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Business Transactions Paralegal
Summary
Title:Business Transactions Paralegal
ID:1064
Department:Staff
Location:Chicago, IL
Salary Range:N/A
Salary Range *Note*:N/A
Workplace Type:N/A
Description
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, has an opening for a Business Transactions Paralegal.

Job Responsibilities:


  • Assist with formation of business entities, including checking and reserving entity names, preparing drafts of entity formation documents and registering entities in various States to transact business.
     
  • Assist with closing preparation of various types of transactions; such as residential and commercial real estate, loan and corporate transactions to include preparation of closing documents to include escrow closing instructions and schedule closings.
     
  • Prepare and file UCC-1 and Termination Statements.
     
  • Prepare and record various real estate documents.
     
  • Order Lien Searches to consist of State and County UCC’s, Federal and State Tax Liens, Pending Suits and Judgments and Bankruptcy Searches.
     
  • Review of Lien Searches and prepare chart itemizing such.
     
  • Order and review third-party closing materials such as title commitments, surveys, payoff letters, paid assessment letters, zoning and EPA Reports.
     
  • Assist with pre-closing due diligence, document organization and distributions.
     
  • Assist with document organization and notarization at closings.
     
  • Organize, index and distribute bound volumes of closing documents.
     
  • Organize and maintain document management and retrieval systems, including computerized systems.
 
Qualifications:
 

  • 4 years of transactional experience of corporate and/or real estate and/or loan transactions;
  • Experience with UCC filings and title and survey review.
  • Strong sense of accountability, taking ownership over projects and responsibilities and resolving issues proactively.
  • High level of accuracy, attention to detail and excellent proofreading skills.
  • Ability to work concurrently on a variety of projects and work effectively under pressure.
  • Strong organizational and writing skills required.
  • Ability to work independently and to meet deadlines is essential.

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, provides its employees with highly competitive salaries and benefits, a generous paid time off policy, pension plan and a 401k plan.  Employees are recognized and rewarded for their achievements through annual performance evaluations and salary reviews  The firm encourages ongoing personal development and supports a healthy work/life balance.

 

Hinshaw is an EEO/AA employer.

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