Real Estate Development Paralegal

Exus Renewables North America Open Roles; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Parking

In-office beverages & snacks

Newly designed office space

Office closed between Christmas and NY

Job summary

Exus Renewables is seeking a Real Estate Development Paralegal to support legal and development teams in securing site control for renewable energy projects. You will manage the lifecycle from ordering titles through closing, ensuring smooth and compliant progress across the portfolio.

Responsibilities include performing real estate due diligence, reviewing title policies and documents, negotiating curatives, coordinating with title companies, escrow, and external counsel, and maintaining

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a legal field or paralegal studies is required.
• 3+ years of real estate law experience, preferably in land development.
• Prior law firm experience and paralegal certification strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct real estate due diligence for development sites and related records.
• Review title policies, vesting, encumbrances, and site control documents.
• Review and approve deeds, leases, easements, and related instruments.
• Negotiate curatives with title insurers and coordinate closing steps.
• Coordinate with title companies, escrow, and external counsel to close.
• Maintain detailed project records and liaise with internal/external partners.

Skills

Due diligence

Title review

Contract negotiation

Closing documentation

Cross-functional comms

Education

Bachelor's degree in paralegal studies

Paralegal certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Closing software

Job description

The Real Estate Development Paralegal will support the legal and development teams to establish site control for our renewable energy projects. This role works within a larger team to manage the lifecycle process from ordering titles to closing. You will be a key part of ensuring our projects move forward smoothly and compliantly.

Principal (Essential) Duties

1. Conduct real estate due diligence for potential development sites, including, but not limited to the

analysis of property records, including liens, judgments, easements, leases, mineral rights, access rights,

tax records, surveys (boundaries and ALTAs), vital statistics and other documents affecting real property.

2. Review legal descriptions, vesting, encumbrances, exceptions, leasehold interests, site control documents

and other title matters affecting energy and renewable energy projects.

3. Review title policies and ALTA surveys for quality and accuracy and identify encumbrances to title and

challenges for site control, etc.

4. Review and approve documentation including deeds, leases, easements, operating agreements,

corporate resolutions, affidavits, curative documents, and other transaction related instruments

5. Negotiate curatives for exceptions on title with title insurance companies, organize and track progress on

curative work; independently obtain SNDAs, estoppels, lien waivers, surface waivers, crossing agreements

as curatives to title and project finance closings.

6. Coordinate with title insurance company, escrow, legal and business team partners to resolve title issues

to move to close on property acquisitions.

7. Communicate clearly with internal and external partners regarding title requirements, exceptions,

curative needs, and closing-related matters

8. Coordinate with external legal counsel on complex real estate and project finance issues.

9. Manage closing documents and prepare for property and project finance closings.

10. Maintain detailed records and organize project files.

Education/Experience Requirements:

1. Bachelor’s degree in paralegal studies or related field, with training in contracts/legal, compliance or project management required.
2. 3+ years’ experience in real estate law, preferably with a focus on real estate and/or land development required.
3. 1. Prior law firm experience preferred.
   2. Paralegal certification strongly preferred.
   3. Infrastructure development or Renewable energy background highly preferred.

Benefits:

Exus provides many great perks beyond its standard benefit package including:

• Free Parking as available
• In-office beverages & snacks and frequent lunches
• Newly designed office space
• Office closed between Christmas and New Year

Exus is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer actively seeking to diversify the workforce and is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. All qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under applicable law, are strongly encouraged to apply.