Senior Paralegal - Real Estate

Senior Paralegal - Real Estate

A leading global law firm with a strong international presence is seeking a Senior Paralegal to join its Real Estate Practice Group . The firm provides high-level legal services to many of the world's foremost corporations and financial institutions, with offices across North America, Europe, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. The firm values innovation, client service, and professional development and is looking for candidates who share these core commitments.

Overview :

The Senior Paralegal will bring a deep understanding of commercial real estate transactions to support attorneys on a broad range of complex matters. This role requires precision, initiative, and the ability to manage detailed documentation across various stages of the transaction lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities :

• Deliver work efficiently and cost-effectively to ensure billable contributions align with firm standards.
• Meet an annual billable hours target of 1,725 hours (unless otherwise agreed).
• Examine and summarize title commitments and related documentation; flag significant issues such as encumbrances, liens, easements, or other exceptions for attorney review.
• Liaise with title insurers to coordinate issuance of commitments, proformas, and final policies (both owner and lender).
• Draft title objection letters and assist in resolving title and survey issues.
• Order, track, and review ALTA / NSPS land title surveys ; confirm alignment with applicable standards and project requirements.
• Analyze surveys to identify encroachments, easements, access points, and other site-specific elements.
• Review and verify legal descriptions used in real estate documents to ensure accuracy and consistency across all title and survey materials.
• Work directly with surveyors and title officers to address discrepancies or errors in legal descriptions.
• Extract and summarize key terms from property documents such as leases, easements, declarations, and REAs.
• Maintain organized due diligence files and manage digital repositories related to real estate transactions.
• Communicate with external parties, including title companies and surveyors, to resolve issues and obtain documentation.
• Assist with compiling attorney-facing and client-facing reports, including title, survey, and zoning analysis summaries.
• Support closings by assembling, finalizing, and distributing transactional documents; coordinate execution of signature pages and maintain checklists.
• Order and review lien, litigation, and UCC searches as well as corporate formation and standing documents.
• Draft and file UCC financing statements.
• Coordinate with internal teams and external vendors as needed to support deal flow and logistics.
• Provide mentorship or direction to more junior paralegals or support staff.
• Collaborate across departments to streamline procedures and promote cross-functional alignment.
• Willingness to work overtime and travel, as needed.
• Take on other projects and responsibilities as assigned.

Required Skills & Proficiencies :

Qualifications :

Compensation & Benefits :

The salary range for this position is $105,900 to $155,400 annually , with actual compensation dependent on experience and qualifications. The role is bonus-eligible based on individual and firm performance.

The firm offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package, which may include :