Remote Real Estate Paralegal: Closings & Docs

Laulau; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Laulau is seeking an experienced Real Estate Paralegal to support a U.S. law firm with residential and commercial real estate matters. This fully remote position requires meticulous document management, deadline tracking, and clear client communication from intake to closing.

The ideal candidate has at least 5 years of paralegal experience in real estate, strong drafting and closing coordination skills, and comfort working with title companies and lenders in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience as a Paralegal or attorney.
• Minimum 2 years with a U.S. real estate law firm.
• Experience preparing real estate contracts and closing documents.
• Experience coordinating closings from contract through post-closing.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support attorneys with residential and commercial real estate transactions.
• Prepare and review contracts, addenda, deeds, affidavits, closing documents, and related legal forms.
• Assist with purchase and sale transactions, refinances, leases, and other real estate matters.
• Coordinate with clients, lenders, title companies, real estate agents, opposing counsel, and other parties.
• Order, review, and organize title searches, lien searches, surveys, and supporting documentation.
• Assist attorneys with title and closing preparation, including resolving documentation issues and tracking outstanding requirements.
• Prepare closing statements, settlement documents, and transaction checklists.
• Track deadlines, contingencies, inspection periods, financing dates, and closing dates.
• Maintain accurate and organized digital transaction files.
• Prepare and coordinate recording of deeds, mortgages, satisfactions, and other real estate documents.
• Assist attorneys with due diligence for commercial real estate transactions.
• Support lease preparation, review, amendments, renewals, and related documentation.
• Communicate directly with clients to collect documents, provide updates, and coordinate next steps.
• Work within the firm's case management, title, and document management systems.
• Follow established firm procedures and quality standards.

Skills

Real estate transactions

Contract drafting & review

Closing coordination

Client communication

Attention to detail

Organization

Tools

MS Office 365

Document management software

Job description

Laulau is seeking an experienced Real Estate Paralegal to support a U.S. law firm with residential and commercial real estate matters. This fully remote position requires meticulous document management, deadline tracking, and clear client communication from intake to closing.

The ideal candidate has at least 5 years of paralegal experience in real estate, strong drafting and closing coordination skills, and comfort working with title companies and lenders in a fast-paced environment.