Kutak Rock LLP is a leading national law firm seeking a detail-oriented Real Estate Paralegal in their Omaha, NE office. The role involves assisting lawyers with financial and real estate transactions, including due diligence, transaction preparation, and post-closing tasks.
Responsibilities
- Provide assistance in preparation for and closing of various commercial lending and real estate transactions
- Prepare distribution lists and initial drafts of documents, certificates and opinions
- Assemble, coordinate, summarize, index and proofread documents from various commercial lending and real estate sources
- Prepare, file, track and maintain UCC filings; handle UCC filing research requests in all states
- Coordinate execution and delivery of documents, including organization and preparation of closing transcripts/binders
- Prepare and update status reports and checklists, as necessary, on pending and closed transactions
- Coordinate receipt of, organize, and conduct initial reviews of due diligence documents including real estate and title materials
- Handle routine correspondence and maintain telephone contact with clients
- Organize and maintain electronic and paper filing
- Handle accounting responsibilities
- Consult with the supervising lawyer(s) whenever a legal judgment, legal opinion, or legal advice is necessary
- Assist with other duties as assigned
Skills
- Ability to organize large quantities of information
- Ability to work well under the pressures of deadlines and prioritize assignments
- Ability to thrive on challenges of fast-paced environment
- Ability to work both collaboratively as part of a team and independently or unsupervised
- Strong attention to detail
- Excellent spelling, grammar, and proofreading skills
- Excellent organizational, written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to handle documents and other information with confidentiality and discretion
- Excellent interpersonal skills with an aptitude to interface with attorneys, clients, staff, and firm visitors
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite of products, especially Excel and PowerPoint
- High school (or equivalent) required
- Preference given to those with a bachelor's degree and/or successful completion of an accredited legal assistant or paralegal program
- Preference given to those with related work experience in real estate or law firm/internal corporate law department
- Experience with project and information management preferred
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Dependent Life, Disability, and Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance.
- Flexible Spending Plan.
- Health Savings Account.
- Profit-Sharing and 401(k) Retirement benefits.
- Discretionary bonuses.
- Nine Paid Holidays per calendar year.
- 1 hour of paid vacation leave accrued for every 16 hours worked.
- 1 hours of paid sick leave accrued for every 30 hours worked.
- Paid parental leave.
- Fertility coverage assistance.
- Adoption and surrogacy financial assistance.
- Bereavement, jury duty, military leave.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Back-Up Care.
- Domestic Partner Benefits.
- Commuting Benefits.
- Tuition Reimbursement.
- Employee Referral Program.
- Some of the foregoing benefits include Employer/Employee cost sharing.
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