Paralegal, Real Estate Finance

About Us:

Ballard Spahr is a renowned national law firm with 750 lawyers 18 offices in the United States. A career at Ballard Spahr offers a diverse group of mentors, colleagues, friends, and strong leadership that provides support and encouragement for career growth.

We are seeking a paralegal in our Washington, DC office to become a key member of our nationally-recognized real estate finance team representing clients in structuring, documenting, closing, servicing, and restructuring real estate loans. This is a great opportunity to handle not only traditional real estate paralegal responsibilities, but also additional responsibilities critical to the team. This position is hybrid and offers a work schedule of 3 days a week in our Washington, D.C. office.

Why Join Us?

• Innovative Work Environment: Become part of a forward-thinking firm that enjoys substantial support and visibility from the firm's executive leadership.

• Professional Development: Take advantage of continuous learning opportunities and avenues for career growth.

• Inclusion: Join a Business Resource Group and share cultural, experiential, or job-related interests, experiences, and/or backgrounds.

• Impactful Contributions: Play a pivotal role in developing industry-leading solutions that make a significant difference in legal practice and client service.

Your Role:

As a Paralegal within our Finance department, your responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Preparing documentation for closings, including organizing, proofreading and assembling documents for transactions involving multiple properties and maintaining large deal files;

• Conducting due-diligence review;

• Reviewing organizational charts and documents;

• Coordinating with title companies and reviewing title, survey and zoning documents;

• Drafting loan and assignment documents; assist with drafting of loan servicing memoranda;

• Coordinating closing and post-closing logistics including closing binders;

• Preparing UCC Financing Statements;

• Managing online SharePoint sites; and

• Researching industry databases, publicly-available information from local governments and other sources, and applicable law.

What We're Looking For:

• Growth Mindset: Self-motivated with a passion for continuous learning and problem-solving.

• Communication: Strong interpersonal skills and excellent technical writing skills, are essential. Prompt responsiveness to meet timing expectations and communicate timing of deliverables.

• Detail-Oriented: Keen attention to detail with a demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines independently.

• Teamwork: The ability to work independently, as well as with a team and with clients. Work collaboratively in a strong team environment.

• Technical Skills: Intermediate-level skills working with Microsoft Office applications, document management systems and time-keeping software are necessary.

Required Experience:

Minimum requirements include prior experience as a paralegal in real estate finance or transactional finance. Experience with multi-family, Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, CMBS and secured lending transactions involving all real estate commercial asset classes is highly preferable. Experience with title and survey review. Excellent attention to detail and the ability to work collaboratively as part of a strong cohesive team. Experience should demonstrate written and oral communication skills. Intermediate level of technical proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (including Excel) and document management systems. Overtime work available when needed.

Ballard Spahr offers an excellent benefits package that includes medical, fertility benefits, travel and lodging expenses, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage; life insurance, short and long-term disability; 401(k) retirement savings plan with a firm contribution and match; and a generous paid time off program.Additional benefits provided are health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts, and a health savings account; paid parental leave, firm subsidized emergency child and elder care services; family and medical leave; employee assistance program; and a pre-tax transportation program. Time worked in excess of 40 hours per week will be paid at time and one-half of the hourly rate. The salary range for this position is from $80,000 - $100,000 depending upon experience.

Ready to Grow with Us?

If you are ready to play a vital role in the Firm's success, we encourage you to apply and be a part of our commitment to excellence.

At Ballard Spahr, we believe that our skills, perspectives, and backgrounds drive innovation and excellence, while our unique culture fosters collaboration and success. Our culture of thriving together forms the cornerstone of how we deliver exceptional service and position our firm for a strong future. We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply.

Ballard Spahr is an equal opportunity employer. We offer equal consideration to all qualified applicants, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, age, national origin, handicap or disability, citizenship, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, transgender status, sex stereotyping, genetic information, ancestry, veteran status or any other category protected by applicable law.

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