Closing Officer/Paralegal (Commercial Real Estate)

Company: Veritas Partners
Location: Garland
Posted on: January 15, 2022

Job Description:

Our client is a large, well-established real estate company that spans the country. They are currently seeking a Senior Paralegal/Closing Officer to join their team in Dallas, TX.

Open to fully remote for the perfect fit.

Qualified candidates should have 3-5+ years of experience handling commercial real estate transactions. Experience handling multifamily or Fannie/Freddie backed transactions is a major plus. The incumbent will review and analyze closing due diligence items for all incoming transactions.

Responsibilities include:
Review and analyze closing due diligence items (i.e. organizational documents, management agreement, title commitment and title exceptions, laundry leases, commercial tenant leases, evidence of insurance, various third party reports, etc.)
Provide all closing due diligence items to outside counsel for review in a timely manner and work closely with them to ensure all rate lock and closing conditions are satisfactorily met in a timely manner.
Review and evaluate borrower comments to loan documents with outside counsel, recommend appropriate responses through credit risk analysis based on professional experience, knowledge and outside counsel recommendations
Responsible for managing closing process with internal and external parties to ensure timely closing and sale to investors.
Demonstrates strong experience with credit facility, non-standard transactions and seniors housing products.
Clearly and immediately communicate problems/issues with a closing or deal, and elevate appropriately.
Provide back-up assistance to Team Leader, if applicable, Closing Manager and Delivery Team
Assist with special projects to improve the process and experience of our clients and business partners.
Oversee an assistant that will help with daily responsibilities.

Previous experience working as a closer for a commercial real estate company or as a paralegal focusing on CRE transactions is highly preferred.

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