Real Estate Paralegal - Development & Transactions

Hhhunt; Glen Allen (VA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday day off

10 holidays

Adoption benefits

Health care benefits

Rental discounts

Education assistance

Job summary

HHHunt seeks a Paralegal to join our legal team in Virginia, supporting real estate transactions, development, and contract administration. You will draft and organize real estate documents, review contracts, maintain a document repository, and prepare contract summaries to support development decisions.

You will manage key dates, deliverables, and obligations, conduct research, and coordinate with title companies, surveyors, and internal stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Paralegal Studies, Legal Studies, Real Estate, Business, or related field preferred
• Paralegal certification preferred
• 3–5 years of experience supporting real estate transactions, development, corporate, or contract administration
• Experience in real estate development, land acquisition, or law firm support strongly preferred
• Strong ability to read, interpret, and summarize legal documents and contracts
• High attention to detail and strong organizational skills, particularly in document and deadline management
• Demonstrated experience in legal drafting skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced development environment
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with sound judgment
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and document management systems
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively across cross‑functional teams
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license

Responsibilities

• Draft, revise, and organize real estate legal documents including purchase and sale agreements, amendments, corporate documents, letters, easements, and ancillary agreements
• Review contracts and supporting documents for completeness, consistency, and alignment with approved terms and business objectives
• Maintain repository of legal documents, ensuring version control, accessibility, and proper filing protocols
• Prepare contract summaries and abstracts highlighting key business and legal terms
• Conduct legal, regulatory, and property-related research to support development decisions
• Establish and manage key dates, deliverables, and obligations for all development-related agreements
• Track contingency periods, closing deadlines, zoning milestones, and expiration timelines
• Support execution process for contracts, including coordination of signatures and document distribution
• Generate and maintain reporting on contract status, risks, and upcoming deadlines
• Maintain records of legal matters, including status updates and outcomes
• Provide general administrative support to the Associate General Counsel and related teams
• Review title commitments, title reports, exception documents, and related due diligence materials for development projects
• Identify and summarize title exceptions, easements, covenants, restrictions, rights-of-way, access matters, and other encumbrances requiring legal or business review
• Coordinate with title companies, surveyors, outside counsel, and internal stakeholders to resolve title and survey issues prior to acquisition, financing, or closing
• Compare surveys against title commitments and project documents to confirm consistency of legal descriptions, access, easements, boundaries, and recorded matters

Skills

Strong communicator

Organized and confident

Focused and motivated

Results‑oriented team player

Attention to detail

Effective written and verbal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Paralegal Studies/Legal Studies/Real Estate

Paralegal certification preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

HHHunt seeks a Paralegal to join our legal team in Virginia, supporting real estate transactions, development, and contract administration. You will draft and organize real estate documents, review contracts, maintain a document repository, and prepare contract summaries to support development decisions.

You will manage key dates, deliverables, and obligations, conduct research, and coordinate with title companies, surveyors, and internal stakeholders.