Real Estate Paralegal for AI Startup (Legal Engineer)

Orbital; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing AI startup is seeking a Real Estate Paralegal to redefine legal technology in the real estate sector. The role involves automating workflows and collaborating with a dynamic team to develop cutting-edge AI tools, contributing directly to the evolution of property transactions. Candidates should be experienced in commercial real estate and comfortable with technology.

Benefits

401(k) Plan with match

Paid Time Off (20 days/year)

Health Insurance including medical, dental, and vision

Professional Development stipend of $1,200/year

Commuter Benefits

In-Office Perks like team meals

Equity Participation opportunity

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in commercial real estate transactions including acquisitions, dispositions, leasing.
• Ability to decompose real estate due diligence into structured tasks.
• Highly tech-literate, adaptable to new technology.

Responsibilities

• Automate real estate legal workflows from concept to implementation.
• Build domain-specific knowledge bases and develop automation blueprints for US real estate scenarios.
• Contribute to templates and features aligned with real estate industry practices.

Skills

Commercial real estate

Legal technology

Automation

Communication

Education

Juris Doctor or equivalent

Tools

LegalTech software

Job description

Real Estate Paralegal for AI Startup (Legal Engineer)

Real Estate Paralegal for AI Startup (Legal Engineer)

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Base pay range

$80,000.00/yr - $120,000.00/yr

About Us

We are Orbital an AI company on a mission to automate the legal segment of every property transaction in the world We iterate rapidly to build products that utilize the bleeding-edge of Generative AI. Products that are powered by the latest foundation LLM's (Large Language Models) including OpenAI's GPT-4o, o1 and o3-mini along with Anthropic's Claude and Google Gemini's models. This places us at the forefront of THE most advanced technological advancements of our generation We're spearheading an unprecedented shift in how the world's #1 asset class is transacted, globally.

Legal reasoning is a hard problem and requires some of the smartest and most experienced professionals to solve legal challenges for their clients. Because of this we will continue to push ahead and use the most intelligent and the fastest foundational models to build an AI Assistant that can provide accurate, efficient, and reliable support to legal professionals in the world of real estate.

Already the trusted ally of thousands of lawyers and commercial property professionals in the UK and US across a diverse spectrum of leading firms, our innovative solutions are used across global law practices including Goodwin Proctor, Ropes & Gray, BCLP, and Clifford Chance, as well as major title companies like Land Services USA. As we expand further into the U.S. market, we're scaling our team to bring the same efficiency, accuracy, and automation that have transformed the industry in the UK to legal and real estate professionals across the country.

Bolstered by the support of industry giants, including some of the world's largest real estate, insurance companies and VC's such as LocalGlobe, Seedcamp, JLL, First American, and Investec and on the back of our recent £7.5 million Series A funding round led by Parker89 , we're on the lookout for exceptionally talented people to join us in shaping the future of property transactions.

Our vision

We believe that property transactions in this century shouldn't still rely on busy lawyers checking through documents and writing reports. We're building an automated AI solution for property diligence to make transactions more efficient and transparent for everyone.

Our mission

Our mission is to help any professional or individual involved in a property transaction to properly understand what they are getting into, from the outset, before incurring legal fees.

Our values

• We are Bold & Ambitious (changing an entire industry is hard!)
• We give Power to our People (we give exceptional people autonomy to succeed)
• We Question or Commit (we welcome debate, but love reaching quick decisions)
• ... and we Eat that Frog! (we take on the hardest thing first)
  
  
  

Requirements

Role Overview

Are you excited about using your experience to redefine how legal technology supports the property industry in the US? As a Legal Engineer, you'll play a critical role in building and shaping our AI-powered legal assistant - Orbital Copilot. You will use your deep industry expertise to seek along side cutting edge Generative AI technology to transform how real estate law is practiced.

This role is ideal for a Real Estate Paralegal with a passion for commercial real estate, a deep understanding of legal and title company workflows, and an interest in technology and product.

You'll get a chance to:

• Take ownership of automating specific real estate legal workflows—from initial concept to successful implementation
• Join a dynamic global team, working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment made up of Legal, AI and Software Engineers, where your expertise helps shape product direction and impact across the world of real estate in the US
• Build domain-specific knowledge bases and translating real-world legal processes into scalable workflows
• Contribute to the development of templates and automation blueprints for a variety of US real estate scenarios, such as due diligence for acquisitions, lease reviews, title and survey analysis, and beyond
• From researching jurisdiction-specific nuances in US property law to helping design features that align with how the real estate industry actually works, your input will directly inform how our product serves legal professionals
  
  

Once you're up and running, you'll be expected to make meaningful contributions to our products' success. It's a challenging role - but highly rewarding - as we work to redefine how real estate transactions are completed across the US and beyond.

You should apply if: ️

• You're a Real Estate Paralegal with demonstrated experience in commercial real estate transactions, particularly involving acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, real estate finance and/or title and survey review
• You have at least 5+ years of commercial real estate experience in a law firm, title company or in-house, but strong candidates with less experience will still be considered
• You can break down real estate due diligence into structured, discrete tasks that can be clearly communicated to a machine or automated process
• You're highly tech-literate, comfortable with learning new tools, and have a curious mindset when it comes to exploring how technology can support legal work
• You're interested in AI, large language models, and how cutting-edge tools can be applied to the practice of real estate law
• You may not have done this exact type of role before (very few have!), but you're resourceful, analytical, and motivated to build a career in LegalTech
  
  
  

It would also be nice if you:

• Are familiar with LegalTech software within a law firm preferably working with or managing a team of people who interact with AI
• Have dabbled with any programming, no-code tools, software integrations/plugins or complex SaaS tools for work or personal use hobbies
• Have some experience in-house as a Real Estate Paralegal
  
  

As part of our commitment to information security, all employees are expected to adhere to company security policies and procedures, participate in mandatory security awareness training, and ensure the secure handling of sensitive data in line with ISO 27001 standards. Reporting potential risks or incidents is a key part of fostering our culture of security and compliance.

Benefits

• Competitive starting salary of $80k - $120k (dependant on experience)
• 401(k) Plan: Match 100% of contribution up to 4% of salary
• Paid Time Off (PTO): 20-days per year
• Sick Time off: 40 hours
• Health Insurance: Competitive medical, dental, and vision plan (detailed in a separate document)
• Professional Development: $1,200 stipend per year
• Commuter Benefits: Allocate pre-tax earnings to cover eligible commuting expenses
• In-Office Perks: Late night office dinner and weekly team meals
• Equity Participation: You will be granted stock options in a fast growing start-up!

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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