Paralegal – Real Estate (Timber)

We have an exciting opportunity for a Paralegal – Real Estate (Timber) at Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP. Candidates must have prior experience supporting timber-related real estate transactions or matters. We are seeking someone eager to be a valued contributor and integral member of a talented and dynamic team of lawyers, paralegals, and business professionals.

The Paralegal – Real Estate (Timber) will assist partners and associates in all aspects of commercial real estate transactions and serve as lead paralegal on commercial timberland transactions.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Serves as lead paralegal on commercial real estate timberland transactions.
• Drafts closing documents.
• Coordinates and manages large and complex commercial real estate transactions, often covering multiple jurisdictions.
• Takes lead role in title, legal description and GIS mapping reviews and coordinates comments with title companies and other time-constraint settings.
• Maintains checklists and tickler system to ensure that due diligence matters and other transactional matters are completed in accordance with transactional schedules.
• Prepares closing binders, follows-up on outstanding post-closing matters and provides timely delivery of closing binders to clients and adverse parties.
• Utilizes, creates or establishes procedures to be able to organize and locate documents.
• Maintain files reflecting work product and progress on large projects, e.g., initial filings, unusual transactions. Creates and maintains transactional files.
• Performs other work-related duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Education:

• 4- year College Degree is required; Paralegal Certificate is preferred.

Experience:

• Five to Seven years of commercial real estate experience is required. Prior experience with timberland or agricultural properties is highly preferred.

Skills:

• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills are required. Must be self-directed, self-motivated, possess strong organizational and time management skills, as well as analytical and problem-solving skills, and work with a high level of professionalism.
• Strong Microsoft Office capabilities (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) required.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with appropriate discretion.
• Demonstrated organization and communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate in an effective and professional manner with attorneys, clients, co-workers and administrators.
• Ability to anticipate problems and issues and exercise independent judgment for resolution.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision, as well as the ability to work well in a team environment.
• Ability to exercise tact, courtesy and diplomacy in all interpersonal dealings.
• Ability to work efficiently with all levels of personnel.
• Ability to make sound and reasonable judgments and decisions.

This is a remote role and the salary ranges for this position vary depending on the geographic location and other factors such as experience, internal equity, market data, and job-related considerations. The range for this position is from $80,000 - $120,000, with offers contingent upon the various factors. The firm’s compensation strategy includes not just a base salary but also comprehensive benefits such as healthcare, paid time off, discretionary merit bonuses, life and disability insurance, retirement plans and tailored learning opportunities.

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP is committed to promoting diversity and inclusion within our Firm and in the larger legal profession. We believe that diverse skills, knowledge and viewpoints make us a stronger firm. Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP maintains a policy of affording all employees and applicants equal employment opportunities without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity or expression or transgender status), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital or familial status, domestic violence victim status, ancestry, amnesty, citizenship status, ethnicity, military and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Unlawful discrimination, harassment and retaliation will not be tolerated in any of the Firm’s offices or any other work-related setting. Qualified individuals with a disability may request reasonable accommodation in order to apply for a position or to enable them to perform the essential functions of a position for which they are otherwise qualified. EEO.