Overview
Transactional Paralegal Jobs in Sandy Springs, GA at Legalpeople
Title: Transactional Paralegal
Company: Legalpeople
Location: Sandy Springs, GA
We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Paralegal to join our team in Sandy Springs, GA. This full-time, in-person position will provide direct support to three attorneys across a diverse practice commercial real estate, corporate, and estate planning/probate. The ideal candidate is highly organized, proactive, and comfortable managing multiple deadlines and case types simultaneously. Salary for this role will be 70-85k depending on level of experience, and the firm offers a benefits package including 401k matching and healthcare benefits. The firm is willing to train candidates with some, but not all, of the experience below.
Key Responsibilities
General Support
- Communicate professionally via mail, telephone, and email with team members, attorneys, clients, courts, vendors, and other parties
- Organize and maintain physical and electronic files
- Process incoming and outgoing mail
- Input time entries
- Calendar all court proceedings and deadlines with reminders
IRS Matters
- Prepare various IRS forms and correspondence regarding reduction of debt
Litigation / Probate
- Prepare correspondence and notices
- Draft various pleadings and discovery shell requests and responses
- E-file with courts, including Magistrate, State, Superior, Probate, Appellate, U.S. District, and Bankruptcy Courts
- Monitor all case filings; save and circulate as needed
- Prepare and record claims of liens
Commercial Real Estate Closings
- Review purchase and sale agreements; prepare and calendar critical deadlines
- Research state and county sites to determine and/or confirm ownership
- Request title exams, updated surveys, Phase I/PCA reports, and zoning reports through various vendors
- Review title commitments; draft title objections and responses
- Draft and circulate sale/purchase closing documents, including transfer deeds, assignments of purchase and sale agreements, affidavits, UCC statements, corporate authority documents, and settlement statements
- Analyze leases to draft form Estoppels and/or SNDAs
- Circulate executed closing documents
- Coordinate closing logistics and disbursement of funds
- Prepare PT-61s; record deeds, mortgages, assignments, cancellations, and UCCs in appropriate county/state court sites
- Handle various post-closing duties
Corporate Transactions
- Submit entity registrations
- Obtain Employer Identification Numbers (EINs) via the IRS website
- Obtain certificates of good standing and other corporate documents from the Secretary of State
- Draft basic organizational and corporate authority documents
- Organize and maintain corporate records
- Monitor and file annual registrations
Estate Planning
- Update and finalize estate documents in preparation for client meetings
Qualifications
- Prior paralegal experience preferred, ideally supporting multiple attorneys in transactional areas
- Familiarity with e-filing systems across Georgia courts (Magistrate, State, Superior, Probate, Appellate) as well as U.S. District and Bankruptcy Courts
- Experience with real estate closings, corporate filings, or estate planning documentation is a plus
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage competing deadlines
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency with standard office software and legal calendaring/time-entry systems
- Ability to work full-time, in-person in Sandy Springs, GA
How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit a resume via this ad or directly via email at [email protected].
