Real Estate Paralegal

McGuireWoods LLP; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid remote option

Job summary

McGuireWoods LLP in Atlanta seeks a Real Estate Paralegal with 5+ years of real estate experience to support a busy commercial practice. You will manage dockets, draft for PSA transactions, review title and surveys, and assemble closing materials.

This role emphasizes organization, client/court coordination, and proactive problem-solving. The position offers a hybrid work option, a collaborative team, and access to Harvey, a legal AI tool to streamline routine tasks while focusing on high-impact

Qualifications

• 5+ years of real estate legal experience.
• Expertise in title and survey review is required.
• Experience managing complex transactions and meticulous document handling.
• Strong organizational, multitasking and ownership over caseloads.
• Excellent communication with clients, vendors and staff; proactive problem-solving.
• Willingness to work with Harvey, a legal-specific AI tool.

Responsibilities

• Review purchase and sale agreements to docket critical dates and monitor progress.
• Draft extension notices, amendments, consents, assignments, and org charts for PSA deals.
• Prepare and format transaction documents and closing binders.
• Review title commitments, surveys and draft title memos/objections to resolve defects.
• Assemble signature packets, incumbency certificates, and legal opinions for closings.
• Communicate with clients and external parties to advance transactions.
• Obtain zoning letters, perform lien searches, and draft result summaries.
• Handle entity formation, foreign registrations, EINs, and operating agreements.
• Deliver closing documents post-closing and manage certificates.

Skills

Real estate paralegal

Title review

Document management

Communication

Project management

Tools

Harvey AI

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.

McGuireWoods, one of the worlds 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