Senior Commercial & Development Paralegal (Arlington)

CEDAR; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid Holidays/Paid Time Off

Job summary

Cedar Investment Group is seeking an experienced Commercial & Development Paralegal to support complex development and corporate transactions across a growing portfolio of data center projects. You will assist with leases, development agreements, due diligence, closing coordination, and corporate governance under the Head of Legal and with internal teams.

The role requires strong attention to detail, ability to manage multiple workflows, and effective collaboration with attorneys, executives,

Qualifications

• 5+ years of paralegal experience supporting sophisticated real estate, corporate, finance, development, or other transactional legal matters.
• Bachelor’s degree and/or paralegal certificate from an accredited institution.
• Demonstrated experience supporting complex transactions, including transaction coordination, due diligence, document preparation, and closings.
• Experience with commercial contracts, real estate transactions, corporate entities, or financing-related matters.
• Experience preparing and maintaining corporate governance and entity documentation.
• Strong ability to independently organize and manage multiple transactions, deadlines, and workstreams simultaneously.
• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to accuracy and completeness.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to work effectively with attorneys, executives, internal business teams, and external parties.
• Strong judgment regarding confidential and sensitive legal and business information.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and document-management and collaboration tools.

Responsibilities

• Support development and corporate transactions from due diligence to closing and post-closing.
• Coordinate contract documentation, execution, amendments, exhibits, certificates, and other materials.
• Maintain diligence records and tracking items across projects.
• Assist attorneys and business teams in identifying outstanding diligence items and coordinating resolution.
• Maintain organized transaction records and ensure final executed documents are maintained.
• Monitor post-closing deliverables and continuing transaction requirements.

Job description

Cedar Investment Group is seeking an experienced Commercial & Development Paralegal to support complex development and corporate transactions across a growing portfolio of data center projects. You will assist with leases, development agreements, due diligence, closing coordination, and corporate governance under the Head of Legal and with internal teams.

The role requires strong attention to detail, ability to manage multiple workflows, and effective collaboration with attorneys, executives,