Administrative Staff & Paralegals

To apply for a staff or paralegal position at Barack Ferrazzano, please submit your resume in Word format to (unless otherwise stated): careers@bfkn.com

Open Positions

Real Estate Paralegal

Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLP is looking for a paralegal with a significant amount of commercial real estate experience in a law firm setting to join our 45-person real estate team.

The Real Estate Group at Barack Ferrazzano has been a cornerstone of the Firm since its founding in 1984. We have earned the reputation as one of the premier real estate practices in the country, having been recently recognized by Chambers and Partners as among the top tier of real estate practice groups. This individual will work with our Real Estate Group on a variety of commercial real estate projects including acquisitions, dispositions, development, lending and leasing projects. We offer a very competitive salary, excellent benefits package and a great work environment.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Lead the title and survey process for real estate transactions, including reviewing title commitments and surveys, drafting and responding to title and survey objection letters, and working directly with title underwriters to clear title and obtain title policies.
• Perform legal due diligence for commercial real estate transactions, including reviewing zoning and environmental reports, property tax records and other documents.
• Manage transaction closings, including timelines and checklists and coordinate with internal and external parties to ensure the timely completion of all closing items.
• Prepare closing binders of all final transaction documents.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

• Bachelor’s degree or a paralegal certificate.
• A significant amount of law firm experience in a sophisticated commercial real estate practice.
• Detail oriented with excellent organizational skills.
• Strong oral and writing capabilities.
• Ability to work independently and in team settings.
• Must be able to work collaboratively with supervising attorneys and other team members.
• Must be proactive and highly organized.
• Must be flexible.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with clients.

Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLP is an equal employment opportunity employer.