Real Estate Paralegal (Commercial)
About The Position
The Real Estate/Land Use Paralegal supports all real estate and land use matters across Torus's site portfolio: ground leases, easements, title review, zoning and entitlement filings, and land use permitting across multiple product lines. Energy infrastructure gets deployed fast when the title is airtight. That's what this role builds. Operates within the Senior Paralegal's contract lifecycle framework, managing all phases of commercial contract administration. Collaborates with Associate General Counsel on commercial lease negotiations, including document preparation, due diligence tracking, and recordation. Coordinates with Permitting Coordinator on entitlement timing and permitting schedules. Coordinates with Director of Construction on site control readiness and compliance requirements.
Requirements
- Paralegal certificate or equivalent experience, with 3+ years of real estate or land use paralegal experience.
- Experience with title and survey review, due diligence tracking, and recordation.
- Experience with commercial real estate contracts.
- Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English required.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in energy, infrastructure, or renewable site acquisition.
- Familiarity with zoning and entitlement processes across multiple jurisdictions.
Responsibilities
- Support title and survey review, flagging clouds on title or easement conflicts before they become binding site constraints.
- Assesses environmental and land-use issues and property-owner disputes.
- Prepare zoning and entitlement filings, recognizing that classification elections set precedent for future sites in that jurisdiction.
- Prepare and review LOI’s, commercial ground lease, commercial building lease, land/building purchase agreements and easement documents for execution and recordation.
- Track land use due diligence deadlines and contingencies across the site portfolio.
- Manage recordation and title curative filings.
- Coordinate with the Permitting Coordinator on entitlement timing and the Director of Construction on site control readiness ahead of construction.
- Other duties and projects as assigned.
Benefits
- Employee Rewards Package including equity
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
- Torus paid life and AD&D Insurance with options to purchase additional coverage
- Voluntary short- and long-term disability insurance
- Health Benefits Package: Choice between traditional PPO or HSA-eligible medical plans with Torus covering 50% of medical premiums
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Telehealth services
- Mental health support and coaching
- Exclusive discounts on brands, dining, entertainment, and more
- Unlimited discretionary PTO or 10 days annual PTO
- 10 paid company holidays
- Waiting period-free 100% paid parental leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
