Real Estate & Business Transaction Paralegal

Keystone Custom Homes; Lancaster (Lancaster County); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

Keystone Custom Homes is seeking a Real Estate & Business Transactions Paralegal to support the Legal team across real estate and corporate matters. The role blends traditional paralegal work with contract drafting and review, entity documentation, and coordination with outside counsel and stakeholders.

The position is hybrid-eligible based on work availability and team needs, offering opportunities to manage multiple deals and contribute to ongoing real estate acquisitions and HOA-related

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or paralegal certificate or 2–3 years of paralegal experience in real estate or business transactions.
• Strong understanding of real estate processes and corporate transaction fundamentals.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple transactions simultaneously and meet deadlines.
• Familiarity with electronic document management systems (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Work on real estate documents like purchase agreements, easements, deeds of dedication, and HOA-related documentation.
• Support business transactions across the company by reviewing commercial documentation.
• Assist in creating non-profit HOAs and supporting related legal efforts.
• Coordinate with outside counsel, title companies, lenders, real estate agents, and internal staff.
• Manage and organize transaction and corporate files, tracking deadlines and obligations.
• Provide general administrative support to the legal team, including scheduling and correspondence preparation.

Skills

Legal research

Multitasking

Communication

Education

Associate's degree or paralegal certificate

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Legal research databases

Job description

Location: Lancaster, PA

Job Id:442

# of Openings:1

Position Overview

The Real Estate & Business Transactions Paralegal supports the Legal team across a broad range of real estate and corporate transactional matters. This role blends traditional real estate paralegal work — related to purchase and sale agreements as well as ancillary real estate acquisition documentation, business and nonprofit formations for real estate acquisition and HOAs and administration of such — with general business transaction support, including contract drafting and review and entity documentation for the company's broader commercial dealings. The paralegal helps manage legal documentation and coordinates communication between internal teams, outside counsel, and external stakeholders to ensure transactions moving efficiently. This role is hybrid-eligible, based on work availability and team needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Work on real estate documents like purchase agreements, easements, deeds of dedication, and HOA-related documentation.
• Support business transactions across the company by, in part, working on and reviewing commercial documentation.
• Assisting in the creating non-profit Homeowners Associations (HOAs) and supporting legal efforts relative to such.
• Communicate with outside counsel, title companies, lenders, real estate agents, company personnel, HOA boards, and other stakeholders to gather information and resolve inquiries.
• Manage and organize transaction and corporate files, ensuring accurate and accessible documentation and tracking key dates and obligations.
• Provide general administrative support to the legal team, including scheduling, calendar management, and preparing correspondence.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or paralegal certificate from an accredited institution, or 2-3 years of experience as a real estate or business transactions paralegal or similar role.
• Proficiency in legal research and …
• Solid understanding of real estate processes and general business/corporate transaction fundamentals.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple transactions simultaneously, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and legal research databases.
• Familiarity with electronic document management systems. (Preferred)
• Prior experience in a law firm, real estate company, or corporate legal department. (Preferred)

$60,000-$70,000 annually, commensurate with experience. Keystone Custom Homes offers competitive benefits including medical/dental/vision coverage, 401(k), and paid time off.