Real Estate Paralegal

RJ-Staffing; Bridgewater Township (NJ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

RJ-Staffing seeks a skilled Commercial Real Estate Paralegal to support our legal team. The ideal candidate has strong retail real estate experience and can handle lease agreements, amendments, assignments, and related corporate documents.

You will assist with due diligence, title reviews, contract management, and tenant relations, while maintaining high standards of integrity, accuracy, and confidentiality to support our growing commercial real estate operations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in commercial real estate.
• ABA-approved Paralegal Certificate required.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Proficient in MS Office, Outlook, and DocuSign.
• Excellent communication and time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, and negotiate commercial lease agreements.
• Draft and review lease amendments and assignment/assumption documents.
• Support due diligence, title reviews, and corporate filings for real estate transactions.
• Manage electronic and physical filing systems and maintain legal files.
• Assist with research, document drafting, and meeting preparation for the legal team.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Client focus

Organizational skills

Analytical thinking

Education

ABA-approved Paralegal Certificate

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

MS Office

Outlook

DocuSign

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Commercial Real Estate Paralegal to join our legal team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in commercial retail real estate, with the ability to support a wide range of legal tasks. These include preparing and negotiating lease agreements, handling lease amendments, drafting assignment and assumption agreements, and assisting with various corporate and legal documents among other administrative duties. In addition to legal drafting and document management, the Paralegal will play a key role in supporting operational functions such as tenant relations, contract management, and risk mitigation.

The successful candidate will possess a high level of integrity, attention to detail, and the ability to contribute to the overall success of our commercial real estate operations while maintaining corporate standards.

Responsibilities

Lease Agreement Management

• Prepare, review, and negotiate commercial lease agreements to ensure compliance with legal and corporate standards,
• Draft and review lease amendments, ensuring accuracy and alignment with client needs and objectives.
• Assist in the preparation and execution of assignment and assumption agreements as well as other agreements.

Legal and Corporate Document Support

• Assist in the drafting, preparation, and review of various legal documents related to commercial real estate transactions.
• Provide support for real estate transactions, including due diligence, title reviews, and related corporate filings.

Administrative Support

• Answer and direct incoming calls, addressing client inquiries or forwarding to appropriate team members.
• Manage filing systems, both electronic and physical, ensuring that documents are properly organized and accessible.
• Assist in maintaining and updating legal files, tracking deadlines, and managing workflow to ensure timely completion of tasks.

General Legal Support

• Assist with research, document drafting, and preparation for meetings.
• Perform other administrative and legal tasks as needed to support the efficient functioning of the legal team.
• Other duties as assigned by the Vice President of Legal and/or VP, Corporate Secretary

Qualifications

• Must have a minimum of 3 - 5 years’ prior experience in commercial real estate.
• Must possess an ABA-approved Paralegal Certificate.
• Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• Excellent computer skills with proficiency in MS Office software, Outlook and DocuSign.
• Excellent communication skills and customer focus.
• Well organized with excellent time management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to apply principles of logical thinking to define problems, collect pertinent data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and initiate appropriate course of action.