Real Estate Paralegal

Friedman Williams; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Friedman Williams in Boston is seeking a Commercial Real Estate Paralegal to support a busy transactional practice. The ideal candidate will have strong experience with commercial real estate transactions, closings, title and survey review, and leasing.

Experience with affordable housing transactions is a significant plus. Residential real estate experience alone will not be considered. This is a long-term, stable position with ownership of substantive CRE matters.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of commercial real estate paralegal experience.
• Strong understanding of commercial real estate closing procedures and documentation.
• Hands-on experience with purchase and sale and/or loan transactions.
• Experience with title, surveys, legal descriptions, and title insurance.
• Commercial leasing experience strongly preferred.
• Affordable housing experience is a significant plus.

Responsibilities

• Support CRE purchase and sale and loan transactions through closing.
• Prepare and maintain closing checklists, transaction trackers, and other deal documents.
• Draft and prepare purchase and sale agreements, estoppel certificates, subordination agreements, UCC filings, organizational documents, resolutions, affidavits, and related closing documents.
• Coordinate with clients, lenders, attorneys, title companies, banks, and other parties to ensure transactions remain on schedule.
• Obtain and coordinate releases, corporate certifications, and other documentation required for closing.
• Prepare closing statements, including adjustments, lender costs, and disbursements.
• Coordinate document execution, funding, recording, and post-closing requirements.
• Order and review title and municipal searches.
• Review title commitments and coordinate title clearance with attorneys and title companies.
• Order and review surveys and compare metes and bounds descriptions against legal descriptions and title information.
• Assist with preparation of title insurance policies for lenders and clients.
• Maintain title insurance files, forms, reports, and related procedures.
• Review commercial leases and prepare lease abstracts and summaries.
• Assist attorneys with leasing-related transactions and documentation.
• Coordinate lease-related documentation and communications with clients, attorneys, and other parties.
• Gather, organize, proofread, categorize, and index closing documents.
• Prepare and assemble final closing binders and electronic closing files.
• Follow up on missing documentation and outstanding post-closing items.
• Maintain accurate transaction files and databases.
• Prepare and file applicable closing-related governmental forms, including 1099-S forms.

Skills

Commercial real estate

Transaction coordination

Closing documentation

Attention to detail

Job description

Schedule: Hybrid – approximately 50% in-office (2–3 days per week, alternating schedule)

Salary: $90,000–$110,000, potentially flexible based on experience

Experience: 3–5+ years of commercial real estate experience

Position Overview:

Our Boston office is seeking a Commercial Real Estate Paralegal to join the team and support a busy transactional practice. The ideal candidate will have strong experience with commercial real estate transactions, closings, title and survey review, and leasing.

Experience working with affordable housing transactions is a significant plus. Residential real estate experience alone will not be considered.

This is an excellent opportunity for a paralegal seeking a long-term, stable position with an established team and the opportunity to take ownership of substantive commercial real estate matters.

Key Responsibilities

• Support attorneys with commercial real estate purchase and sale and loan transactions from initial documentation through closing.
• Prepare and maintain closing checklists, transaction trackers, and other deal-related documents.
• Draft and prepare documents including purchase and sale agreements, estoppel certificates, subordination agreements, UCC financing statements, organizational documents, resolutions, affidavits, and related closing documents.
• Coordinate with clients, lenders, attorneys, title companies, banks, and other parties to ensure transactions remain on schedule.
• Obtain and coordinate releases, corporate certifications, and other documentation required for closing.
• Prepare closing statements, including adjustments, lender costs, and disbursements.
• Coordinate document execution, funding, recording, and post-closing requirements.

Title & Survey

• Order and review title and municipal searches.
• Review title commitments and coordinate title clearance with attorneys and title companies.
• Order and review surveys and compare metes and bounds descriptions against legal descriptions and title information.
• Assist with preparation of title insurance policies for lenders and clients.
• Maintain title insurance files, forms, reports, and related procedures.

Leasing

• Review commercial leases and prepare lease abstracts and summaries.
• Assist attorneys with leasing-related transactions and documentation.
• Coordinate lease-related documentation and communications with clients, attorneys, and other parties.

Closing & Post-Closing

• Gather, organize, proofread, categorize, and index closing documents.
• Prepare and assemble final closing binders and electronic closing files.
• Follow up on missing documentation and outstanding post-closing items.
• Maintain accurate transaction files and databases.
• Prepare and file applicable closing-related governmental forms, including 1099-S forms.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of commercial real estate paralegal experience, preferably within a law firm environment.
• Strong understanding of commercial real estate closing procedures and documentation.
• Hands-on experience with purchase and sale and/or loan transactions.
• Experience with title, surveys, legal descriptions, and title insurance.
• Commercial leasing experience strongly preferred.
• Affordable housing experience is a significant plus.

The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented, organized, and experienced commercial real estate paralegal who is comfortable working in a fast-paced transactional environment. This person should be able to manage multiple active matters independently, communicate effectively with attorneys and clients, and take ownership of deadlines and closing requirements.

The firm is particularly interested in candidates who are looking for long-term stability and a lasting opportunity with the team.