Real Estate Paralegal

D3 Search; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 117,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Generous PTO

401K

Hybrid work model

Paid parking

Annual reviews

Bonuses

Job summary

D3 Legal Search, LLC is seeking a Real Estate Transactional Paralegal for a premier LA-based law practice headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. This role supports commercial real estate, financing, and corporate transactions from due diligence through closing and post-closing matters.

You will work closely with attorneys, clients, lenders, title companies, and opposing counsel to facilitate complex acquisitions, dispositions, financings, entity formations and related corporate transactions while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a related field.
• Paralegal Certificate or equivalent credentials.
• 4+ years of transactional paralegal experience in CRE/real estate.

Responsibilities

• Support CRE acquisitions, dispositions, financings, and closings.
• Conduct and coordinate title and survey due diligence nationwide.
• Draft title memoranda, closing documents, and UCC filings.
• Coordinate with title companies, lenders, and counsel to close.
• Prepare and file financing statements and related amendments.
• Maintain corporate records and organizational documents.
• Manage due diligence review and closing deliverables.

Skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Project management

MS 365 proficiency

Document management systems

Virtual data rooms

Education

Bachelor's degree

Paralegal Certificate

Tools

Microsoft 365

Document management systems

Virtual data room platforms

Job description

D3 Search is actively seeking a Real Estate Transactional Paralegal on behalf of a prominent LA-based full-service law practice with its headquartered offices located in Los Angeles, CA (90067).

• Important Note: 4+yrs. relevant commercial real estate transactions experience/expertise is REQUIRED/MANDATORY.

Employment Status:

Full-time/direct-hire employment. Non-exempt role (OT eligible in accordance w/ CA laws).

Employer Work Model:

Prominent LA-based full-service law practice seeks a Real Estate Transactional Paralegal to provide comprehensive support for commercial real estate, financing, and corporate transactions from due diligence through closing and post-closing matters. This role will work closely with attorneys, clients, lenders, title companies, and opposing counsel to facilitate complex acquisitions, dispositions, financings, entity formations and other strategic business transactions.

• Support commercial real estate acquisitions, dispositions, financings, refinancings, closings and other transactional matters throughout all phases of a transaction.
• Conduct and coordinate title and survey due diligence for commercial transactions nationwide.
• Review and analyze title commitments, title policies, endorsements, UCC search reports, ALTA/NSPS surveys, zoning reports and related due diligence materials.
• Draft title memoranda, title objection letters, title curative documents, closing checklists, and closing binders.
• Prepare and file UCC-1 financing statements, UCC-3 amendments, continuations, assignments and terminations.
• Coordinate with title companies, lenders, borrowers, sellers, purchasers, opposing counsel and other transaction parties to facilitate successful closings.
• Assist with post-closing matters, including recording, filing and maintenance of transaction records.
• Support mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, financings, joint ventures and other business transactions.
• Draft and prepare corporate resolutions, written consents, secretary certificates, disclosure schedules, organizational documents and ancillary transaction documents.
• Prepare entity formation documents for corporations, limited liability companies and partnerships.
• File formations, qualifications, amendments, mergers, dissolutions, annual reports and other Secretary of State filings.
• Maintain corporate records, organizational charts and entity information.
• Manage due diligence review, document organization, execution processes and closing deliverables.
• Coordinate transaction timelines, signature packages and closing requirements.
• Organize and maintain virtual data rooms and document management systems.
• Collaborate effectively with internal stakeholders and external advisors to ensure timely transaction execution.
• Bachelor's degree and Paralegal Certificate required.
• 4+ years of transactional paralegal experience, preferably with a major law firm or sophisticated in-house legal department.
• Demonstrated experience supporting complex commercial real estate acquisitions, dispositions, financings and corporate transactions.
• Strong knowledge of title and survey review, real estate finance, corporate formations, governance documents and UCC filing requirements.
• Experience managing transactions from due diligence through closing and post-closing.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and project management skills with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple transactions simultaneously and work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365, document management systems, and virtual data room platforms.

Starting annual salary is up to 130K~DOQ. Employer offers a comprehensive health benefits package, generous PTO, 401K, hybrid work model, paid parking onsite, annual reviews & lucrative bonuses, etc.

D3 Legal Search, LLC (aka D3 Search) and its clients are equal opportunity employers. Pursuant to local ordinances, we will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.