Senior Real Estate Paralegal
5 days ago
Chicago
Job DescriptionSenior Paralegal – Real Estate Chicago, IL | Hybrid | Full-Time Summary: The Senior Paralegal – Real Estate is an experienced legal professional responsible for supporting attorneys on sophisticated commercial real estate transactions and related matters. This individual will play a key role throughout the transaction lifecycle, handling due diligence, title and survey review, closing coordination, commercial lease work, tax-related matters, and matter management. The role is ideal for a seasoned real estate paralegal who can independently manage substantive assignments, anticipate attorney needs, and effectively coordinate with clients, counsel, lenders, government agencies, and outside vendors. Key Responsibilities: • Assist attorneys with due diligence for commercial real estate transactions, • Order, review, and analyze title commitments, recorded documents, and surveys, • Develop, maintain, and update closing checklists and track transaction requirements through completion, • Prepare transaction documents and coordinate the execution and delivery of closing documentation, • Coordinate with attorneys, clients, opposing/outside counsel, lenders, governmental agencies, and vendors, • Review and abstract commercial leases and prepare drafts of leases and lease amendments, • Assist with tax-related applications and work directly with clients to obtain required documentation, • Prepare petitions related to tax consolidations and/or divisions, • Draft legal documents, correspondence, summaries, and other materials for attorney review, • Compile, analyze, and summarize information related to transactions and other real estate matters, • Manage data rooms, matter files, tracking systems, and transaction documentation, • Handle substantive projects with limited supervision while proactively anticipating attorney needs, • Support attorneys in the Chicago office as well as attorneys across other firm offices, • Mentor case assistants and junior paralegalsDesired Skills:, • Strong background in commercial real estate law and transactions, • Extensive experience reviewing and analyzing title commitments, surveys, and recorded documents, • Significant commercial leasing experience, including lease abstraction and drafting leases and amendments, • Experience supporting real estate closings, including checklists, documentation, execution, and delivery, • Ability to conduct fact gathering, analyze information, and identify issues requiring attorney attention, • Advanced knowledge of real estate practice-area rules, procedures, and legal requirements, • Ability to independently manage multiple sophisticated matters in a fast-paced law firm environment, • Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail, • Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, • Ability to interact professionally with attorneys, clients, outside counsel, lenders, vendors, and other external parties, • Strong technical proficiency, particularly with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook, • Experience establishing and maintaining matter tracking and organizational systems, • Strong independent judgment with the ability to anticipate attorney and client needs, • Leadership and mentoring skills for supporting junior paralegals and case assistantsEducation & Experience: Minimum Education: High School Diploma or GED Preferred Education: • Bachelor's degree and/or Paralegal Certificate, • Paralegal Certificate preferred Experience: • Minimum 6 years of paralegal experience specifically in Real Estate law, • Must have substantive experience handling real estate matters with limited supervision, • Extensive commercial lease experience is required, including the ability to review, abstract, and prepare drafts of leases and lease amendments, • Experience with real estate due diligence, title and survey review, closings, and transaction documentation strongly aligned with the roleCompensation & Schedule: Pay range: $53.64 – $71.08/hour, depending on experience, qualifications, and geographic market • Full-time position, • Hybrid schedule, • Position is based in the Chicago office, • Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k), • Overtime paid in accordance with applicable laws for non-exempt positions, • No immigration sponsorship available, • Relocation assistance is generally not available unless relocation is required by the firm Powered by JazzHR wR4vaEAvFH