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About the Role

The Title & Survey Paralegal supports attorneys in the Real Estate Practice Group, focusing on the review and analysis of title insurance commitments and surveys, coordination with title and survey vendors, and the drafting of legal descriptions for documents to be recorded. This role is critical in ensuring title and survey integrity for complex commercial real estate transactions.

Responsibilities

• Review and summarize title commitments and underlying documents, identifying exceptions, liens, easements, and encumbrances.
• Coordinate with title companies regarding issuance of commitments, proformas, and final title policies.
• Draft title objection summaries and assist attorneys in communicating curative requirements.
• Order, track, and review ALTA/NSPS land title surveys for accuracy, completeness, and consistency with title commitments.
• Analyze surveys for encroachments, access points, easements, and other site control matters.
• Draft legal descriptions for inclusion in real estate instruments, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and alignment with title and survey data.
• Coordinate with surveyors and title officers to confirm legal description correctness and resolve inconsistencies.
• Abstract key terms from real estate documents, including easements, leases, declarations, and reciprocal easement agreements (REAs).
• Organize, manage, and maintain due diligence materials and related document databases.
• Communicate directly with title companies, surveyors, and other third-party vendors regarding document delivery, corrections, and technical clarifications.
• Assist attorneys in preparing survey and title analysis reports for internal or client-facing use.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant commercial real estate experience with a focus on title/survey matters for commercial properties.
• Experience drafting legal descriptions for recorded documents (e.g., mortgages, deeds).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Windows-based software.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Good judgment and proactive problem-solving skills.
• Strong interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines.
• Ability to work well independently and in a team-oriented environment.
• Professional discretion and ability to preserve confidentiality.
• Commitment to quality, accuracy, and responsiveness in a high-pressure legal setting.

Skills

• Title insurance review
• Survey analysis
• Legal description drafting
• Vendor coordination
• Document management
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Outlook

Location

• New York
• California
• Illinois
• Florida
• Washington DC

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• 5+ years

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree

Salary/Compensations

• $100,000 - $150,000

Benefits

• Bonus eligibility
• Comprehensive benefits program

About the Company

• Sidley Austin LLP is an elite global law firm with a known reputation of deploying innovative strategies to achieve powerful results.
• Business professionals are essential to the firm’s ability to deliver the highest quality legal services to our clients.
• Sidley employs approximately 2,300 lawyers working with our clients in complex transactional, restructuring, crisis management, investigation, regulatory, and litigation matters.
• Our 160 years of perspective and reach are truly global, supported by 21 offices strategically situated in key commercial, regulatory, and financial centers across the world.
• Our lawyers and business professionals, fluent in more than 75 languages, possess the cultural awareness and cross-border legal acumen needed to bring clarity to a dynamic business landscape.

Equal Opportunity

• Sidley Austin LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer.