Commercial Real Estate Paralegal

Haley Stuart Group; North Plainfield (NJ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k)

Profit-sharing opportunity

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Haley Stuart Group in Somerset County, NJ seeks a Commercial Real Estate Paralegal for full-time, on-site work. You will assist with leases, amendments, and related transactional documents, support due diligence, and manage title, survey, and UCC filings.

Requirements include 3–5 years in commercial real estate paralegal work, paralegal certificate preferred, and strong written and verbal communication skills. The role offers salary 60,000–80,000 USD with benefits and a Monday–Friday schedule.

Qualifications

• Approximately 3–5 years of commercial real estate paralegal experience.
• Experience working with commercial leases and real estate transaction documents strongly preferred.
• Paralegal certificate preferred; ABA-approved paralegal program experience is a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PDF/document-management tools.
• Professional, personable, and comfortable interacting with employees at all levels of an organization.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with a broader team.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the preparation, review, and administration of commercial real estate leases and related documentation
• Prepare and maintain lease amendments, assignments, assumptions, and other transaction documents
• Support commercial real estate transactions and related due diligence
• Assist with title, survey, environmental, and property-related documentation
• Prepare and organize deeds, affidavits, UCC filings, transfer-related documents, and other legal materials as needed
• Track important lease dates, obligations, renewals, and transactional deadlines
• Maintain organized legal and transaction files
• Assist with tenant, vendor, and operational agreements
• Coordinate with internal departments including Leasing, Construction, Accounting, and senior management
• Communicate with outside counsel, tenants, vendors, and other parties as necessary
• Conduct legal and property-related research
• Provide additional legal and administrative support to the department

Skills

Commercial real estate

Paralegal experience

Communication

Organization

Education

Paralegal certificate

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

PDF/document-management tools

Job description

Commercial Real Estate Paralegal

Location: Somerset County, NJ. Schedule: Full-time, on-site. Salary: $60,000–$80,000 per year.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the preparation, review, and administration of commercial real estate leases and related documentation
• Prepare and maintain lease amendments, assignments, assumptions, and other transaction documents
• Support commercial real estate transactions and related due diligence
• Assist with title, survey, environmental, and property-related documentation
• Prepare and organize deeds, affidavits, UCC filings, transfer-related documents, and other legal materials as needed
• Track important lease dates, obligations, renewals, and transactional deadlines
• Maintain organized legal and transaction files
• Assist with tenant, vendor, and operational agreements
• Coordinate with internal departments including Leasing, Construction, Accounting, and senior management
• Communicate with outside counsel, tenants, vendors, and other parties as necessary
• Conduct legal and property-related research
• Provide additional legal and administrative support to the department

Qualifications

• Approximately 3–5 years of commercial real estate paralegal experience
• Experience working with commercial leases and real estate transaction documents strongly preferred
• Paralegal certificate preferred; ABA-approved paralegal program experience is a plus
• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PDF/document-management tools
• Professional, personable, and comfortable interacting with employees at all levels of an organization
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with a broader team

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $60,000–$80,000, commensurate with experience
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401(k)
• Profit-sharing opportunity
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Schedule Monday through Friday, full-time and onsite in Somerset County, NJ.

This position offers the opportunity to join a stable, established commercial real estate organization and work closely with experienced professionals across leasing, legal, construction, accounting, and property operations.