Commercial Real Estate Attorney

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for a Commercial Real Estate Attorney to support a busy transactional practice in Chicago, Illinois. This is a Contract position focused on managing commercial real estate matters from due diligence through closing, with an emphasis on accuracy, responsiveness, and strong coordination across all parties involved. The ideal candidate brings sound judgment, strong drafting ability, and the capacity to keep multiple deals moving efficiently in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:
• Prepare, examine, and refine a wide range of transaction documents, including settlement paperwork, deed packages, affidavits, amendments, and other materials required for closing.
• Analyze title and survey materials, identify legal or practical issues, draft objection correspondence, and work with title companies, counsel, and transaction stakeholders to resolve outstanding matters.
• Obtain and assess key due diligence items such as title commitments, surveys, lien searches, zoning reports, and municipal records to support transaction readiness.
• Assemble and maintain organized closing files and binders so that documents are complete, accessible, and ready for execution and post-closing reference.
• Manage closing coordination by communicating with clients, lenders, opposing counsel, brokers, and title professionals to align schedules, documents, and deliverables.
• Monitor critical dates and transaction milestones to ensure all required materials, approvals, and signatures are completed on time.
• Support legal review of diligence materials, including entity records, property-related documents, and financing information connected to commercial real estate deals.
• Handle filing and recording of real estate instruments and UCC documents with the appropriate governmental or county offices.
• Maintain precise and up-to-date transaction information within the firm’s document management processes while providing regular status updates to clients and external parties.• Demonstrated experience handling commercial real estate transactions, including matters involving a high volume of concurrent closings. • Strong working knowledge of closing procedures, title analysis, survey review, and commercial real estate documentation. • Familiarity with lender expectations and financing-related legal documents used in commercial transactions. • Proven ability to organize competing priorities, manage deadlines effectively, and adapt as deal timelines shift. • Excellent analytical skills, sound legal judgment, and a high level of attention to detail in drafting and proofreading. • Strong written and verbal communication skills in English, with the professionalism to interact effectively with clients and counterparties. • Collaborative and self-directed approach, with the ability to work well across teams while maintaining confidentiality and professionalism. • Experience with closing technology and title-related software platforms is advantageous.
The pay range for this position is $50 to $55. Benefits available to contract/contract professionals, include medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/contract professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information.   Our specialized recruiting professionals apply their expertise and utilize our proprietary AI to find you great job matches faster.