Residential/Commercial Real Estate Paralegal

Job Description:

The Residential/Commercial Real Estate Paralegal plays a pivotal role in supporting the legal, underwriting, and escrow operations at Old Republic Title. This position is responsible for managing real estate transactions and ensuring that all legal, procedural, and administrative aspects are handled accurately and efficiently. The paralegal provides legal and administrative support to Underwriting, including Commercial Services, Underwriting Counsels, Commercial Examiners, Underwriting Management, and Escrow Services.
           
*Hybrid - This is a hybrid role based out of our Fairfield, CT office.
                                     
Primary Responsibilities:

• Independently facilitate closings, including closing statement preparation, document preparation, recording, phone and email communications, and coordination with Escrow Services.
• Prepare pro-forma policies, endorsements, and title commitments.
• Prepare final title policies.
• Order title searches, updates and preparing endorsements and invoices.
• Partner with Escrow Services and Underwriters team to review, edit, and have executed, any escrow agreements and provide information and proper documentation required for deposit of funds into escrow accounts.
• Work with Underwriters, and Company’s offices, agents, and attorneys nationwide to refer, coordinate, track, and follow-up on in-state orders.
• Assist staff with inquiries related to Escrow Services.
• Ability to work overtime as requested by management.
   

Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Paralegal degree/certification or minimum 3 years of related practical experience with a law firm or commercial title insurer.

Experience:

• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience as a commercial real estate paralegal, including title insurance commitments, policies, settlement statements, closings, and post-closing, preferred. 
   

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Experience with closing software
• Knowledge of the title insurance and information industry is preferred.
• Strong oral and written communication skills and the ability to communicate concisely and politely.
• Ability to independently process commercial and large transactional real estate closings from start to finish.
• Strong mathematical skills.
• Detail oriented.
• Able to multi-task and prioritize work to meet deadlines.
• Excellent problem solving and organizational skills.
• Able to build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external customers.
• Able to work independently.
• Windows and Microsoft Office competency (including but not limited to, intermediate to advanced Excel competency, word processing, navigating in databases, and creating presentations)

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Benefits may include:

• Comprehensive medical, prescriptions, dental and vision plans

• 401(k) plan with a discretionary company match

• Shareholder Purchase and Reinvestment Plan

• Basic life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance premium paid by the company

• Voluntary supplemental life insurance for employees, spouses and dependent children

• Fertility and Family Building Benefits

• Paid Disability benefits

• Paid time off programs

• 11 Company paid holidays per year

• Flexible spending account

• Health savings account (available to High Deductible Health Plan participants only)

• Employee Assistance Program

• Educational Assistance Program

• Voluntary benefits, such as Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance and Accident Insurance

• Title insurance policies and certain escrow services for the employee’s primary personal residence at no charge

• Transportation benefit plan for mass transit, parking and vanpool, in several markets

Note: If you currently are employed by Old Republic Title (or one of its wholly owned affiliated companies) please get in touch with your human resources representative regarding the application process.

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Old Republic Title is an Equal Opportunity Employer