Commercial Real Estate Paralegal

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Nelson Mullins, an Am Law 100 firm, seeks a Commercial Real Estate Paralegal to join our Affordable Housing Team in Florida offices, including Orlando, Boca Raton, Miami, or West Palm Beach. You will support attorneys on complex CRE transactions with a focus on affordable housing matters.

You will handle document drafting and review, legal research, file management, and all phases of closings and post‑closing processes, coordinating workflow across multiple matters under tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• Five+ years of experience in commercial real estate paralegal work, with affordable housing experience preferred.
• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university and a paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program.

Responsibilities

• Assist with document drafting and review for commercial real estate transactions.
• Perform legal research and digital file management.
• Support closings and post-closing processes.
• Coordinate workflow across multiple matters and deadlines.
• Interact with attorneys, clients, and third-party vendors.

Skills

Commercial real estate

Affordable housing

Legal research

Document drafting

Closing coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

ABA-approved paralegal certificate

Job description

Nelson Mullins, an Am Law 100 firm, is seeking a Commercial Real Estate Paralegal to join our Affordable Housing Team in one of our Florida offices, including Orlando, Boca Raton, Miami, or West Palm Beach. In this role, you will work directly with attorneys and paralegals on complex commercial real estate transactions, with a focus on affordable housing matters. You will support a high‑volume, deadline‑driven practice and play a key role in assisting with real estate development, acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, and financing transactions for a sophisticated statewide practice.

This position offers the opportunity to work on a broad range of substantive commercial real estate responsibilities in support of affordable housing transactions. You will assist with document drafting and review, legal research, digital file management, and all phases of closings and post‑closing processes. The role includes regular interaction with attorneys, clients, and third‑party vendors, as well as coordinating workflow across multiple matters simultaneously. Strong organizational skills and effective process management are essential, as you will support attorneys under strict deadlines while ensuring accuracy, consistency, and efficiency throughout each transaction lifecycle.

Whether working independently or as part of a collaborative team, you are highly organized, detail‑oriented, and comfortable managing multiple transactions in a fast‑paced environment. You bring a strong background in commercial real estate and affordable housing matters, along with the ability to analyze and interpret transactional and corporate documents. You communicate clearly and professionally, take ownership of your work, and approach challenges proactively. You are comfortable learning new systems and concepts, thrive under demanding deadlines, and contribute positively to a team‑oriented environment.

Qualifications

• At least five years of experience as a commercial real estate paralegal, with affordable housing experience strongly preferred.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and process‑management skills, with the ability to manage workflow across multiple deals.
• Bachelor’s degree from a four‑year college or university and a paralegal certificate from an ABA‑approved program.