Paralegal

Job Description

At K&L Gates, we are looking for smart, imaginative and hard-working people with diverse backgrounds, experiences and ideas to join us.  Perhaps our search for talented visionaries and your search for important and impactful work lead to the same place.

We are seeking a Paralegal to join the Raleigh, NC office. The Paralegal supports lawyers, performing a variety of functions that may include factual research, document analysis, drafting real estate documents, coordinating title searches, performing title, survey, and zoning review and analysis, all as directed by the supervising lawyers. Candidates must be self-starters who possess the ability to work independently and as part of a team. Excellent communication skills and a commitment to providing the highest quality client service are strongly preferred.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS
Supervising partner(s), practice group chairs, and lawyers; Director of Administration; Firmwide Director of Paralegals; Paralegal Manager; paralegals, clients, local County recording offices and title insurance companies.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Conducts full title searches and title updates for North Carolina land and lot acquisitions for active homebuilder and other clients

• Draft title insurance certifications and coordinate with title insurance underwriters for issuance of title commitment and policies

• Review title insurance commitments and policies and provide comments to attorney and title insurance underwriters

• Review ALTA Surveys and provide comments to attorneys and surveyors

• Manage closing and title files for land and lot acquisitions

• Manage correspondence related to trust account disbursements and assist with trust account reconciliation

• Prepare and review legal descriptions, including use of deed plotter software

• Manage e-recording of real estate documents for Raleigh office

• Draft North Carolina related title and closing documents

• Maintains all administrative standards set by the firm, including the preparation and submittal of daily time entries, attendance at administrative meetings, and other administrative tasks as assigned

EXPERIENCE & SKILLS REQUIRED
• Minimum of two (2) years’ relevant work experience in the legal field
• Working understanding of the legal terminology specific to the practice group; specifically, experience with title companies
• Demonstrates proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and the ability to be trained on specific practice group technology

ADDITIONAL ABILITIES REQUIRED
• In addition to the qualities and skills discussed above, candidates for “practice area specific” positions require certain specific educational credentials and skills.  These candidates are expected to have academic expertise in the practice area of interest as well as the generic skills previously described.
• This job operates in an office setting and is largely sedentary, requiring the routine use of a computer and other standard office equipment.  The ability to open file cabinets, lift files, bend, and stand on a stool may also be required.

Compensation Salary $75,000-125,000

The compensation salary for this position will be determined during the interview process and will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to prior experience, relevant expertise, current business needs, and market factors.

ABOUT THE FIRM

K&L Gates is a fully integrated global law firm with lawyers located across five continents in more than 40 offices. We have experienced dramatic growth in the past decade and now rank among the largest U.S. based law firms in the world.  We take pride in constantly striving for innovation, imagination and an entrepreneurial spirit. We come up with big ideas and then roll up our sleeves to get the job done, guiding our clients through their most complex issues in a variety of industry sectors and across multiple regions of the world. 

The industry recognition the firm has garnered emanates from the foundation of a global community aligned on behalf of our clients. The people at K&L Gates are committed to working together to create a legacy for each other, the firm, our clients, and the communities in which we serve. We thrive in an inclusive and socially conscious environment that embraces diversity and takes a holistic approach to the career evolution of all our professionals.

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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

The Firm is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the Firm that employment decisions shall be based on merit, qualifications and competence. Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by virtue of a person’s race (including traits associated with race, including hair texture and protective hairstyles such as afros, braids, locks, and twists), religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, gender, parental status, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, familial status, domestic violence victim status, military and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. This policy governs all aspects of employment including, without limitation, recruiting, hiring, compensation, benefits, promotion, assignment, and dismissal. In addition, it is the Firm’s policy to provide an environment that is free of prohibited harassment of any kind including, without limitation, that which is based on sex, race, age, disability, ethnic background, or any other category protected by law (including the categories listed above). The Firm complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact askHR@klgates.com.