Senior Paralegal - Commercial Real Estate

Keen to become part of a truly global, collaborative team of professionals? Your journey begins here.

This Senior Paralegal will service a wide range of transactions and support real estate lawyers across our U.S. offices. Our global real estate group is renowned for first-class legal skills and market knowledge. An integrated, cross-border group, we bring client-focused innovation to bear in pioneering new deal structures and in delivering legal services.

This position has a billable requirement of 1,650 hours per year and will be located in our New York office.

• Conduct National Commercial Title and ALTA/Boundary survey review and analysis;
• Obtain owner/loan title policies with required endorsements;
• Obtain and review zoning reports, along with Certificates of Occupancy, zoning Letters, and violation searches;
• Prepare applications for permits;
• Obtain and review permits and local government codes/ordinances;
• Prepare and manage closing checklists;
• Prepare transactional, conveyancing and closing documents;
• Perform UCC searches and conduct analysis;
• Prepare corporate formation, operating documents, and organizational charts;
• Due diligence review and organization;
• File and project organization;
• All members of the firm are encouraged to participate in our Global Citizenship program; and
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Strong written and verbal communication skills;
• Comfortable conducting internet-based research, with excellent analytical skills;
• Excellent attention to detail;
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment with or without direct supervision;
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects at one time;
• Sound judgment in decision-making, high integrity, and utmost respect for confidentiality; and
• Flexibility for additional hours as needed and a willingness to travel.

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS, AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• Five (5)+ years of relevant experience preferred;
• Bachelors degree preferred; and
• Paralegal certificate desirable.

Core hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., including one hour for lunch, with flexibility for overtime as needed.

This job description sets forth the authorities and responsibilities of this position and may be changed from time to time as shall be determined.

The annualized salary range for this position is $120,000 to $140,000 depending on the candidate's overall experience and other job-related factors permitted by law. Full time employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus. In addition, full time employees as well as some part time employees, will be eligible for the firms fringe benefits as they currently exists.

Hogan Lovells is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information or protected Veteran status.