Paralegal - Commercial Real Estate
About The Position
Alston & Bird LLP is seeking an experienced transactional Paralegal to join its Real Estate practice group in the Los Angeles office. The Paralegal will work directly with attorneys and clients on due diligence, closing, and post-closing work for commercial real estate transactions. The role requires a four-year college degree and 5–10+ years of transactional or real estate paralegal experience; a paralegal certificate is optional. The position may involve working more than 40 hours per week, irregular hours, overtime, and local or statewide travel to private and public buildings to assist attorneys with client needs. The salary range is $130,000–$158,000, with actual compensation dependent on factors including experience, qualifications, skills, and work location.
Requirements
- Completion of a four-year college degree.
- 5–10+ years of experience as a transactional or real estate paralegal.
- Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints.
- Interpersonal skills to communicate and follow instructions effectively with a diverse group of clients, attorneys, and staff, and to provide information with courtesy and tact.
- Ability to work overtime and irregular hours as dictated by the Firm and client needs.
- Ability to travel locally and statewide via private or public conveyance to private and public buildings to assist attorneys with client needs.
- Ability to maintain daily time records.
Nice To Haves
- Paralegal certificate (optional).
Responsibilities
- Draft transaction documentation for attorneys and assist with post-closing work.
- Manage and assist with transaction closings, including preparing, coordinating, distributing, and organizing closing binders.
- Assist attorneys with indexing and organizing documents, correspondence, memorandums, and attorney notes.
- Proofread legal documents and contracts.
- Review survey and title insurance documentation in commercial real estate transactions.
- Obtain, organize, review, and summarize due diligence materials, including corporate status certificates, certified corporate documents, real estate title examinations, and surveys.
- Prepare documentation needed to correct or clear title.
- Draft memorandums regarding project status.
- Maintain current and accurate daily time records.
- Perform special projects as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
