D3 Search is actively seeking a Real Estate Transactions Paralegal on behalf of a prominent LA-based full-service law practice with its headquartered offices located in Los Angeles, CA (90067).
Real Estate Transactions Paralegal
- Important Note: 5+yrs. relevant commercial real estate transactions experience/expertise is REQUIRED.
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.
- 5+ 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, 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.