Paralegal - Commercial Real Estate

Harris Beach Murtha; Hartford (CT); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Harris Beach Murtha seeks a seasoned Paralegal for its Commercial Real Estate practice. The role focuses on financing, sale and purchase of commercial properties, collaborating with lenders, corporations, partnerships, and other entities.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years of CRE experience, a high school diploma or equivalent (bachelor’s preferred), and a paralegal certificate preferred. Hybrid work and strong client service are emphasized.

Qualifications

• Requires 6+ years of legal experience in commercial real estate transactions.
• High school diploma or equivalent; bachelor’s degree preferred; paralegal certificate preferred.
• Proficiency with MS Office and computer-assisted legal resources; strong judgment and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Draft Purchase and Sale Agreements, Correspondence and Memoranda; handle multi-family and multi-state transactions.
• Review loan commitment letters and draft checklists; prepare closing documents and related correspondence.
• Coordinate and review title, survey, zoning, insurance, municipal search, UCC, litigation, bankruptcy, and corporate due diligence materials; prepare pre- and post-closing packages.
• Attend to post-closing follow-up, including e-recording, recording issues, final title policy review, and document transmittals to clients.

Skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Oral and written communication

Multitasking

Time management

Client service

Independent work

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Paralegal certificate preferred

Tools

MS Office

Computer-assisted legal resources

Job description

Location: New Haven (preferred), Hartford, Stamford, CT – Hybrid Work Schedule

Do you have paralegal experience? Do you have strong organization skills and excellent attention to detail? Are you excited about the opportunity to join an innovative, growing law firm that has been successful for more than 165 years?

Role

Harris Beach Murtha’s Commercial Real Estate practice group is in search of a Paralegal. This talented individual will primarily be working directly with institutional lenders, corporations, partnerships and other entities in the financing, sale and purchase of commercial real estate. You will THRIVE in this role if you have:

• 6+ years legal experience working in commercial real estate transactions
• High school diploma or equivalent; bachelor’s degree (preferred), paralegal certificate (preferred)
• Experience with MS office and expertise with computer assisted legal resources
• Sound judgment and a sense of accountability for working independently and proactively
• Exceptional oral and written communication, including excellent spelling, grammar, punctuation, form, and style
• Excellent multitasking and time management abilities
• Superior client service and listening skills for anticipating needs of clients and attorneys

The Paralegal Will Draft Purchase And Sale Agreements, Correspondence And Memoranda, And Handle Multi-family And Multi-state Transactions. Do You Have The DRIVE And DESIRE To

• Review loan commitment letters, draft checklists etc.
• Draft commercial loan closing documents, correspondence and memoranda
• Coordinate and review title, survey, zoning, insurance, municipal search, UCC, litigation, bankruptcy, and corporate due diligence materials
• Prepare pre- and post-closing packages
• Attend to all aspects of post-closing follow-up, including but not limited to e-Recording, addressing recording issues, final title policy review, document transmittals to clients, follow-through on undertaking items
• Collaborate with Finance Department with respect to incoming and outgoing financial transactions

Harris Beach Murtha Recognizes Everyone Has a Right To Be Included. You Will Be SUCCESSFUL In Your Career At The Firm If You

• Exhibit the ability to manage multiple projects independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
• Believe in the firm’s core values: collaboration, inclusion, ingenuity, respect, integrity, and commitment
• Enjoy working with diverse personalities within various levels of the firm
• Complete a minimum of 1400 billable hours annually
• Are comfortable working in the office on a hybrid schedule

Harris Beach Murtha is committed to an inclusive environment and we welcome applications from diverse candidates with varied background and skills, including military experience. Harris Beach Murtha Cullina PLLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

About Harris Beach Murtha

Harris Beach Murtha formed in 2025 via the combination of Harris Beach PLLC and Murtha Cullina LLP. A forward-thinking and innovative partnership with the benefit of more than 250 years of combined history, Harris Beach Murtha’s New York roots reach back to 1856 and the firm has had ties to New England since 1936. Harris Beach and Murtha Cullina were separately among the country’s top law firms as ranked by The National Law Journal.

Harris Beach Murtha and its subsidiaries have a strong Northeast presence, but a global reach. Clients include Fortune 100 corporations, privately held companies, emerging businesses, public sector entities, tax-exempt organizations and individuals. The firm’s practice areas and industries served span appellate law, business litigation, commercial real estate, construction, corporate, environmental, energy, financial institutions, financial restructuring, government compliance and investigations, health care, immigration, intellectual property, labor and employment, mass torts, medical and life sciences, political law, product liability, public finance, tax, and trusts and estates.

The firm’s lawyers and consultants practice from offices throughout Connecticut in Bantam, Hartford, New Haven and Stamford; New York state in Albany, Buffalo, Ithaca, New York City, Rochester, Saratoga Springs, Syracuse, Long Island and White Plains, as well as in Boston, Massachusetts and Newark, New Jersey.

The firm’s policy prohibiting unlawful discrimination applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring, placement, assignment of duties, training, promotion, compensation & benefits and termination. It is the policy of Harris Beach Murtha Cullina PLLC that all applicants and employees enjoy a positive, respectful and productive work environment, free from behavior, actions or language constituting unlawful harassment. Accordingly, harassment or discrimination of any kind based on an individual’s race or color, sex, age, religion, national origin, marital status, disability, military status, genetic predisposition, carrier status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, creed, domestic violence victim status or any other legally protected status is strictly prohibited. Harris Beach Murtha complies with the provisions of the Human Rights Law, all other State and Federal statutory and constitutional non-discrimination provisions including non-discrimination on the basis of prior criminal conviction and prior arrest.