Real Estate Paralegal

Gibson Dunn; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Retirement benefits

Paid days off and vacation

Parental leave

Life insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Performance-based bonuses

Job summary

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is seeking a Real Estate Paralegal in Los Angeles, Century City, or Orange County to support complex commercial real estate matters. The role involves due diligence, document prep, and closing coordination for high-stakes transactions.

The ideal candidate has 5–7 years of CRE experience, a bachelor’s degree, and ideally a paralegal certificate. Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, and closing software is required, with familiarity in AI tools welcome.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Paralegal Certificate preferred.
• Minimum 5–7 years of relevant experience in commercial real estate transactions, preferably within an AmLaw 100 firm or comparable corporate legal environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat required; familiarity with document management and closing software is a plus.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail.
• Experience with AI tools such as Claude, Harvey, ChatGPT, CoCounsel, Gemini etc.
• Ability to work overtime as necessary.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with all aspects of commercial real estate financing and acquisition transactions.
• Reviewing and analyzing title documents, surveys, and zoning reports, and summarizing key findings for attorney review.
• Preparing title and survey objection letters, seller response letters, and due diligence review summaries.
• Coordinating directly with title companies, surveyors, and zoning companies to resolve related issues and negotiate title and UCC policy coverage.
• Drafting escrow instructions, conveyance documents, and ancillary loan documents, including documents related to loan pay-offs and UCC filings.
• Reviewing and preparing lease abstracts and maintaining related databases.
• Ordering and reviewing UCC, litigation, and bankruptcy searches and preparing summary reports.
• Supporting attorneys and senior paralegals with closing logistics, including managing checklists, assembling final documentation, preparing closing binders, and handling all aspects of the post-closing process.
• Collaborating with attorneys and senior paralegals across multiple offices to ensure accurate, timely, and efficient workflow on client matters.

Skills

Organizational skills

Written & verbal communication

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Overtime availability

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Paralegal Certificate

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Adobe Acrobat

Document management software

Closing software

AI tools (Claude, Harvey, ChatGPT, CoCounsel, Gemini)

Job description

Gibson Dunn is a leading global law firm, advising clients on significant transactions and disputes. Our exceptional teams craft and deploy creative legal strategies that are meticulously tailored to every matter, however complex or high‑stakes. The firm’s work is distinguished by a unique combination of precision and vision.

Based in our Los Angeles, Century City, or Orange County office, the Real Estate Paralegal will provide critical support to attorneys in all phases of real estate transactions, including due diligence review, document preparation, and closing coordination. This role is ideal for a candidate with substantial real estate experience who is ready to take on more complex assignments and collaborate directly with clients, title companies, and counterparties.

This position reports to the Transactional Paralegal Supervisor.

Responsibilities Include

• Assisting with all aspects of commercial real estate financing and acquisition transactions.
• Reviewing and analyzing title documents, surveys, and zoning reports, and summarizing key findings for attorney review.
• Preparing title and survey objection letters, seller response letters, and due diligence review summaries.
• Coordinating directly with title companies, surveyors, and zoning companies to resolve related issues and negotiate title and UCC policy coverage.
• Drafting escrow instructions, conveyance documents, and ancillary loan documents, including documents related to loan pay-offs and UCC filings.
• Reviewing and preparing lease abstracts and maintaining related databases.
• Ordering and reviewing UCC, litigation, and bankruptcy searches and preparing summary reports.
• Supporting attorneys and senior paralegals with closing logistics, including managing checklists, assembling final documentation, preparing closing binders, and handling all aspects of the post-closing process.
• Collaborating with attorneys and senior paralegals across multiple offices to ensure accurate, timely, and efficient workflow on client matters.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail.
• Experienced with AI tools such as Claude, Harvey, ChatGPT, CoCounsel, Gemini etc.
• Proactive and self-motivated, with a collaborative mindset and ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and problem‑solve in connection with complex transactions.
• Ability to work overtime as necessary.

Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Paralegal Certificate preferred.
• Minimum 5–7 years of relevant experience in commercial real estate transactions, preferably within an AmLaw 100 firm or comparable corporate legal environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat required; familiarity with document management and closing software is a plus.

Compensation & Benefits

The annual compensation range for this position is $100 -130k. The salary offered within this range will depend upon qualifications and other operational considerations.

• health care
• retirement benefits
• paid days off, including sick time, and vacation time
• parental leave
• basic life insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• as well as discretionary, performance-based bonuses.

Gibson Dunn will consider for employment qualified Applicants with Criminal Histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of local law.

Gibson Dunn is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants, including individuals with disabilities. We strive to ensure an inclusive and accessible hiring experience. The Firm will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable participation in the application and recruitment process, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, participate in an interview, or otherwise take part in the recruitment process, please contact us at [e-mail]. Please note, this is a dedicated email inbox established exclusively to assist applicants with accommodation request related to the recruitment process. Inquiries about the status of an application or other non-accommodation matter will not receive a response.