Legal Assistant- Real Estate

Morgan Benjamin Search Group; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Morgan Benjamin Search Group is partnering with a respected Houston public finance law firm to recruit a Legal Assistant.

The role emphasizes substantive legal drafting, detailed document review, and coordinating multiple projects. You will draft and revise legal documents from scratch, verify supporting information, and liaise with attorneys, developers, engineers, surveyors, and landowners to keep matters moving on tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• At least five years of professional work experience.
• Prior experience drafting and reviewing legal documents.
• Strong writing, proofreading, and document redlining skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat.

Responsibilities

• Draft and revise legal documents, correspondence, and supporting materials for attorney review.
• Review deeds, title commitments, ownership and lien reports, and legal descriptions.
• Review entity organizational documents related to ownership and authority.
• Request and review engineering reports, identify discrepancies, and coordinate clarification.
• Research information and coordinate statutory filings with governmental agencies.
• Communicate with attorneys, developers, engineers, surveyors, landowners, and other outside parties.
• Maintain project files and tracking lists while managing competing deadlines.

Skills

Legal drafting

Attention to detail

Project management

Strong writing

Communication

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Morgan Benjamin Search Group is partnering with an established Houston public finance law firm to recruit a Legal Assistant.

This role supports attorneys and land developers with the creation of governmental entities and changes to real property boundaries. It is an opportunity for an experienced legal assistant or paralegal who enjoys substantive legal drafting, detailed document review, and managing multiple projects.

About the Role

Legal drafting is central to this position. The team is seeking someone who can prepare substantive legal documents from scratch, review and revise documents, and verify supporting information with accuracy.

Experience limited to mail merges or completing forms will not meet the drafting needs of this role.

Responsibilities

• Draft and revise legal documents, correspondence, and supporting materials for attorney review.
• Review deeds, title commitments, ownership and lien reports, and legal descriptions.
• Review entity organizational documents related to ownership and authority.
• Request and review engineering reports, identify discrepancies, and coordinate clarification.
• Research information and coordinate statutory filings with governmental agencies.
• Communicate with attorneys, developers, engineers, surveyors, landowners, and other outside parties.
• Maintain project files and tracking lists while managing competing deadlines.

Qualifications

• At least five years of professional work experience.
• Prior experience drafting and reviewing legal documents.
• Strong writing, proofreading, and document redlining skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat.
• Ability to work independently and manage a high volume of work with competing deadlines.
• Strong organization, attention to detail, and professional judgment.

***Experience as a legal assistant or paralegal is strongly preferred. Familiarity with real estate matters, deeds, title, land ownership, legal descriptions, and entity organizational documents is especially valuable.***

Compensation

Base salary of $90,000–$100,000, depending on experience. Excellent benefits and annual discretionary bonus.