Real Estate Paralegal

The role

The Real Estate Paralegal provides support to attorneys in all phases of real estate transactions. This includes due diligence review, document preparation, and closing coordination.

What you will do

• Assisting with all aspects of commercial real estate financing and acquisition transactions.
• Reviewing and analyzing title documents, surveys, and zoning reports.
• Preparing title and survey objection letters, seller response letters, and due diligence review summaries.
• Coordinating with title companies, surveyors, and zoning companies to resolve issues and negotiate coverage.
• Drafting escrow instructions, conveyance documents, and ancillary loan documents.
• Reviewing and preparing lease abstracts and maintaining related databases.
• Ordering and reviewing UCC, litigation, and bankruptcy searches and preparing summary reports.
• Supporting attorneys and senior paralegals with closing logistics and post-closing processes.
• Collaborating with attorneys and senior paralegals across multiple offices.

Required qualifications

• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail.
• Experienced with AI tools such as Claude, Harvey, ChatGPT, CoCounsel, Gemini etc.
• Proactive and self-motivated with a collaborative mindset.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and problem-solve in connection with complex transactions.
• Ability to work overtime as necessary.
• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Minimum 5–7 years of relevant experience in commercial real estate transactions.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat required.

Nice to have

• Paralegal Certificate preferred.
• Experience preferably within an AmLaw 100 firm or comparable corporate legal environment.
• Familiarity with document management and closing software is a plus.

Benefits

• health care
• retirement benefits
• paid days off, including sick time, and vacation time
• parental leave
• basic life insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• discretionary, performance-based bonuses

About the company

Gibson Dunn is a leading global law firm, advising clients on significant transactions and disputes.