Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is a leading national law firm with over 20 business centers in the United States. With approximately 500 lawyers and 1,000 personnel, we are a traditional, yet innovative and diverse Firm and our people are our highest priority.
Our Fort Lauderdale office is seeking a Paralegal who will perform a variety of duties such as, file management in commercial transactions and Probate matters, timely submission of documents, document management in wide variety of real estate transactions, routine and complex, prepare and update closing checklists, prepare and review closing documents and escrow instructions; coordinate closings.

Responsibilities: 

• Order and review tract searches, ownership searches, judgment searches, judgment and tax lien searches, and UCC searches.
• Order and review title commitments, surveys and other underlying title documents, policies and endorsements thereto. Negotiate with title companies and other parties regarding title clearance matters.
• Order duplicate tax bills and estimates of redemption; order entity documents such as Certificates of Good Standing, Articles of Formation and certified copies of recorded documents.
• Prepare and review/analyze mortgages, assignments of mortgage, and related financing documents.
• Prepare and analyze loan documents and related due diligence materials.
• Review zoning applications and related due diligence matters.

Qualifications:

• Incumbent must have a college degree and/or Paralegal certificate or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 3 years experience as a commercial/transactional real estate paralegal in a law firm environment, performing the noted job duties, including 1 year of probate experience.
• Must have the ability to read and understand legal descriptions, title reports, leases, loan documents, purchase agreements and other contracts. Familiarity with title company forms, escrow instructions, preliminary title searches, easement descriptions, liens and recorded judgments, policies of title insurance and endorsements, trust deeds and grant deeds..
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required to interact with staff, attorneys, opposing counsel, lenders, title companies, government agencies, and clients on a daily basis. Strong organizational skills and attention to detail required to handle large volumes of work associated with each case and transaction. Must be able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits including;

• Medical/dental/vision/
• Life and AD&D Insurance 
• 401(k) savings plan and retirement 
• Generous paid time off and opportunities for professional development.

As an EOE/AA employer, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran or disability status or any factor prohibited by law.

Note To Agencies and Applicants: At this time, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP will not be accepting applications submitted through search firms for this position. All qualified candidates must submit their own applications to be considered for this position.