SalesBountyHunter
Job Description
We are seeking a Florida-barred Associate Attorney in good standing with 5-7+ years of experience in the real estate field, who can handle individual caseloads while leading a team. Under the direction of the principal attorney, you will supervise and mentor a team of paralegals, manage real estate transactions, and ensure compliance with title closing laws, guidelines, and regulations. Most of the current work focuses on residential transactions, with some commercial projects and occasional commercial real estate litigation.
This role requires a strong commitment to achieving excellent results for clients through intelligent and aggressive advocacy. The Associate Attorney must demonstrate exceptional work ethic, high motivation, and a positive attitude, as well as the ability to work well with diverse individuals.
Additionally, you will contribute to business development through community involvement, networking, and speaking opportunities. This position offers substantial productivity-based bonuses, providing significant compensation growth potential.
Key Responsibilities:
Critical Competencies:
Technical Skills:
Culture Fit:
Location: Stuart, FL
Salary: $80,000 base salary + monthly bonuses based on productivity
Benefits:
This role requires a strong commitment to achieving excellent results for clients through intelligent and aggressive advocacy. The Associate Attorney must demonstrate exceptional work ethic, high motivation, and a positive attitude, as well as the ability to work well with diverse individuals.
Additionally, you will contribute to business development through community involvement, networking, and speaking opportunities. This position offers substantial productivity-based bonuses, providing significant compensation growth potential.
Key Responsibilities:
- Supervise and mentor a team of paralegals, ensuring efficient task delegation and productivity.
- Manage and oversee the title closing process, including preparing and reviewing policies for recording and handling purchase/sales agreements.
- Work on residential real estate transactions with some commercial work and occasional involvement in commercial real estate litigation.
- Engage in business development by attending community activities, networking events, and professional associations.
- Participate in presentations, speaking engagements, and other visibility efforts to help grow the firm's presence.
Critical Competencies:
- Supervision and ability to develop people: Coaches team members in their current roles to improve performance, collaborate in an effective manner, and prepares them for future roles.
- Teamwork: Actively engages in partnering with and supporting team members, and cooperates with the Managing Partner to establish an overall collaborative working relationship among all Firm employees.
- Efficiency: Able to produce significant output with minimal wasted effort.
- Organization and planning: Plans, organizes, schedules, and budgets in an efficient, productive manner. Focuses on key priorities.
- Follow-through on commitments: Lives up to verbal and written agreements, regardless of personal cost.
- Analytical skills: Able to structure and process qualitative and quantitative data and draw insightful conclusions from it. Exhibits a probing mind and achieves penetrating insights.
- Intelligence: Learn quickly. Demonstrates ability to quickly and proficiently understand and absorb new information.
- Attention to detail: Does not let important details slip through the cracks or derail a case/project.
- Proactivity: Acts without being told what to do. Brings new ideas to the Firm.
- Persistence: Demonstrates tenacity and willingness to go the distance to get something done.
Technical Skills:
- Knowledgeable of residential and commercial property sale/purchase transactions, including clearing title requirements, reviewing surveys, timely recording of real estate transaction documentation, and completion/filing of title policies and other related practice areas.
- Knowledgeable of local and regional real estate attorney and realtor networks, particularly in Palm Beach and Martin Counties.
- Proficiency in managing the Closer’s Choice real estate software, including report generation and analysis.
Culture Fit:
- Team player
- Treats people with respect
- Practices honesty & integrity consistently
- Commitment to excellence and pride in work quality
- Accountable for work product and client services
- Excellent communication and conflict resolution skills
Location: Stuart, FL
Salary: $80,000 base salary + monthly bonuses based on productivity
Benefits:
- Payment of annual CLEs required to maintain licensure in Florida
- 3 weeks (120 hours) of paid vacation per year
- 1 week (40 hours) of paid sick leave per year
- 12 paid holidays per year
- Health plan, including medical, vision, and dental care (75% of employee premium paid by employer)
