Title & Survey Paralegal

Title & Survey Paralegal

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP is a leading international law firm with more than 900 lawyers in offices throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. We are currently seeking a Title & Survey Coordinator to support our Corporate practice, reporting directly to the Senior Practice Support Manager.

The position can reside in the New York office, with hybrid work capabilities, and will be responsible for supporting the needs of the Corporate practice and Real Estate sub-practice. The Title & Survey Coordinator is expected to perform all responsibilities with a commitment to providing superior service to the firm’s attorneys, advisors and staff, and maintaining an atmosphere of teamwork and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assisting in all aspects of real estate transactional support, with an emphasis on handling substantive title and survey review, together with managing the corresponding process.
• Conducting and managing title and survey review projects within the context of various real estate matters.
• Ordering, reviewing, and analyzing title commitments, recorded documents, and surveys.
• Writing title review summaries and objection letters and managing checklists relating to title matters.
• General transaction management and execution, including preparing closing documents, closing checklists, coordinating lien searches, entity formation, drafting organizational documents, and preparing authority certificates and resolutions.
• Obtaining services from outside vendors as needed and process billing and disbursement paperwork in connection with such services.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or Paralegal Certificate required.
• At least 3 years supporting a Commercial Real Estate practice group in a law firm environment required.
• Strong experience and focus on title and survey review and management.
• Experience in a large real estate practice preferred.
• Understanding of and experience with discrete title survey requirements and processes in lending transactions preferred.
• Proficiency in Windows operating systems and Microsoft Office including Word, Outlook, and Excel.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent organization skills and attention to detail.
• Strong research, analytical, and writing skills.
• Ability to work proactively and demonstrate initiative.
• Ability to work independently, multi-task and prioritize among competing tasks under pressure and time constraints.
• Good judgment and a strong sense of responsibility, integrity, and loyalty.
• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality of client, firm, and office information and adhering to the Firm’s Core Values.
• Commitment to the practice, office, and the firm.
• Commitment to professional growth and development.

Compensation:

The anticipated base salary range for this position in New York, NY is $105,000 to $150,000. The actual salary offered will be based on several factors, including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, years of relevant experience, certifications or other professional licenses held, job-related knowledge and skills, business needs, and the location from which the work will be performed. Additionally, salary or hourly wages may be only part of the total compensation package, which may also include a full range of health and other insurance benefits, financial and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility), a discretionary bonus, and various paid time off benefits. Additional information about benefits and rewards can be found here.

Key skills/competency

• Title Review
• Survey Review
• Real Estate Transactions
• Paralegal
• Legal Support
• Transactional Law
• Lien Searches
• Document Preparation
• Legal Research
• Microsoft Office