Commercial Real Estate Paralegal

AppleOne Employment Services; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 105,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunity

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services in Coral Gables, FL seeks an experienced Commercial Real Estate Paralegal to support sophisticated real estate transactions. You will work with attorneys, lenders, title companies, and clients to manage acquisitions, dispositions, financing, leasing, and closings.

The role emphasizes drafting, due diligence, and meticulous file management. Candidates should handle multiple deadlines with high accuracy in a collaborative legal team.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of commercial real estate paralegal experience.
• Strong knowledge of CRE acquisitions, dispositions, financing, leasing, and closing procedures.
• Experience with title commitments, survey review, due diligence coordination, and closing documentation.
• Strong drafting, proofreading, file management, and transaction coordination skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
• Professional communication with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support commercial real estate acquisitions, dispositions, financing transactions, leasing matters, and closings.
• Draft, review, and organize purchase agreements, deeds, leases, loan documents, closing documents, and related materials.
• Coordinate title, survey, property records, closing checklists, and key deadlines.
• Prepare and maintain closing checklists, track deadlines, and follow up on items.
• Communicate with attorneys, clients, lenders, title companies, and opposing counsel throughout the transaction.

Skills

CRE paralegal experience

CRE transactions

Title & due diligence

Drafting & review

Organization & deadlines

Communication skills

Job description

Job Summary

A dynamic legal team in Coral Gables, FL is seeking an experienced Commercial Real Estate Paralegal for a direct hire opportunity supporting sophisticated real estate transactions. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented legal professional with strong commercial real estate experience, excellent drafting skills, and the ability to manage multiple transaction deadlines with accuracy and confidence. The Commercial Real Estate Paralegal will work closely with attorneys, clients, lenders, title companies, and opposing counsel to support acquisitions, dispositions, financing, leasing, and closings. This is a strong opportunity to join a professional, collaborative legal environment that values organization, responsiveness, teamwork, and high-quality client service.

Key Responsibilities

• Support commercial real estate acquisitions, dispositions, financing transactions, leasing matters, and closings.
• Draft, review, and organize purchase agreements, deeds, leases, loan documents, closing documents, and related transaction materials.
• Coordinate due diligence, including title commitments, surveys, property records, entity documents, and required closing deliverables.
• Prepare and maintain closing checklists, manage transaction files, track deadlines, and follow up on outstanding items.
• Communicate professionally with attorneys, clients, lenders, title companies, opposing counsel, and other transaction parties.
• Assist with title and survey review, closing preparation, post-closing follow-up, and document recording coordination.

Compensation and Benefits

• Direct hire opportunity.
• Salary range: $105,000 to $120,000 per year.
• Bonus opportunity provided.
• Excellent benefits provided.
• Location: Coral Gables, FL.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Support commercial real estate transaction closings from due diligence through post-closing.
• Draft and review commercial real estate agreements, leases, loan documents, deeds, and closing documents.
• Coordinate title, survey, property records, closing checklists, transaction files, and key deadlines.
• Communicate with attorneys, clients, lenders, title companies, and opposing counsel throughout the transaction process.
• 5+ years of commercial real estate paralegal experience.
• Strong knowledge of commercial real estate acquisitions, dispositions, financing, leasing, and closing procedures.
• Experience with title commitments, survey review, due diligence coordination, and closing documentation.
• Strong drafting, proofreading, file management, and transaction coordination skills.
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven legal environment.
• Professional communication skills and the ability to work effectively with internal and external transaction stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience supporting complex commercial real estate closings in a law firm or legal services environment.
• Experience coordinating with lenders, title companies, and opposing counsel on high-volume or time-sensitive transactions.
• Strong familiarity with Florida commercial real estate documentation and closing practices.

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For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AppleOne is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

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