Commercial Real Estate Paralegal

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough in Atlanta seeks a Commercial Real Estate Paralegal to support its debt-servicing and restructuring practice, handling complex real estate transactions with a focus on title and survey review.

You will draft and review leases, purchase agreements and closing documents, prepare dates memoranda and checklists, coordinate closings, and liaise with clients, title companies and internal teams to ensure timely execution.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of commercial real estate paralegal experience, including title and survey review.
• Experience drafting and reviewing commercial leases, purchase agreements, and closing documentation.
• Strong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple matters and meet strict deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support a broad range of commercial real estate transactions with a focus on title and survey review, transaction management, and leasing matters.
• Review and abstract purchase agreements and ground leases, prepare critical dates memoranda and closing checklists, and analyze title commitments, underlying documents, and surveys.
• Draft title objection letters and summaries, coordinate closings, manage post‑closing deliverables, and monitor title policy issuance.
• Assist with commercial leasing matters, including drafting, reviewing, and managing leases, amendments, and related documents, coordinating with clients, title companies, and internal teams.

Skills

Title review

Survey review

Organization

Job description

Nelson Mullins, an Am Law 100 firm, is seeking a Commercial Real Estate Paralegal to join its dynamic team in the Atlanta office, supporting the firm’s debt‑servicing and restructuring practice. This role offers the opportunity to work on complex transactions that help shape communities across the country while providing essential support to attorneys in a fast‑paced, team‑oriented environment.

Responsibilities

In this role, you will support a broad range of commercial real estate transactions with a focus on title and survey review, transaction management, and leasing matters. You will review and abstract purchase agreements and ground leases, prepare critical dates memoranda and closing checklists, and analyze title commitments, underlying documents, and surveys to identify and resolve issues.

This role also includes drafting title objection letters and summaries, coordinating closings, managing post‑closing deliverables, and monitoring title policy issuance. Additionally, you will assist with commercial leasing matters, including drafting, reviewing, and managing leases, amendments, and related documents, while coordinating with clients, title companies, and internal teams to ensure timely and accurate execution.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of commercial real estate paralegal experience, including title and survey review.
• Experience drafting and reviewing commercial leases, purchase agreements, and closing documentation.
• Strong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple matters and meet strict deadlines.