Senior Paralegal Federal Real Estate Acquisition

Job Description

Job Description

Do you enjoy digging into details, managing complex documentation, and supporting real estate transactions that make a real impact? Do you have experience assisting with property acquisition, title review, or landowner coordination?

Avid Core is seeking a Senior Specialist, Paralegal to support federal real estate acquisition activities in San Antonio, Texas. This is a full-time, in-office role supporting land acquisition, leasing, and real estate documentation for government-funded projects. The selected candidate will work closely with project managers, attorneys, and client stakeholders.

To Apply: Submit resumes and cover letters through this posting.

Candidates from all backgrounds are welcome to apply for our open positions and to join our bench of talented professionals.

Salary Range: $85,000 - $105,000, based on experience and qualifications.

Overall Responsibilities:

• Support real estate acquisition activities involving purchase, lease, easement, exchange, or donation of property
• Prepare, review, and organize real estate and legal documentation, including deeds, leases, easements, right-of-entry agreements, and closing packages
• Perform quality assurance and quality control reviews of paralegal work products to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with project requirements
• Serve as a technical resource and mentor to junior paralegals, including setting expectations, providing feedback, and supporting professional development
• Assist with task planning, workload coordination, and prioritization for paralegal staff in coordination with project managers
• Track and maintain parcel, landowner, and property records across multiple projects and geographic areas
• Coordinate with landowners, attorneys, title companies, surveyors, and government stakeholders
• Assist with title review, due diligence documentation, and tracking of outstanding legal or property issues
• Maintain accurate project files, correspondence logs, and document control systems
• Support landowner communications, including mailings, notices, meeting coordination, and follow-up actions
• Attend meetings (virtual and in-person), take notes, and prepare summaries, action items, and after-action reports
• Track schedules, milestones, and deadlines related to real estate acquisition activities
• Develop and maintain spreadsheets, trackers, and reports to support project management and client reporting
• Support compliance with federal, state, and local real estate and acquisition requirements
• Assist in identifying risks, issues, and process gaps and recommend solutions to improve efficiency
• Provide general project and administrative support as needed
• Supervise up to six staff members
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications/Skills:

• 5-7 years of paralegal, real estate, or legal support experience
• Demonstrated experience leading, reviewing, and overseeing legal or real estate documentation prepared by others
• Experience supporting real estate transactions, land acquisition, or property documentation preferred
• Experience working with or supporting federal, state, or municipal clients is preferred
• Experience supervising staff
• Strong document management and organizational skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Word and Excel
• Ability to review and track legal and real estate documents with a high level of accuracy
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• Ability to obtain a public trust clearance

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Detail-oriented and highly organized
• Comfortable reviewing, correcting, and improving others’ work in a constructive way
• Comfortable working with legal, real estate, and technical documentation
• Able to manage multiple tasks in a deadline-driven environment
• Capable of working independently while collaborating with cross-functional teams
• Professional and comfortable interacting with landowners and external stakeholders
• Reliable, responsive, and proactive
• Positive, team-oriented, and solutions-focused

Education:

Associate or bachelor’s degree in paralegal studies, Legal Studies, Business Administration, Real Estate, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Benefits:

• Comprehensive health insurance
• Vision, dental, and short-term and long-term disability
• 401K with employer match (after six months of employment)
• Federal and non-federal paid holidays
• Flexible paid time off
• Generous bonus program based on firm and individual performance
• An opportunity to learn and grow in an inclusive and supportive environment with a fun team

Location:

This full-time position and requires in-office work; remote and hybrid arrangements are unavailable. The selected candidate must relocate to the San Antonio area before beginning employment.

Application Screening Question:

Are you willing to relocate to San Antonio, Texas, and work in the office full-time?

Accommodation:

Avid Core is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, we provide reasonable accommodation as needed. Contact View email address on ziprecruiter.com to request an accommodation to participate in the job application and/or interview process.

Avid Core is an award-winning, woman-owned small business providing professional and communications support to public and private sector clients.

Avid Core is an equal-opportunity employer and operates a drug-free workplace.