Real Estate Paralegal – Closings & Transactions (Hybrid)

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Bonuses

Job summary

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC seeks a paralegal to support its Real Estate Practice Group. This role involves handling acquisitions, dispositions and financing across national real estate matters, including commercial leasing and development. Ideal candidate has 5–7 years of related experience, strong communication and technical skills, and thrives in a team while managing deadlines in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or Paralegal Certificate
• Minimum 5-7 years of relevant real estate transactional and finance experience (will consider less experience for otherwise qualified candidate)
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong technical skills (Knowledge of Microsoft Office, iManage and Adobe is a plus)
• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent time management skills and ability to adjust to changing project priorities in a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment
• Ability to delegate appropriate tasks
• A demonstrated commitment to providing superior client service
• Must be able to work occasional overtime as needed

Responsibilities

• Reviewing contracts/purchase & sale agreements
• Preparing closing checklists, calculating critical dates and maintaining both as the transaction progresses
• Reviewing title, survey and zoning; preparing objection notices and response letters; experience with clearing title matters and knowledge of ALTA survey standards
• Research and facilitating local requirements and tax clearance/bulk sales
• Preparation of estoppels and SNDAs
• Preparing and reviewing closing documents
• Due diligence process including ordering, reviewing and summarizing searches
• Reviewing leases and abstracts
• Preparing and filing UCC Financing Statements
• Preparing and reviewing closing documents
• Preparing and facilitating all aspects of closings with client, title companies and lenders
• Overseeing preparation of electronic closing binders
• Effectively utilizing the firm’s docketing system to track matters
• Communicating with clients and third parties throughout the course of a matter

Skills

Oral and written communication

Team collaboration

Independence and initiative

Education

Bachelor’s degree or Paralegal Certificate

Tools

Microsoft Office

iManage

Adobe

Job description

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC seeks a paralegal to support its Real Estate Practice Group. This role involves handling acquisitions, dispositions and financing across national real estate matters, including commercial leasing and development. Ideal candidate has 5–7 years of related experience, strong communication and technical skills, and thrives in a team while managing deadlines in a hybrid work environment.