasing. Law firm and in-house experience will be considered (prior experience as a paralegal is desired, but prior relevant real estate experience will also be considered). A Bachelor’s degree and/or paralegal certificate preferred. Proficiency in Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, and Outlook. Strong writing, organizational and communication skills. Extensive knowledge of grammar, spelling, punctuation and legal terminology. What we provide: Seyfarth provides competitive salary and benefits at all levels, and our culture embraces the entrepreneurial spirit of its professionals like no other firm. Our allied professionals are a collaborative team, helping to define the unique client experience offered by the firm. We understand that it takes more than attorneys to build a successful legal practice; everyone participates in our commitment to excellence. We are also proud to be an influential leader in inclusion and diversity. The firm has been recognized for our efforts by the Human Rights Campaign and the Minority Corporate Counsel Association. We are Mansfield 2.0 certified, a reflection of our ongoing commitment to advancing candidates from underrepresented groups. MORE ABOUT SEYFARTH: With more than 900 lawyers across 17 offices, Seyfarth Shaw LLP provides advisory, litigation, and transactional legal services to clients worldwide. Learn more about The Seyfarth Experience at www.seyfarth.com/careers/. Seyfarth Shaw is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, change of sex or transgender status, genetic information or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. To achieve our goal of equal opportunity, Seyfarth Shaw maintains an affirmative action plan through which it makes good faith efforts to recruit, hire and advance in employment qualified minorities, females, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click EEO is the LAW and the Supplement poster through the followinglink:https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/migrated_files/employers/poster_screen_reader_optimized.pdf Seyfarth is an EO Employer –M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity. It is an essential job requirement to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 for this role. If you need an accommodation of any kind for religious or disability reasons, including related to this job requirement, please contact Human Resources. This position is based in New York, NY 10018