Real Estate Paralegal

Position: Transactional Paralegal Project Manager

Seniority Level: Mid-Senior Career

Employment Type: Full-time, remote flexibility

Location: Arlington, VA

About the Company

Our client is a rapidly growing data center real estate and infrastructure investment and development platform focused on the development of large-scale, mission-critical facilities supporting hyperscale, cloud and AI-driven demand.

The organization operates across the full development and investment lifecycle—from site origination, land acquisition and capital formation through development, design, construction, infrastructure delivery and long-term asset management. With a growing portfolio of large-scale data center developments, the company operates at the intersection of real estate, institutional capital, power and infrastructure, and mission-critical construction.

As the platform continues to scale, the organization is expanding its internal legal function and seeking two experienced Senior Counsel attorneys to partner directly with executive leadership and cross-functional teams across investments, finance, development, construction, procurement and operations.

The Transactional or Commercial Development Paralegal is a mid-to-senior level legal professional supporting complex real estate and development transactions in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment. This full-time role requires strong drafting, analytical, and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining professionalism, confidentiality, and effective cross-functional communication.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Draft, review, and assist in negotiating real estate contracts, including leases, construction agreements, mortgage financing documents, and related transactional materials.
• Manage due diligence processes, including title, survey, zoning, and environmental reviews.
• Coordinate and support transaction closings, including tracking and reviewing closing documents.
• Maintain legal project databases and proactively communicate with internal and external stakeholders to advance transactions.
• Prepare and review confidentiality agreements, broker agreements, letters of intent, estoppel certificates, SNDAs, and other ancillary real estate documents.
• Assist with compliance related to loan documentation, joint venture agreements, and purchase agreements.
• Support corporate entity formation, maintenance, charter document review, and integration of acquired entities.
• Conduct legal research and provide analytical support for decision-making.
• Collaborate on general corporate matters, compliance initiatives, and property insurance-related issues.