Commercial Real Estate Paralegal

Job Description

Job Description

§ Title: Paralegal | Commercial Real Estate

§ Practice Area: Commercial Real Estate Transactions / Due Diligence & Closing Management

§ Location: Roseland, NJ

§ Salary: $75,000.00 to $95,000.00 Annually (Plus discretionary performance bonus and comprehensive benefits package)

§ Schedule: Full-time, Direct-Hire, In-Person

§ The Firm:

Our client is a highly regarded, century-old full-service mid-market law firm with a prominent presence across New Jersey and the broader Mid-Atlantic region. Widely recognized as one of the fastest-growing commercial practices in the state, the firm advises an impressive portfolio of regional real estate developers, institutional lenders, corporate enterprises, and private investors. Their real estate practice group handles complex, high-value transactional matters across commercial, industrial, and multi-family sectors. The firm is deeply committed to maintaining a collaborative, sophisticated work environment where legal professionals are empowered to manage substantive workflows and deliver practical, innovative solutions.

§ Duties:

The incoming Senior Commercial Real Estate Paralegal will deliver comprehensive transactional support to attorneys across all phases of commercial and industrial real estate acquisitions, dispositions, developments, and financings.

Primary responsibilities include:

⨖ Managing complex commercial real estate transactions from initial contract drafting through settlement and post-closing administration.

⨖ Conducting thorough due diligence reviews, including analyzing title commitments, boundary surveys, zoning reports, environmental studies, and municipal filings.

⨖ Preparing, revising, and organizing core transactional documentation, corporate formation agreements, conveyance instruments, and closing statements.

⨖ Serving as a central point of contact to coordinate closing mechanics among principals, institutional lenders, title underwriters, municipal entities, and opposing counsel.

⨖ Facilitating escrow-style settlements, preparing signature packages, executing post-closing recordings, and securing IRS Employer Identification Numbers.

⨖ Maintaining precise daily billing records, transaction checklists, and matter files within a fast-paced environment.

§ Qualifications:

⨖ Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university and/or a Paralegal Certificate from an ABA-approved program.

⨖ Minimum of five (5) years of substantive commercial real estate paralegal experience, preferably within a law firm setting.

⨖ Demonstrated technical proficiency in title examination, survey analysis, entity formation, and complex closing mechanics.

⨖ Advanced proficiency in legal document management tools, Microsoft Office Suite, and PDF management software such as Kofax.

⨖ Outstanding organizational, analytical, and time-management capabilities with meticulous attention to detail.

§ Skills:

⨖ Active Commission as a New Jersey Notary Public, or willingness to obtain commission upon hire.

⨖ Direct experience procuring Employer Identification Numbers (EINs) and preparing auxiliary IRS corporate filings.

⨖ Familiarity with commercial leasing, industrial financing structures, and local land use compliance.

⨖ Availability and willingness to work occasional overtime to accommodate transaction deadlines.

!Notice¡

This a job advertisement on behalf of our client and does not reflect the full job description for the role. Any qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. You will need to provide law school transcripts, a writing sample or deal sheets, and a cover letter in order to be considered for this role. This posting does not constitute an offer of employment. and the listed compensation details may vary by state or experience and will be discussed thoroughly during interview phase.