Paralegal - Commercial Real Estate & Lending

Job Description

Job Description

Paralegal – Commercial Real Estate & Lending

Full-Time (October 2026)

Krieg DeVault seeks a detail-oriented paralegal with at least four years of substantive experience supporting commercial real estate lending transactions. You will work closely with attorneys to coordinate due diligence, prepare transaction documents, and manage closing and post-closing matters. Particular consideration will be given to candidates with hands-on experience reviewing title commitments and surveys, identifying title and survey issues, and coordinating their resolution under attorney supervision.

Key Responsibilities

• Support attorneys in commercial real estate loan originations, refinancings, modifications, and related secured lending transactions from initial due diligence through closing and post-closing.
• Prepare and maintain transaction checklists; track deadlines, deliverables, and closing conditions; and coordinate outstanding items with attorneys, clients, opposing counsel, title companies, surveyors, and other transaction participants.
• Review title commitments and underlying exception documents; prepare title summaries and draft title objection correspondence for attorney review; and coordinate title clearance, required endorsements, and final title policies.
• Review ALTA/NSPS land title surveys in conjunction with title commitments and legal descriptions to identify discrepancies, easements, encroachments, access concerns, and other matters requiring attorney attention.
• Coordinate survey revisions and title updates and assist attorneys in confirming that title and survey deliverables satisfy transaction requirements.
• Order, organize, and review entity records, good-standing certificates, UCC and other lien searches, recorded instruments, and other due diligence materials; flag deficiencies and follow up on outstanding items.
• Prepare initial drafts of ancillary loan and closing documents, entity authorizations, certificates, signature pages, and recording or filing documents using attorney-approved forms and instructions.
• Coordinate document execution, closing deliveries, escrow arrangements, and recording and filing logistics; assist attorneys in reviewing settlement statements and closing packages.
• Manage post-closing follow-up, including recorded documents, lien releases, final title policies, outstanding deliverables, and preparation of organized electronic closing binders.
• Maintain accurate matter files and time records, protect confidential information, and communicate transaction status clearly and promptly.

Required Qualifications

• Working knowledge of commercial loan documentation, real estate due diligence, secured transaction procedures, and closing and post-closing requirements.
• Experience managing transaction checklists and coordinating multiple transactions with competing deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to identify inconsistencies and bring unresolved issues to the supervising attorney’s attention.
• Clear, professional written and verbal communication skills and a service-oriented approach to working with clients and transaction participants.
• Ability to work independently on assigned tasks while collaborating effectively with attorneys and other team members.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PDF editing tools, and electronic document management systems.
• Sound judgment, discretion, and commitment to maintaining client confidentiality.
• Substantial hands-on experience reviewing title commitments, exception documents, ALTA/NSPS land title surveys, and legal descriptions.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and track title and survey issues and coordinate survey revisions, endorsements, and other resolution items under attorney supervision.
• Experience working directly with title insurance underwriters, title agents, and surveyors on commercial lending transactions.
• Familiarity with lender’s title insurance policies, commonly requested endorsements, and title and survey requirements for commercial real estate loans.

EEO Policy: It is the policy of Krieg DeVault LLP that an individual’s race, color, religion, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, U.S. military veteran status, national origin, age, genetic information, family status, or other characteristics protected by law are not and will not be considered in any personnel or management decisions. We affirm our commitment to these fundamental policies.

E-Verify: Krieg DeVault LLP participates in the federal government’s E-Verify program. With all new hires, we provide the Social Security Administration and, when applicable, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.