Real Estate Paralegal

• Preparing initial drafts of purchase agreements and reviewing and analyzing purchase agreements to flag critical terms, details and deadlines.
• Maintaining a detailed matrix of critical dates and deadlines contained within purchase agreements.
• Maintaining various internal reports of new transactions and amendments used by various corporate departments.
• Maintaining document archiving system and coordinating with appropriate divisional employees to ensure completeness.
• Interfacing extensively with the land acquisition team regarding various transaction matters, as well as assist in acquisition projects.
• Analyzing title reports, surveys and underlying documents and working with the land acquisition team, title companies, and third parties to revise such reports and to resolve title issues.
• Assisting with land acquisition closings, including preparing escrow instructions, closing checklists and other closing documentation.
• Serving as a highly professional point of contact for other Meritage employees, as well as attorneys, escrow and title officers, city officials and the like.
• Word processing of legal documents, including creating, editing, proofreading and blacklining documents.

• College degree or paralegal training required.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a real estate transactional paralegal required.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Self-starter who is interested in growing professionally.
• Detail-oriented, highly organized, flexible, tenacious, comfortable in a fast-paced environment and willing to be part of the team.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are essential.

Are you looking for an incredible career opportunity? Then Meritage Homes is the place for you! From the homes we build to the careers we offer, we believe in quality. Meritage Homes is the ENERGY STAR Partner of The Year in Sustained Excellence for being a leader in protecting the environment and advancing energy efficiency in homebuilding. We are looking for candidates who are excited about furthering their careers, as well as being a part of an organization that helps people live happier, healthier lives. With over 100,000 homes built, Meritage Homes is looking for professionals who are self-starters and want to help our organization grow by providing new and innovative ideas.

When joining Meritage Homes, you and your career can benefit in several ways, including:

• A work environment that encourages creativity and innovative ideas from every level
• An organization that lives by its core values everyday
• Team atmosphere where every individual is considered a vital asset
• State of the art technology to provide an optimal working environment
• A competitive pay structure
• Strong benefits
• Flexibility in work-life integration
• Team-oriented environment where all individuals play an integral role in the company
• Opportunity to further your career in a growing national organization
• Maintain a competitive drive to be the best

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