Commercial Real Estate Paralegal

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP • West Palm Beach, FL

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

Nelson Mullins, an Am Law 100 firm, is seeking a Commercial Real Estate Paralegal to join our Affordable Housing Team in one of our Florida offices, including Orlando, Boca Raton, Miami, or West Palm Beach. In this role, you will work directly with attorneys and paralegals on complex commercial real estate transactions, with a focus on affordable housing matters. You will support a high‑volume, deadline‑driven practice and play a key role in assisting with real estate development, acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, and financing transactions for a sophisticated statewide practice. This position offers the opportunity to work on a broad range of substantive commercial real estate responsibilities in support of affordable housing transactions. You will assist with document drafting and review, legal research, digital file management, and all phases of closings and post‑closing processes. The role includes regular interaction with attorneys, clients, and third‑party vendors, as well as coordinating workflow across multiple matters simultaneously. Strong organizational skills and effective process management are essential, as you will support attorneys under strict deadlines while ensuring accuracy, consistency, and efficiency throughout each transaction lifecycle.

Requirements

• At least five years of experience as a commercial real estate paralegal
• Strong organizational, analytical, and process-management skills
• Ability to manage workflow across multiple deals
• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university
• Paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program
• Ability to analyze and interpret transactional and corporate documents
• Communicate clearly and professionally
• Take ownership of your work
• Approach challenges proactively
• Comfortable learning new systems and concepts
• Thrive under demanding deadlines
• Contribute positively to a team-oriented environment

Nice To Haves

• Affordable housing experience

Responsibilities

• Assist with document drafting and review
• Legal research
• Digital file management
• Manage all phases of closings and post-closing processes
• Coordinate workflow across multiple matters simultaneously
• Support attorneys under strict deadlines
• Ensure accuracy, consistency, and efficiency throughout each transaction lifecycle

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level