CRE Paralegal: Real Estate Transactions & Leasing

Hempel Companies; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) match

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Life insurance

Critical illness insurance

Hospital indemnity insurance

EAP

Unlimited PTO

Paid holidays

Family day

Downtown parking

Job summary

Hempel Real Estate is seeking a detail-oriented Commercial Real Estate Paralegal to support the legal team with transactions, leasing, governance, and financing activities. You will work closely with senior leadership and gain exposure to acquisitions and post-closing work in an in-house CRE environment.

The Paralegal will coordinate and support transactions from inception through closing, handling document prep, checklists, corporate compliance, and coordination with lenders, title companies,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or Paralegal Certificate preferred; significant CRE experience may be considered in lieu.
• Minimum 3 years in law firms, title companies, CRE companies or similar.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and problem-solving abilities.
• Interest in CRE transactions and legal operations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and organize documents related to acquisitions, dispositions, and financing transactions.
• Maintain transaction checklists and track deadlines across matters.
• Coordinate document execution and obtain signatures from internal and external parties.
• Draft and revise leasing documents using established templates.
• Prepare lease abstracts and summarize key business terms.
• Coordinate title and survey matters and due diligence materials.
• Draft entity resolutions and maintain corporate records.
• Manage legal entity filings, renewals, and compliance tracking.
• Coordinate closings and post-closing documentation and follow-up.
• Prepare loan and financing documentation and track conditions to closing.
• Maintain organized electronic transaction files and naming conventions.
• Act as a liaison with outside counsel, lenders, title companies, and internal teams.
• Assist with due diligence materials and closing deliverables.
• Prepare signature packets and coordinate execution of documents.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Time management

Communication skills

Commercial real estate knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree or Paralegal Certificate

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Hempel Real Estate is seeking a detail-oriented Commercial Real Estate Paralegal to support the legal team with transactions, leasing, governance, and financing activities. You will work closely with senior leadership and gain exposure to acquisitions and post-closing work in an in-house CRE environment.

The Paralegal will coordinate and support transactions from inception through closing, handling document prep, checklists, corporate compliance, and coordination with lenders, title companies,