Real Estate Legal Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Location: New York, NY
Pay: $65/hour
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
Hybrid: 3 days onsite / 2 days remote

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Real Estate Legal Specialist to support a sophisticated commercial real estate practice. This position will play an integral role in commercial real estate transactions, with a particular focus on title, survey, zoning, due diligence, and transaction coordination .

The ideal candidate will have 6+ years of transactional commercial real estate experience within a large or mid-sized law firm and extensive experience reviewing title commitments, ALTA/NSPS surveys, and zoning materials.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive title and survey reviews for commercial real estate transactions, including title insurance commitments and ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys.

• Prepare detailed title and survey summaries, document abstracts, and other due diligence materials.

• Work with title companies, surveyors, and zoning companies to negotiate and finalize title insurance policy pro formas, surveys, and zoning analysis reports.

• Draft title objection and response letters, conveyance documents, estoppel certificates, subordination agreements, releases, memoranda, notices, and other title clearance documents.

• Coordinate and advise on title clearance and curative matters while managing transaction deadlines.

• Prepare and review commercial leases and lease amendments.

• Assist with commercial real estate acquisitions, dispositions, financing and loan transactions, joint ventures, ground leases, and development transactions.

• Coordinate the execution and recording of real estate documents.

• Maintain closing binders, post-closing documentation, and outstanding title clearance items.

• Collaborate closely with attorneys, clients, and other members of the real estate practice.

• Assist with mentoring and supporting junior paralegals and attorneys as needed.

• Utilize legal technology and AI platforms to support due diligence, document review, transaction management, workflow efficiency, and knowledge sharing.

• Accurately record billable time with detailed narratives in accordance with established time-entry requirements.

• Assist with additional real estate transactional matters as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.

• 6+ years of transactional experience , primarily within a commercial real estate practice at a large or mid-sized law firm.

• Strong title, survey, and zoning review experience required.

• Experience with sophisticated commercial real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, financing, leasing, and development.

• Knowledge of ALTA title insurance standards and NSPS survey standards .

• Strong drafting, written communication, and verbal communication skills.

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Ability to independently manage multiple transactions, priorities, and deadlines.

• Experience working in a billable-hour environment.

• Strong client service and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to collaborate effectively with attorneys, paralegals, clients, and external vendors.

• High level of professionalism, discretion, and integrity.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• Ability to quickly learn new legal technology and software platforms.

• Experience with legal AI and transaction-management platforms is a plus.

• Flexibility to work additional hours, including occasional evenings or weekends, when required by transaction deadlines.

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