Commercial Real Estate Paralegal (Real Estate Finance)

Location: Atlanta, GA | New York, NY | Raleigh, NC | Charlotte, NC (Hybrid)

Salary: $92,900 - $167,500/year (DOE & Location Dependent)

Key Perks: Comprehensive Health Coverage, Retirement/401(k), Hybrid Work Flexibility

Why This Opportunity?

An elite, global law firm is seeking a senior Commercial Real Estate Paralegal to join its dynamic Real Estate Finance team. Positioned within an industry-leading practice representing major institutional lenders, loan servicers, and investors, this hybrid role delivers high-level autonomy, top-tier compensation, and high-impact transaction experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Transaction Management: Facilitate all phases of complex commercial real estate finance matters, including securitized loans, loan assumptions, and lien releases.
• Legal Drafting: Prepare initial drafts of loan documentation, SNDAs, closing checklists, corporate resolutions, and deal certificates.
• Title & Survey Analysis: Examine title commitments, title insurance policies, surveys, and restrictive covenants to produce detailed analysis and comments.
• Due Diligence & Corporate Structuring: Manage entity formation reviews, organizational agreements (LLC/LP), tax ID applications, and corporate good standing filings.
• Closing & Filings: Oversee virtual data rooms, review settlement statements, execute UCC financing statement filings, and assemble post-closing binders.

Qualifications & Skills

• Experience: 5+ years of specialized commercial real estate or CRE finance paralegal experience.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree or ABA-approved Paralegal Certificate preferred.
• Technical Proficiency: Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, virtual data rooms, UCC filing platforms, and transaction management tools.
• Core Expertise: Deep understanding of commercial lending, CMBS/securitized loan structures, title/survey examination, and closing processes.

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