Job Description
Job Description
Legal Administrative AssistantLegal Real Estate$45,000 per yearMonday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pmMarysville, Ohio (onsite)Permanent Opportunity Why You’ll Love This Job:
- Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) retirement plan eligibility after three (3) years of employment
- Employer contribution of up to $500 toward employee medical insurance costs
What You’ll Do:
- Support a law firm’s real estate practice with residential and agricultural transactions
- Fully officebased role with regular interaction with local clients and professionals in a rural community
- Review purchase agreements, deeds, lender instructions, and related documents for accuracy and completeness
- Order and review title searches, tax records, surveys, and due diligence materials
- Prepare title commitments, title policies, and related documents in compliance with Ohio law and underwriter requirements
- Examine title reports for liens, easements, encumbrances, and other title issues
- Assist attorneys in resolving title defects, including obtaining releases and corrective documents
- Prepare closing statements, deeds, affidavits, and other closing documents
- Coordinate with lenders, real estate agents, surveyors, and county offices to ensure timely closings
- Record documents with the county recorder’s offices and manages postclosing requirements
- Maintain organized electronic and paper client files in accordance with firm policies
- Provide professional, courteous service to local and repeat community clients
What We’re Looking For:
- Experience in a law firm, title agency, or real estate setting preferred (1–3 years)
- Working knowledge of Ohio real estate practices and title standards
- Ohio Notary Public commission or willingness to obtain
- Experience with title/closing software (e.g., SoftPro) is a plus
- Comfortable working with county and local government offices
- Familiarity with rural property and agricultural transactions is a plus
- Strong organizational, communication, and attentiontodetail skills
- Clientfocused, teamoriented, and able to manage multiple deadlines
- High school diploma required; related coursework or education preferred
- Standard business hours with some flexibility during closings
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