About the Role
Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass LLP is seeking a full-time Paralegal to join its Real Estate group in San Francisco. The role focuses on managing commercial real estate transactions, due diligence, and closing processes.
Responsibilities
- Order and review title and survey documents
- Review and summarize leases
- Participate in single-site and complex multi-state closings
- Manage due diligence document reviews
- Prepare and manage closing documents and UCC statements
- Coordinate with title companies
- Manage post-closing collection and distribution of materials
- Participate in zoning and land use projects
- Draft checklists, title and survey summaries, and closing instructions
- Prepare initial drafts of transaction documents, leases, SNDAs, estoppels, and loan documents
- Coordinate collection of closing signatures and delivery to escrow
- Prepare entity formations, operating agreements, and corporate resolutions
- Maintain timelines for purchase and sale agreement events
- Prepare closing binders
- Manage workflow of multiple projects to meet deadlines
- Incorporate online tools to increase efficiency
- Train new staff and attorneys
- Perform administrative tasks including file maintenance, scanning, and printing
Requirements
- Strong understanding of legal procedure and legal documents
- Ability to organize and prioritize tasks under time constraints
- High attention to detail
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to operate standard office equipment
- Ability to proofread for grammatical and typographical errors
- Established record of punctuality and attendance
- Extensive research and title review experience
- Ability to sit for long periods and lift up to 10 pounds
Skills
- Commercial real estate transaction management
- Title and survey analysis
- Document drafting
- MS Outlook
- MS Word
- Database software
Location
- San Francisco, CA
Work Type
- Full-time
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Five or more years of prior commercial real estate experience preferred
Education Level
- Bachelor's Degree
- Certificate from an ABA-approved Paralegal training program or equivalent
Salary/Compensations
- $110,000 - $160,000
About the Company
- Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass, LLP is a top-tier law firm based in San Francisco representing institutional and individual clients across various practice areas including real estate, litigation, technology, and estate planning.
Equal Opportunity
- Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass LLP provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
