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    Real Estate Paralegal - Chicago, United States - DLA Piper

    DLA Piper
    DLA Piper Chicago, United States

    3 weeks ago

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    Description

    DLA Piper is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Job applicant poster viewing center.

    DLA Piper is, at its core, bold, exceptional, collaborative and supportive. Our people are the backbone, heart and soul of our firm. Wherever you are in your professional journey, DLA Piper is a place you can engage in meaningful work and grow your career. Let's see what we can achieve. Together.

    This position is located in our Chicago office and offers a hybrid work opportunity.

    Paralegals are a critical part of DLA Piper's client service teams, working side by side with lawyers, co-counsel and clients on an array of substantive client matters. Most of our paralegals are career professionals. They work independently and on teams, locally, nationally and globally.

    The paralegal team includes Case Assistants, Paralegals, Senior Paralegals and Paralegal Specialists. We offer ample opportunities for advancement and career development through formal and informal training and mentoring, and provide many opportunities to give back to our communities through pro bono work.

    Minimum Requirements:

    • Bachelor's degree or paralegal certificate
    • 3 years' experience supporting a Commercial Real Estate practice group in a law firm environment
    • Title and survey experience
    • Experience forming entities and drafting basic entity organizational documents
    • Strong oral and written communication
    • Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
    • Strong organizational and matter management skills

    Preferred Requirements:

    • Large firm experience
    • Experience with complex legal documents and multi-party closings
    • Experience with land use concepts and/or manufactured housing projects
    • Experience with creating organizational charts in Microsoft PowerPoint

    What will your day look like?

    You will be responsible for ordering, reviewing, and analyzing title commitments, documents, surveys, zoning reports and local and municipal compliance letters. This will include careful and thorough analysis of complex real estate documents and drafting summaries of documents such as CC&Rs, REAs, development agreements and similar documents. You will assist in drafting real estate documents, preparing closing documents, conducting due diligence reviews and coordinating closings as required for commercial real estate transactions. You will develop, monitor, and update closing and other checklists for real estate transactions. You will also form LLCs, partnerships, and corporations, and draft organizational documents, authority certificates and resolutions.

    To learn more about DLA Piper, please visit our website.

    We offer exceptional career opportunities in an environment that is challenging, rewarding, and, we believe, truly different from our competitors. Our employees enjoy a competitive benefits package and a dynamic and diverse environment in which they can build a long and fruitful career and reap the rewards of their success.

    General & Essential Job Expectations

    While the specific job requirements of a DLA Piper position may vary depending upon scope of the job and area of specialty, there are certain universal requirements that are expected of all DLA Piper employees, which include but are not limited to:

    • Effectively communicate, verbally and in writing, with clients, lawyers, business professionals, and third parties;
    • 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;
    • Foster positive work relationships;
    • Comply with all firm policies and practices;
    • Engage in both physical and sedentary activity, such as (a) working at a computer for extended periods of time, including on-screen reading and typing; (b) participating in digital/virtual conference calls; (c) participating in meetings as needed;
    • Perform all other duties, tasks or projects as assigned.

    Our employees are expected to embrace and uphold our firm values as a part of our DLA Piper culture. We are committed to excellence in how we represent our clients and develop our people.

    Physical Demands, Work Environment, and Other Requirements

    Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

    Application Process:

    If you have a request for an accommodation during the application process or have any questions about the process, please contact Please add to your list of safe senders.

    Applicants must apply directly online instead of sending application materials via email.

    No immigration sponsorship is available for this position.

    Agency applications will not be considered.

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