Paralegal

The Dinerstein Companies; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Dinerstein Companies in Houston onsite seeks an experienced Real Estate Paralegal to manage closing transactions, coordinate due diligence, and organize legal files in a fast-paced environment.

You will prepare closing binders, track documents, and collaborate with teams and outside counsel to meet deadlines, while maintaining data rooms and billing records.

Qualifications

• Experience in real estate closings and coordinating due diligence.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Strong organizational and file management skills.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Excellent communication and coordination abilities.
• Familiarity with managing legal or real estate files and documentation.
• 5+ years of paralegal experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist with closing real estate transactions, including organizing and reviewing due diligence materials.
• Maintain and update checklists for transaction steps and document milestones.
• Coordinate with team members and counterparties throughout the closing process, ensuring smooth communication and timely completion.
• Prepare closing binders, investment summaries, and related documentation.
• Handle post-closing follow-up on outstanding items to ensure completion of all transaction requirements.
• Organize and maintain online data rooms with large volumes of due diligence materials.
• Coordinate with team members to collect and track documents, signature pages, and completion of legal forms.
• Assist with closing procedures, including obtaining signatures and supporting document execution.
• Manage logistics such as sending FedEx packages for legal documents, signature pages, and related materials.
• Track deadlines and keep team members informed of progress to ensure timely closings.
• Support the team in maintaining internal documentation systems and files.
• Assist in setting up and maintaining legal billing software, including creating new matters and coordinating with law firms.

Skills

Real estate closings

Documentation management

Communication

Organizational skills

Deadline-driven

Familiar with real estate files

Title and survey experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Job Description – Real Estate Paralegal

Seeking an experienced and detail-oriented real estate paralegal with a background in closing transactions, coordinating due diligence, and managing legal files to join a family-owned real estate development company. Located onsite in Greenway, you will play a key role in organizing transaction documents, obtaining signatures, and ensuring deadlines are consistently met in a fast-paced setting.

Overview

Seeking an experienced and detail-oriented real estate paralegal with a background in closing transactions, coordinating due diligence, and managing legal files to join a family-owned real estate development company. Located onsite in Greenway, you will play a key role in organizing transaction documents, obtaining signatures, and ensuring deadlines are consistently met in a fast-paced setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with the closing of real estate transactions (acquisitions/dispositions,financings and joint ventures), including organizing and reviewing due diligence materials.
• Maintain and update checklists for transaction steps and document milestones.
• Coordinate with team members and counterparties throughout the closing process,ensuring smooth communication and timely completion.
• Prepare closing binders, investment summaries, and related documentation.
• Handle post-closing follow-up on outstanding items to ensure completion of all transaction requirements.
• Organize and maintain online data rooms with large volumes of due diligence materials.
• Coordinate with team members to collect and track documents, signature pages,and completion of legal forms.
• Assist with closing procedures, including obtaining signatures and supporting document execution.
• Manage logistics such as sending FedEx packages for legal documents, signature pages, and related materials.
• Track deadlines and keep team members informed of progress to ensure timely closings.
• Support the team in maintaining internal documentation systems and files.
• Assist in setting up and maintaining legal billing software, including creating new matters and coordinating with law firms.

Must-Have Qualifications

• Experience in real estate closings, including transaction deals and coordinating due diligence.
• Bachelor’s degree
• Strong organizational and file management skills.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Excellent communication and coordination abilities.
• Familiarity with managing legal or real estate files and documentation.
• 5+ years of paralegal experience.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Experience with title and survey work.

About Us

The Dinerstein Companies (TDC) is a fully integrated, family-owned real estate development company, with a focus on multifamily and student housing. TDC has developed over 52,000 units in 26 states with a total of $1.3 Billion in products. From start to finish, we strive to create the best places to live and work. Whether it’s luxury mid-rise, high-rise conventional,or the most innovative off-campus student housing, we have the experience, expertise and reputation for developing the best properties. We hire the best in the apartment development industry and curate a company culture based on integrity, hard work,innovation and teamwork.