Real Estate Closing Associate / Transaction Coordinator

Essential Properties Realty Trust (NYSE: EPRT) is a publicly traded net-lease Real Estate Investment Trust located in Princeton, NJ that primarily invests in single-tenant, operationally essential real estate assets across a wide variety of industries within the service, retail, and industrial sectors throughout the United States. As of September 30, 2024, we have invested $5B and operate a portfolio of over 2,000 properties across the nation.

The Real Estate Closing Associate/Transaction Coordinator will work closely with the Originator, Closers, Underwriters and Outside Counsel in the purchase of properties. Duties will include ordering and providing due diligence, closing tasks, and post-closing support for the transactions group; aggregating and storing legal and closing documents; and performing ad hoc or other support functions that may arise.

Responsibilities:

• Supports Investment and Closing Teams in connection with Acquisitions
• Solicit and review third party vendor proposals
• Coordinates the preparation and completion of closing documents
• Assists with the management of the closing calendar and delivery of same internally and externally
• Coordination of funding requirements
• Notarizes, aggregates signatures and sends out various closing, financing and or legal packages
• Obtains and archive closing documents for physical storage
• Archive and maintains electronic database with closing documents
• Onboard new acquisitions and related details into our operating database
• Updates and tracks legal fees and related information for analysis purposes
• Accurately track, follow-up, and complete post-closing items

Specific Knowledge & Skills:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent administrative/clerical organization skills
• Flexibility and ability to react to immediate business needs
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and Systems
• Ability to quickly learn and utilize various software systems
• Ability to use and apply common sense and good judgment
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with all levels of the organization and with external parties
• Works with discretion and tact in an environment with a high level of proprietary and confidential information
• Enthusiastic, positive, client-focused and driven team player with the ability to solve problems, take initiative, and think innovatively
• Ability to prioritize responsibilities and resolve conflicting work requirements
• Self-motivated

Education, Work Experience, and Other Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 1-2 year of experience in real estate, or similar field
• Title/Escrow Assistant Experience Preferred
• Notary Preferred
• All applicants must be authorized to work in the US
• In-person attendance in office required (4 days per week)

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