Sr Paralegal - Real Estate

The role

DLA Piper seeks a Sr. Paralegal for their Real Estate practice group in Los Angeles. This role is for an experienced paralegal with at least 5 years of experience in real estate law, who can work independently and support attorneys with transactional matters.

What you'll do

• Perform a range of substantive cases, matters or entity related duties
• Prepare drafts of legal and other documents and correspondence for attorney review
• Compile, analyze and summarize information
• Coordinate efforts between attorneys, clients, outside legal counsel, opposing legal counsel, other parties and outside vendors
• Assist with due diligence required for real estate transactions
• Order, review and analyze title commitments, recorded documents and surveys
• Develop, monitor and update closing checklists for real estate transactions
• Prepare required documents and coordinate execution and delivery of documentation
• Assist with preparation of tax related applications and works with clients to obtain required documentation
• Prepare petitions for tax consolidation and/or divisions
• Review and abstract leases
• Prepare drafts of leases and lease amendments
• Manage data rooms and matter files
• Mentor case assistants and junior paralegals
• Produce deliverables, answer phone calls, and reply to correspondence in an efficient and responsive manner
• Provide timely, accurate, and quality work product
• Successfully meet deadlines, expectations, and perform work duties as required
• Comply with all firm policies and practices
• Engage in both physical and sedentary activity, such as working at a computer for extended periods of time, including on-screen reading and typing
• Participate in digital/virtual conference calls
• Participate in meetings as needed
• Perform all other duties, tasks or projects as assigned

What we're looking for

Benefits