Paralegal

MetLife; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 62,100 - 82,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with employer matching

Stock-based long-term incentives

Paid time off

Job summary

MetLife’s Government & Legal Affairs team is seeking a Paralegal to provide high-level legal and transactional support for the Investments attorneys and professionals. The role focuses on central/pacific territories of Real Estate Investments, handling complex corporate and real estate transactions across asset classes, and working with internal and external counsel.

You will drive efficiency through process improvements, support legal tech initiatives, and contribute to AI-enabled workflow

Qualifications

• 0–3 years of paralegal or legal assistant experience.
• Experience with tech-enabled workflows and governance/confidentiality requirements when using automation or AI tools.
• Highly motivated with excellent communication, organizational and project management skills, able to manage competing priorities.
• Ability to work independently and proactively in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Responsibilities

• Support Corporate Secretary’s Office with quarterly entity reports, entity formation, maintenance, and governance for investment vehicles, including LLCs and partnerships.
• Manage multiple projects independently and under the general supervision of attorneys; meet deadlines and produce quality deliverables.
• Drive scalable process improvements, develop standardization of templates, and contribute to workflow efficiencies across the Real Estate Investments legal function.
• Draft, review, and manage transaction documents such as NDAs, loan documents, digital closing binders, participation certificates, corporate entity documents, digital minute books, and post-closing deliverables as well as maintain trackers, periodic reports, entity libraries, fulfill audit requests, and negotiate routine agreements with supervision.

Skills

Paralegal experience

Tech-enabled workflows

Communication

Organization

Project management

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

ABA-approved Paralegal certificate

Tools

Microsoft 365

Litera

Westlaw

LexisNexis

GEMS

iManage

Intralinks

ProDeal

CTAdvantage

Job description

In Government & Legal Affairs, you'll be an engaged and trusted partner - empowered to deliver innovative solutions, influence public policy, and achieve results that enable MetLife’s growth and protect its global interests. Applying a commercial and contemporary mindset, you'll advocate for what’s possible, overcome challenges, and embrace different perspectives. If you also pride yourself on acting with accountability, transparency, and respect, apply to join our Government & Legal Affairs team today.

The Opportunity

The Paralegal is responsible for providing high-level legal and transactional support to our Government and Legal Affairs department’s Investments attorneys and professionals primarily servicing the central/pacific territories of the Real Estate Investments unit. The unit handles a host of complex general corporate and real estate transactions across multiple asset classes, including corporate governance, mortgage loans, equity investments, joint ventures, and related financings; and the role works closely with internal stakeholders and external counsel to ensure efficient execution and ongoing compliance. The role may also support other enterprise units, national/multi-national projects, and Legal Services Team initiatives. Guided by our purpose – always with you building a more confident future – and our New Frontier strategy focused on stronger growth, attractive returns and all-weather performance, this is an exciting opportunity to provide end-to-end paralegal support for commercial real estate transactions in a fast-paced, institutional investment environment. As part of a growing team, you’ll drive efficiency through process improvement, support legal technology initiatives, and contribute to responsible adoption of AI-enabled tools (e.g., workflow automation and process documentation) while applying appropriate analysis, confidentiality, and human judgment.

Key Responsibilities

• Support Corporate Secretary’s Office with quarterly entity reports, entity formation, maintenance, and governance for investment vehicles, including LLCs and partnerships.
• Manage multiple projects independently and under the general supervision of attorneys; meet deadlines and produce quality deliverables.
• Drive scalable process improvements, develop standardization of templates, and contribute to workflow efficiencies across the Real Estate Investments legal function.
• Draft, review, and manage transaction documents such as NDAs, loan documents, digital closing binders, participation certificates, corporate entity documents, digital minute books, and post-closing deliverables as well as maintain trackers, periodic reports, entity libraries, fulfill audit requests, and negotiate routine agreements with supervision.
• Support cross-functional efforts with peer Services Team colleagues, attorneys, IT, and business stakeholders to ensure seamless execution of unit and enterprise goals, including training junior paralegals and providing guidance on best practices.

Required Qualifications

• 0–3 years of relevant experience (paralegal, legal assistant, or related role).
• Comfort working with technology-assisted workflows, including documenting steps, validating outputs, and following governance and confidentiality requirements when using automation or AI-enabled tools.
• Highly motivated with excellent communication, organizational and project management skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage competing priorities.
• Ability to work independently and proactively in a fast-paced, evolving environment, with sound judgment and appropriate escalation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved institution or equivalent on-the-job experience, and commissioned notary public preferred.
• Professional experience working with generative AI tools to enhance productivity, with awareness of limitations, need for human review, and importance of confidentiality (e.g., ensure outputs are verified and do not unintentionally disclose sensitive information).
• Internship or experience at law firm, in financial services, insurance, and/or regulated industries; knowledge of commercial real estate lending and/or investment structures.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365, Litera, Westlaw, LexisNexis; experience in GEMS, iManage, Intralinks, ProDeal, CTAdvantage is a plus.

Location Expectation: This is a hybrid role requiring a minimum of 3 days per week in office.

The expected salary range for this position is $62,100 - $82,800. This role may also be eligible for annual short-term incentive compensation and stock-based long-term incentives. All incentives and benefits are subject to the applicable plan terms.

Benefits We Offer

Our U.S. benefits address holistic well-being with programs for physical and mental health, financial wellness, and support for families. We offer a comprehensive health plan that includes medical/prescription drug and vision, dental insurance, and no-cost short- and long-term disability. We also provide company-paid life insurance and legal services, a retirement pension funded entirely by MetLife and 401(k) with employer matching, group discounts on voluntary insurance products including auto and home, pet, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance, as well as Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and digital mental health programs, parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays, volunteer time off, tuition assistance and much more!

MetLife is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status (although applicants and employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States), uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law (“protected characteristics”). If you need an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at [e-mail]. This information will be held in confidence and used only to determine an appropriate accommodation for the application process. MetLife maintains a drug-free workplace. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liabilities.