Real Estate Paralegal

McGuireWoods LLP; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

McGuireWoods LLP in Atlanta seeks a Real Estate Paralegal with a focus on supporting a busy commercial real estate practice. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of relevant experience, strong organizational and multitasking skills, and a team-oriented mindset.

The role involves drafting and reviewing closing documents, reviewing title commitments, and coordinating with clients and vendors. A hybrid remote option is offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of real estate legal experience.
• Expertise in title and survey review is required.
• Experience managing complex projects or transactions with meticulous document management.

Responsibilities

• Review purchase and sale agreements; docket critical dates.
• Draft extension notices, amendments, and PSAs.
• Draft and format transaction documents.
• Review title commitments and surveys; draft memos and letters.
• Assemble closing documents and opinions for closings.
• Communicate with clients and outside parties to advance transactions.
• Retrieve property information; obtain zoning letters and lien searches.
• Deliver closing binders post-closing.
• Handle entity formation, registrations, EINs, and operating agreements.
• Obtain entity certificates and certified documents.

Skills

Real estate law

Document management

Project management

Interpersonal communication

Harvey AI

Tools

Harvey

Job description

Overview

McGuireWoods is seeking a Real Estate Paralegal to join its Atlanta office. This role will service a wide range of transactions and support an active commercial real estate practice. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of relevant experience, strong organizational and multitasking skills, and will embrace a team mentality.

Overview

McGuireWoods is seeking a Real Estate Paralegal to join its Atlanta office. This role will service a wide range of transactions and support an active commercial real estate practice. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of relevant experience, strong organizational and multitasking skills, and will embrace a team mentality. McGuireWoods, one of the world’s leading law firms, has provided legal solutions to corporate, individual and nonprofit clients since 1834. Along with excellent benefits, McGuireWoods offers most employees a hybrid remote option allowing flexibility and work-life balance. Our Applicant Disclosures describe your rights. Our Privacy Statement describes how we will process and safeguard your personal data.

Responsibilities

• Reviews purchase and sales agreements to identify and docket critical dates; monitors and updates the docket as transactions progress
• Drafts extension notices, amendments, consents, assignments, and organizational charts for PSA transactions
• Drafts and formats transaction documents
• Reviews title commitments and surveys; drafts title memos and title objection letters to resolve defects
• Assembles signature packets, incumbency certificates, and legal opinions for closing
• Communicates with clients and external parties to advance transactions and resolve open items
• Retrieves property information, obtains zoning letters, orders lien searches, and drafts result summaries
• Assembles and delivers closing binders to clients post-closing
• Handles entity formation, foreign registrations, EIN procurement, and operating agreement drafting
• Obtains entity certificates and certified entity documents

Qualifications

• 5+ years of real estate legal experience
• Expertise in title and survey review is required
• Prior experience in managing complex projects or transactions, with a track record of meticulous document management, timeline construction, and proactive problem-solving
• Demonstrated organizational, multi-tasking, and project management skills, with a proven ability to operate as a self-starter and exercise ownership over caseloads
• Strong interpersonal and professional communication skills, with the confidence to actively interface and coordinate with court clerks, vendors, and other staff members
• Willingness and desire to work with innovative technology platforms - our employees also have access to Harvey, a legal-specific AI tool that reduces time spent on routine tasks, allowing you to focus on more meaningful, high-impact work